1、高一人教版英语选择性必修一第四单元Reading and ThinkingBody LanguageSuppose we are living in a silent world.How will you communicate with each other?Lead-ingesturefacial expressionWeChatletterPre-readingTalk about the pictures:Talk about the pictures:Pre-reading1 In the first photo，a girl is covering her face with he
2、r hand.A woman sitting next to her is looking at her.Maybe the first received bad news.In the second photo,two men are clapping hands and two women are laughing.I think they did well in a project together.depressed and worriedhappy and cheerfulIn the third photo,two businessmen are shaking hands and
3、 bowing to each other.I think they are making a business deal.In the fourth photo,a man is hugging his daughter while his wife is standing next to him and watching them.I guess the man is leaving for some reason.unwilling to leave her fatherpolite and respectfulFacial expressions:smile,mouth wide-op
4、enGestures:waving ones hand,thumbs up Read the title and picture and predict what the text is about.PredictionBody language.While-readingAt the beginningIn the middleAt the endWhile-readingAt the beginningIn the middleAt the endWhile-readingPara.6 Some body language has many different uses.Para.1 We
5、 use both words and body language to express our thoughts and opinions in our interactions with other people.Para.2 Just like spoken language,body language varies from culture to culture.Para.3 The gesture for“OK”has different meanings in different cultures.Para.4 Even the gesture we use for“yes”and
6、“no”differ around the world.Para.5 Some gestures seem to have the same meaning everywhere.Read for structureWe use both words and body language to express our thoughts and opinions in our interactions with other people.body language to express our thoughts and opinions The importanceThe gesture for
7、OK has different meanings in different cultures.There are also differences in how we touch each otherwhen we meet or part.Just like spoken language,body language varies from culture to culture.Even the gestures we use for yes and no differ around the world.varies differ different differencesalso The
8、 importance Read for structure The differencesSome gestures seem to have the same meaning everywhere.the same The similarities The importance Read for structure The differencesSome body language has many different uses.different uses The similaritiesDifferent uses The importance Read for structure A
9、BC Read for structurePart1(para.1)Body language Part 2(para.2-4)Varies across cultures Part 3(para.5)Similarities between cultures Part 4(para 6)Single gestures for various usesWhile-readingBased on“to express our thoughts and opinions”and“with other people”,we can infer that it means“communication”
10、.Read for detailsMake inferencesSometimes a passage does not say something directly.However,you can figure it out by looking at the clues in the passage.Body language/GestureMeaningCountry/RegionEye contact between men and womenNot politeMiddle EastLooking down when talking to someoneOK signKissing
11、on the cheekPlacing your hands together and resting them on the side of your head while closing your eyesMoving your hand in circles over your stomach after a mealA sign of respectJapanJapanFranceBrazil&GermanyA greetingMoneyZeroNot politeFrance and RussiaIm sleepyIm fullMost placesMost places Read
12、for details How is the body language mentioned in the text interpreted in China?Can you think of an example of body language that is appropriate in China but might be misunderstood in another culture?Some are the same in China.For example,the gesture for putting hands together and resting them on th
13、e side of your head means sleeping.Avoiding eye contact and lowering ones head may mean respect and being shy in China,whereas in some other countries this body language may be interpreted as being rude.Read for details Read for detailsWhat are the different uses of smiling?Some body language has ma
14、ny different uses.Perhaps the best example is smiling.A smile can help us get through difficult situations and find friends in a world of strangers.A smile can break down barriers.We can use a smile to apologise,to greet someone,to ask for help,or to start a conversation.Experts suggest smiling at y
15、ourself in the mirror to make yourself feel happier and stronger.And if we are feeling down or lonely,there is nothing better than seeing the smiling face of a good friend.to be comforted视频材料来自网络Group discussionSometimes I smile when I am impatient,but I know I shouldnt be.For example,if I am riding
16、 a train and a baby starts crying,I may try to smile,because even though the babys crying is annoying,I know that it is not the babys fault and there is probably nothing that can be done.Smiles can be used to hide feelings like anger,fear,or worry.Can you describe a situation where you might smile w
17、hen you dont mean it?Apart from fake smiles,is there any other kind of body language that can sometimes be fake?There are“crocodile tears”.This is when a person fakes feeling sad or sympathetic for another person.(The phrase comes from an old story that crocodiles cry while they are eating,although
18、they feel sad for their victim.)Group discussion Which is a more reliable guide for understanding someones feelings,their body language or the words they speak?The body language is much more reliable than the words they say,for the reason that the majority of people actually have trouble hiding thei
19、r feelings,such as anger,disappointment,or irritation.Group discussion Normally,words are considered as something that has more reliability than body language,which includes the way you move or the expressions you show.By comparison,words are more literal and easier to understand.Group discussionWha
20、t advice on body language can you give a foreign friend on his/her first trip to China?It would be a good idea to pay attention to the social distance when coming to China.As you can see here,the social distance is quite different here than it is in the West.Post-readingGroup discussionWhat advice o
21、n body language can you give a foreign friend on his/her first trip to China?Post-readingGroup discussionPost-readingWithin 0.5 meter:distance between family members0.5 1.5 meters:distance between close friendsGroup discussionPost-reading1.5 3 meters:distance between acquaintancesMore than 3 meters:
22、distance in public areasExercise:When we interact with other people,we use words as well as body language.1._(express)our thoughts and opinions.Important as words are,body language can also give us 2._(inform)about peoples feelings.However,body language means 3._(different)in different countries.Tak
23、e“making eye contact”as 4._ example.In some countries it is a way to display interest,5._ are in many Middle Eastern countries,men and women are not socially permitted to make eye contact.The gesture for“OK”6._(vary)from culture to culture.In Japan,people might think it means money while in France,p
24、eople might interpret it as meaning zero Some gestures seem to have the same 7._(mean)everywhere.Placing your hands together and resting them on the side of your head while 8._(close)your eyes means“sleep”.Some body language has many different uses.A smile can help us get 9._ difficult situations an
25、d find friends in a world of strangers.W can use a smile to apologise,to greet,to ask for help,or to start a conversation.Experts suggest smiling at 10._(you)in the mirror to make yourself feel happier and stronger.Exercise:When we interact with other people,we use words as well as body language.1._
26、(express)our thoughts and opinions.Important as words are,body language can also give us 2._(inform)about peoples feelings.However,body language means 3._(different)in different countries.Take“making eye contact”as 4._ example.In some countries it is a way to display interest,5._ are in many Middle
27、Eastern countries,men and women are not socially permitted to make eye contact.The gesture for“OK”6._(vary)from culture to culture.In Japan,people might think it means money while in France,people might interpret it as meaning zero Some gestures seem to have the same 7._(mean)everywhere.Placing your
28、 hands together and resting them on the side of your head while 8._(close)your eyes means“sleep”.Some body language has many different uses.A smile can help us get 9._ difficult situations and find friends in a world of strangers.W can use a smile to apologise,to greet,to ask for help,or to start a conversation.Experts suggest smiling at 10._(you)in the mirror to make yourself feel happier and stronger.informationto expressdifferentlyanbutvariesclosingyourselfthroughmeaning1.Finish Exercise 3 on Page 402.Read the whole article after class3.Review the words in boldThank you for watching
