Olivia Newton-John_Your Body Talks

 🎶 Worksheet: "Your Body Talks" - Olivia Newton-John

Level: B1.1
Theme: Body language, Communication, Emotions
Focus: Vocabulary related to body language, listening comprehension, expressing emotions.

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1. Warm-Up – Speaking

💬 Discuss in pairs or small groups:

• What is body language?

• How can you tell if someone is happy, sad, or angry without hearing them speak?

• Do you think body language is important in communication? Why or why not?

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2. Vocabulary – Body Language and Emotions

Match the following vocabulary with the correct definition:

Word	Definition
1. Gesture	a. A feeling of connection or attraction to someone.
2. Posture	b. A movement of the body to express emotions.
3. Expression	c. How a person carries their body, like standing or sitting.
4. Body language	d. The non-verbal communication through physical movements.
5. Attraction	e. A facial or bodily movement that shows emotions.

📝 Answers:
1 → b, 2 → c, 3 → e, 4 → d, 5 → a

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3. Listening Activity – Fill in the Gaps

🎧 Listen to the song and complete the lyrics with the missing words:

Your body talks, your body __________ the truth.
You don't have to say a __________, I can see it in your eyes.
Your body __________ what you really feel.

✅ Answers:

1. tells

2. word

3. shows

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4. Comprehension – True or False

1. The song suggests that you don’t need to speak to communicate your feelings.
   True / False

2. The singer expresses the idea that body language is an unreliable way to communicate.
   True / False

3. According to the song, the way we feel can be understood through our body movements.
   True / False

✅ Answers:
1 → True, 2 → False, 3 → True

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5. Grammar – Modal Verbs (Can, Can’t, Must)

Fill in the blanks with the correct modal verb (can, can’t, must):

1. You __________ tell how someone is feeling just by looking at their posture.

2. She __________ hide her feelings; her body language gives it away.

3. He __________ understand what you mean without words, just by reading your body language.

✅ Answers:

1. can

2. can’t

3. can

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6. Pronunciation Focus – Word Stress

🔊 Listen and repeat the following phrases from the song. Focus on the correct stress:

• Your body talks

• You don’t have to say a word

• It shows what you really feel

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7. Writing Task – Expressing Without Words

✍️ Write a short paragraph (80-100 words) about a time when you communicated without using words. What did you express through your body language? How did the other person react?

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8. Bonus Discussion – Non-Verbal Communication

💬 Discuss with a partner:

• Can you think of a situation where body language might say something different from what is said with words?

• Do you think it's possible to communicate only with body language in certain situations? Why or why not?