1、By the end of the class,we are expected to:1.Know what body language is through pictures and the teachers explanation.2.Tell the genre of the passage Listening to How Bodies Talk and have a better understanding of it after reading and discussion.3.Have a command of some practical tips of interpretin
2、g others body language after reading the article Understanding Body Language.Three major parts in human communication:SpokenWrittenBodyBody Language is a kind of nonverbal communication.It includes eye contact,gesture,posture and facial expressions.People use it to make themselves understood.What is
3、 body language?I am exhausted.Come here!So what?Guess what they want to say.Reading Listening to How Bodies Talk1.What type of writing does this passage belong to?A.Narration B.Exposition C.Argumentation2.Draw a mind map to show the structure of this passage.Fast readingDetailed Reading1.What is par
4、agraph 1 mainly about?A.The feelings expressed by body language.B.The function of body language.C.The importance of words.Para.1 Body language/GestureMeaningCountry/RegionEye contact between men and womenLooking down when talking to someoneOK signKissing on the cheekRead Para.2-4 and fill in the fol
5、lowing chart.Para.2-4 Body language varies in different cultures.Body language/GestureMeaningCountry/RegionEye contact between men and womenNot politeMiddle EastLooking down when talking to someoneRespectJapanOK signMoneyZeroNot politeJapanFranceBrazil and GermanyKissing on the cheekGreetingFrance a
6、nd RussiaPara.2-4 When in Rome,do as the Romans do.What does the word“varies”in paragraph 2 mean?A.Stays the same.B.Develops slowly.C.Advances rapidly.D.Changes accordingly.What can be inferred from paragraph 4?A.“Yes”and“No”gestures have the same meaning everywhere.B.People in Bulgaria express agre
7、ement through shaking their heads.C.People in southern Albania express agreement through nodding.D.The Russians usually shake hands when they meet.Para.2-4 make inferences“In many countries,shaking ones head means“no”and nodding means“yes”.By comparison,in Bulgaria and southern Albania,the gestures
8、have the opposite meaning.”Read Para.5 and act it out!Para.5 Some gestures with the same meaning.Discuss Smile can be used to hide feelings like anger,fear,or worry.Can you describe a situation where you might smile when you dont mean it?Para.6 Smiling has many different uses.Summary Body language 1
9、._(vary)from culture to culture.Eye contact is not always 2._(approve)of.In Japan,it may demonstrate respect to look down when 3._(talk)to an older person.In France,a person who 4._(witness)the gesture for“OK”may interpret it 5._ meaning zero.You should avoid 6._(make)this gesture in Brazil and Germ
10、any.Even the gestures we use 7._“yes”and“no”differ around the world.In many countries,8._(shake)hands means“no”,and nodding means yes.By 9._(compare),in Bulgaria and southern Albania,the gestures have the opposite meaning.Elsewhere,people favor shaking hands,10._(bow)from the waists or nodding the head when they meet someone else.varies_approvedtalkingwitnessesasmakingforshakingcomparison bowing Learn more about body language!HomeworkThinking:Can you think of an example of body language that is appropriate in China but might be misunderstood in another culture?Thanks for listening!
