1、Unit 4Body language Besides words, how can we know what a person is thinking or feeling?By watching his or her body languagethe way a person standsthe way of folding his or her armsthe way to move his or her hands Discussionwelcome pausenoddingnodding01thinking angry silentlaughing laughing shyWhat
2、I hide by my language, my body utter. -Roland BartherThe truth is written on all our faces.真相就在我们的脸上Actions speak louder than words.事实胜于雄辩。Do in Rome as the Romans do. 入乡随俗Discussion well-doneOK stopquietvictoryYoure great!Come and join us!Im listening carefully!What are they trying to tell us?How a
3、re they expressing themselves?Please stop!Nice to meet you!Im sorry!Give me a little time!Im thinking!Its important.I give up.OK!mysterious smilepleased smilesuccessful smileThink of a situation in which you communicate with a smile. show interest be rude or disrespectful money zero rudeness USANige
4、riaGermanyOK eye contact thumbs upCan you figure out the meanings of the following gestures in the following countries? the number one rude great / good jobBrazil, GermanyFranceJapanA smile is a universally understood body language.To express almost any emotionto apologizeto greetto ask for helpto s
5、tart a conversationto make people happyto get through difficulty verbalnonverbalWays of communica-tion Spoken languageWritten language Body languageface-to-face communicationface-to-face communicationphone callslettersWeChatNow lets focus onWhats the function of language?To with each other.Suppose w
6、e are living in a silent world. How will you communicate with each other? Body languageEye contactFacial expressionsPosturesGestures body movements, facial expressions, gestures, posture, speaking distance and other non-verbal signals. It uses _ _ to show other people what we are thinking or feeling
7、. movements or positions of our body It is a form of _communication.non-verbalIt includes _Now, lets read a text to listen to how bodies talk. 1. What is the type of the passage?A. A narration(记叙文)B. An argumentation(议论文)C. An exposition(说明文) D. An application(应用文)2.whats the main idea of the passag
8、e ? Body language3. How is the passage developed?By giving data？By giving definitions?By giving examples?By giving comparisons?Prediction Body language plays an important role in daily communication.Just like spoken language, body language varies from culture to culture. The gesture for OK has diffe
9、rent meanings in different cultures. Even the gestures we use for yes and no differ around the world. Underline the topic sentence of each paragraph and give the main idea.Some gestures seem to have the same meaning everywhere. Some body language has many different uses. Body language/ GestureCountr
10、y/RegionMeaningEye contactSome countries Interest Middle Eastern countries Not politeLook down when talking to someone JapanRespect Reading for Para 2Identify how paragraph 2 developed.Just like spoken language, body language varies from culture to culture. The crucial thing is using body language i
11、n a way that is appropriate to the culture you are in. For example, making eye contactlooking into someones eyesin some countries is a way to display interest. In other countries, by contrast, eye contact is not always approved of. For example, in many Middle Eastern countries, men and women are not
12、 socially permitted to make eye contact. In Japan, it may demonstrate respect to look down when talking to an older person.topic sentencesupporting idea1(example)supporting idea2(examples)contrastBody language/ GestureCountry/RegionMeaningJapanMoneyFranceZeroBrazil/GermanyNot politeChinaYes Reading
13、for Para 3OK signIdentify how paragraph 3 developed.The gesture for “OK” has different meanings in different cultures. In Japan, someone who witnesses another person employing the gesture might think it means money. In France, a person encountering an identical gesture may interpret it as meaning ze
14、ro. However, you should avoid making this gesture in Brazil and Germany, as it is not considered polite.topic sentenceIn Japan In Brazil and GermanycontrastIn France Body language/GestureMeaningMany countriesBulgaria & Southern AlbaniaMany countriesBulgaria & Southern Albanianoyesyesnoshake the head
15、nod the headkiss on the cheekto greet someone France & RussiaelsewhereCountry/Regionto greet someone Reading for Para 4Even the gestures we use for “yes” and “no” differ around the world. In many countries, shaking ones head means “no”, and nodding means “yes”. By comparison, in Bulgaria and souther
16、n Albania, the gestures have the opposite meaning. There are also differences in how we touch each other, how close we stand to someone we are talking to, and how we act when we meet or part. In countries like France and Russia, people may kiss their friends on the cheek when they meet. Elsewhere, p
17、eople favour shaking hands, bowing from the waist, or nodding the head when they meet someone else.topic sentencesupporting idea1(example)supporting idea2(example)contrasttopic sentencesupporting idea1(example)supporting idea2(example)parellingparellingTrue or false questions.1.Shaking ones head mea
18、ns “yes”, and nodding means “no” in Bulgaria and southern Albania. ( )2. In countries like France and Russia, people may not kiss their friends on the cheek when they meet.( )TF 1. Retell the text using key words and phrases from the text. 2. Act out a situation where people use body language to communicate but cause misunderstanding. HomeworkTHANKS
