1、UNIT 4 BODY LANGUAGEUsing Languages-How Do I Know My Students?As an _(教育家), people often ask me _ I know what is going on in the minds of my students. Many students are quite shy _ dont speak all that much. At the same time, in a classroom of more than forty students, it is hard to have many _(一对一谈话
2、) with each person. So, how can I really know _(让某人表现出这样那样的行为)?My answer? I look at their _(肢体语言)It is easy to recognize _ students are interested in a lesson. Most _(倾向于) look up and make eye contact. When I _(说笑话), they smile. _ I talk about something difficult, they look _(confuse). I know when s
3、tudents are really interested, _, because they _(向前靠) and look at me. People _(有的倾向) lean towards _ they are interested in. So if a student _(低下头) to look at his watch, it_(imply) he is bored and just _(数着时间) for the class to end. If two friends are_(把头靠在一起), they are probably _(正在写纸条) to each other
4、. Of course, not everyone who looks up is paying attention in class. Some students look up, but _(缺失) eye contact. Their eyes _(几乎不动), and they always have _(相同的表情呆滞) on their faces. It is _(好像) they are _(sleep) _(睁着眼).Some students _(被逗乐) something else. They spend all their time looking anywhere
5、_(除了) at me. Then again, some students favorite activity is _(做白日梦). _(托着下巴), they occupy_(they) by _(盯着外面) the window or _ at the ceiling. They are certainly interested in something, but _(没人知道是什么). The main thing is _(提醒分心的学生) _ they need to pay attention in class.While it is easy _(察觉) when stude
6、nts are interested, bored, or distracted, it is sometimes much_(hard) _(区分) when students are troubled(trouble). Students who are angry, afraid, or _(经历焦虑) may _(交叉双臂) in front of their chests and their legs closed or crossed, like they are _ (保护身体). Students who are sad or worried will nearly alway
7、s _(皱着眉). They may also _(以手掩面) like they are embarrassed or _(shame). Some students act this way _(仅仅因为) they are afraid of _(call) on by the teacher. _, if a student does not _(麻烦) to _(梳头) and her eyes are red from weeping, then I can infer that there are _(更深的问题)_(在起影响). It could be that she is
8、_(与有严重冲突) other students or at home. _(无论他是什么), I know I need _(询问和评估) _is going on. _(最后), my duty is helping every student_(learn). Their body language lets me know _(什么时候调节) class activities, _(什么时候干预), and when to talk to students _(单独地), so they can _(收获最大) out of school. _(对作出反映) body language
9、_(是的重要组成部分)being a teacher.UNIT 4 BODY LANGUAGEUsing Languages-How Do I Know My Students?As an educator(教育家), people often ask me _ 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 a classroom of more than forty stude
10、nts, it is hard to have many one-on-one conversations(一对一谈话) with each person. So, how can I really know what makes each student tick(让某人表现出这样那样的行为)?My answer? I look at their body language(肢体语言)It is easy to recognize when students are interested in a lesson. Most tend to(倾向于) look up and make eye
11、contact. When I make a joke(说笑话), they smile. When I talk about something difficult, they look confused(confuse). I know when students are really interested, however, because they lean forward(向前靠) and look at me. People have a tendency to(有的倾向) lean towards whatever they are interested in. So if a
12、student has his head lowered(低下头) to look at his watch, it implies(imply) he is bored and just counting the minutes(数着时间) for the class to end. If two friends are leaning their heads together(把头靠在一起), they are probably writing notes(正在写纸条) to each other. Of course, not everyone who looks up is payin
13、g attention in class. Some students look up, but there is an absence of (缺失) eye contact. Their eyes barely move(几乎不动), and they always have the same distant expression(相同的表情呆滞) on their faces. It is as though(好像) they are asleep(sleep) with their eyes open(睁着眼).Some students are amused by(被逗乐) some
14、thing else. They spend all their time looking anywhere but(除了) at me. Then again, some students favorite activity is daydreaming(做白日梦). With their chins on their hands(托着下巴), they occupy themselves(they) by staring out of(盯着外面) the window or up at the ceiling. They are certainly interested in someth
15、ing, but who knows what(没人知道是什么). The main thing is reminding distracted students(提醒分心的学生) that they need to pay attention in class.While it is easy to perceive(察觉) when students are interested, bored, or distracted, it is sometimes much harder(hard) to distinguish(区分) when students are troubled(tro
16、uble). Students who are angry, afraid, or experiencing anxiety(经历焦虑) may have their arms crossed(交叉双臂) in front of their chests and their legs closed or crossed, like they are guarding their bodies(保护身体). Students who are sad or worried will nearly always wear a frown(皱着眉). They may also hide their
17、faces in their hands(以手掩面) like they are embarrassed or ashamed(shame). Some students act this way merely because(仅仅因为) they are afraid of being called(call) on by the teacher. However, if a student does not bother(麻烦) to brush her hair(梳头) and her eyes are red from weeping, then I can infer that th
18、ere are deeper issues(更深的问题) at work(在发生). It could be that she is having serious conflicts with(与有严重冲突) other students or at home. Whatever it is(无论他是什么), I know I need to inquire and assess(询问和评估) what is going on. Ultimately(最后), my duty is helping every student to learn(learn). Their body language lets me know when to adjust(什么时候调节) class activities, when to intervene(什么时候干预), and when to talk to students individually(单独地), so they can get the most(收获最大) out of school. Reacting to(对作出反映) body language is an important component of (是的重要组成部分)being a teacher.
