1、Using Language Describe the following facial expressions and guess their meanings.frown (at sb.), tightly-shut eyes, tight-lipped He could be in great pain. He could be upset. 他抬头望着，满脸困惑，双眉紧锁。He looked up with a puzzled frown on his face. fingers crossed, eyes closeda serious expression on his face
2、He could be hoping for good luck, especially if he is worried about failure.hug/ embrace her husbandwear a broad smileAmerican Sign Language (hand gesture for love) The woman in the photo is either deaf or is communicating with her husband who is deaf. She is using American Sign Language, and the si
3、gn she is using means “I love you”. We can conclude that they lead a happy life. grin from ear to earhold hands tightly The two children are wild with joy. We can see a sparkle of excitement in their eyes. Perhaps they have just won a table tennis match.support her head with her hand stare at the ce
4、rilingdistant expression on her face She is daydreaming. Her mind wanders. Her attention is distracted from the book. How Do I Know My Students?Predict what the text talks about from the photo and the title.In which paragraphs does the author: introduce the issue?_ recognize when students are distra
5、cted?_ distinguish when students are troubled?_ confirm the importance of the classroom body language _ recognize when students are interested or bored?_Para.1-2Para. 4Para. 5Para. 3Read the passage quickly and find the answers.Para. 6The Structure of the PassageP 1 & P2P 3 - P5P 6Introduce the topi
6、c: Classroom Body Language Examples of classroom body language & what they implyConfirm the importance of classroom body languageAs an educator, people often ask me how I know what is going on in the minds of my students. Many students are quite shy and dont speak all that much. At the same time, in
7、 a classroom of more than forty students, it is hard to have many one-on-one conversations with each person. So, how can I really know what makes each student tick?My answer? I look at their body language.IDIOMwhat makes sb. tickThe things that motivate one or make one behave in a certain way.P1P21.
8、 Who is the author? 2. What kind of students do the auther have?3. What does the sentence “what makes each student tick”mean?different feelingsinterestedboredamuseddistractedtroubledanxiousP3-P5How many feelings are mentioned in this part? What are they?Match the body language with the meanings.(Ex.
9、2) _ 1 Looking up and making eye contact_ 2 Leaning over to look at ones watch_ 3 Two friends leaning heads together_ 4 Leaning forward and looking at the teacher_ 5 Looking up, but no eye contact, no expression_ 6 Looking away_ 7 Chin on hand, looking out the window_ 8 Looking down, arms or legs cr
10、ossed_ 9 Frowning_ 10 Hair not brushed, red eyesA very interestedB boredC interestedD sad or worriedE distractedF writing notes G serious problemsH like they are asleepI daydreamingJ angry, afraid, or experiencing anxietyCBFAHEID JGWhat different verbs does the teacher use to talk about students bod
11、y language?know, recognize, perceive, distinguish, infer, inquire, assessRead again and answer the following question.knowto have information about somethingrecognizeto know who someone is or what something is, because you have seen, heard, experienced, or learned about them in the pastHow are the v
12、erbs different?perceive to notice or become aware of something distinguish to see or understand how one thing is different from anotherinferto form an opinion that something is probably true because of information that you haveinquireto ask someone for information assessto make a judgment about a pe
13、rson or situation after thinking carefully about itRead and answer the following questions.How are the verbs different?Read agan and answer these questions.Why does the teacher think body language is important?Ultimately, my duty is helping every student learn. Their body language lets me know when
14、to adjust class activities, when to intervene, and when to talk to students individually, so they can all get the most out of school. Reacting to body language is an important component of being a teacher.P6As a teacher,I try to know 1. each student is thinking by watching their body language.Recogn
15、izing whether students are 2._(interest) in a lesson is easy.Most students tend to look up and make eye contact and sometimes they lean forward and look at me.If a student looks 3. at his watch,it implies he is bored.If two friends are leaning their heads together,they are 4._ (probable) writing not
16、es to each other. Some students are easy to be 5._ (distract).Instead of looking at me,they spend all their time looking anywhere.Then again,some students prefer daydreaming. 6. their chins on their hands,they occupy 7.(them) by staring out of the window or up at the ceiling.In these cases,they shou
17、ld be reminded to concentrate.Distinguishing when students are troubled is much 8._ (hard).If students have their arms crossed in front of their chests and their legs 9._ (close) or crossed,it shows they are angry,afraid,or experiencing anxiety. Finally,it is my duty to help every student to learn a
18、nd I adjust class 10._(activity) according to their body language.In my opinion,reacting to body language is an important component of being a teacher. what interesteddownprobablydistractedWiththemselvesharderclosedactivitiesWhat is the girl in pink doing? How does she probably feel?The girl in pink
19、 is holding both hands close to her body. She bends a little towards the paper. She is listening carefully. Maybe she is feeling a little nervous because the teacher is beside her explaining.What about the girl beside her in green and white? How does she probably feel? The girl beside her in green a
20、nd white is holding her hand under her chin. She looks at the paper and leans towards the teacher. It could be that she is trying to follow the teachers explanation.The girl behind her in yellow is having both her hands on her chin. She has a distant expression on her face. She is probably daydreami
21、ng.What about the girl behind her in yellow? How does she probably feel? The boy behind the teacher in yellow is putting his hand on the chin. With his mouth shut and his eyes looking elsewhere, he seems to be thinking hard about a question.What about the boy behind the teacher in yellow? How does h
22、e probably feel? What are these people doing?What is their body language telling us?Practice describing classroom body language.It looks like the teacher is pointing at a male student, who is looking up with a serious expression on his face. I think the teacher is scolding him for something. Meanwhi
23、le, the girl in the back of the photo is hiding her mouth with her hand, and from her eyes it looks like she is smiling. Perhaps she is happy that the other student is being scolded. The boy is giving a fist pump and smiling. This is normally done when someone has just accomplished something good and wants to celebrate.The boy is telling a joke to the girl in secret, and she is hiding her face because she is laughing.
