After watching the episode, I was correct in that there were some secretive things going on. A couple of the friends that seemed to be the two hiding something had decided to engage in a relationship and they did not want the rest of their friends to find out. They snuck around until finally, each of the friends caught on and their secret was out. Their body language was very on target with what was actually taking place in the episode – sneaking, peering, and listening while not able to be seen.
My middle son loves Friends and though I have seen a couple of these tv show episodes, I feel like I was pretty on target. If this had been a show that I watched regularly, I probably would have had no doubt of what was going on much quicker than I did. I feel that my assumptions were pretty accurate, although I was unsure of what was going on exactly.
I do believe that alot can be determined by not saying anything. Our body language and our nonverbal communication can share messages that we might not want to be shared. We need to really pay attention to these when we are communicating with others!
Amy,
ReplyDeleteI agree that our non-verbal behaviors reveal a lot and therefore how important it is for us to be mindful of this in our communications. I too was able to figure out much of the overall plot of the show I watched just by observing the non-verbal behaviors of the characters. However, when I watched the show with sound, I felt there were some significant details I missed by not hearing the verbal communication that took place. Did you feel similarly? I also agree that I would have been able to make more accurate assumptions if it was a show that I watch regularly.
Hi Amy,
ReplyDeleteI am familiar with this episode. I can see what you were thinking. It is amazing what we can pick up on just by watching someone's actions. Thanks for sharing.
Amy
Hi Amy,
ReplyDeleteIn response to your post,this is a comedy that I do enjoy watching over and over. Based upon our readings it is indeed true that our nonverbal behavior reveals a lot to us. Therefore, as we communicate with each other we need to be careful about the skills that we execute in doing thus. Do you think that an exercise of like what we have done could be done within the classroom with our students in teaching them about communication? Once again very good post.
Hi Amy,
ReplyDeleteI too had seen a few pieces of episodes of the show that I chose, but that was honestly years ago and I had forgotten any details associated with it. Do you think that since you have seen the show a few times before that it impacted how you interpreted this particular episode? Do you think you would have had the same results if you chose a show that you were completely unfamiliar with? Thanks for sharing!
Tiffany
Amy,
ReplyDeleteGood post. I have seen Friends a few times...though I am not a faithful follower when I think of the episodes I have seen I feel as though it would be fairly easy to make out what was going on simply by watching body language and facial expressions. The show I chose was one I had not seen and I had a difficult time several times throughout the show trying to decipher what was going on. This was a fun exercise.
I watched Friends every night on Nickeloden. This was a great post that you wrote. You shared some great insight.
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