1、Unit 4 Body LanguageReading and Thinking 1.What might the people be doing in the photos?2.What do you think they might be feeling?3.When and how do you use body language to convey meanings?Observe the pictures with these questions:Celebration in the offices;Giving high five to each otherReunion or f
2、arewell;Hugging each otherHello!Im surprised!Im happy!Goodbye!Im tired.Im upset！Come here!Im confused.Im sad!Go away!OK!I forgot!Too expensive!Good luck!Youre great!Task A.Choose five sentences and act them out without speaking.Look at the emojis.Do you often see them in your daily life?What feeling
3、 do they express?Body language/GestureMeaningCountry/RegionEye contact between men and womenNot politeMiddle EastLooking down when talking to someoneshowing respectJapanOK signmoneyJapanzeroFrancerudeness/impolitenessBrazil,GermanyKissing on the cheekfriendlinessFrance,RussianPlacing your hands toge
4、ther and resting them on the side of your head while closing your eyessleepingeverywhereMoving your hand in circles over your stomach after a mealI am fulleverywhereTask B.Read the text and fill in the table on page 39.Now check your answers.Para.1Para.2Para.3Para.4Para.5Para.6Understanding the idea
5、 of each paragraphDIFFERENCEIMPORTANCEBODY LANGUAGEkeyuse appropriate body languageuniversal gesturesBody language is used by people for sending messages to one another.It is very useful because it can help you make yourself easily understood.Listening to How Bodies Talk A Mind Map1.How is the body
6、language mentioned in the text interpreted in China?Body language/GestureInterpretation in ChinaEye contactinterest,friendlinessOK gestureOK,agreementNodding ones headagreementShaking ones headdisagreementshaking handswhen meetingPlacing your hands together and resting them on the side of your head
7、while closing your eyessleepMoving your hand in circles over your stomach after a mealI am full.Task C.Read the text again,and then answer these questions.2.Can you think of an example of body language that is appropriate in China but might be misunderstood in another culture?Suggested Answers:Some
8、are the same in China.For example,the gesture for putting hands together and resting them on the 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.Am
9、ericans often touch their temples(太阳穴)to express somebodys cleverness.But this action means there is something wrong with ones mind or one is stupid to Chinese.People from English-speaking countries turn around their rings constantly to show nervousness or uneasiness.But if people in the mainland of
10、 China act like this,they will be regarded they are showing off richness.假如你是李华，你的英国朋友Robert准备来中国学习，因此想了解一些中国人的肢体语言。请你用英语给他写封邮件，向他介绍一些日常的肢体语言。注意:1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。Dear Robert，I am glad to receive your email._Yours,Li Hua3.What advice on body language can you give a forei
11、gn friend on his/her first trip to China?Dear Robert,I am glad to receive your email.Now I will tell you something about body language in China.First,in China,we wave our hands to say“hello”or “goodbye”.Second,we usually greet our guests by shaking hands with them.Of course,some people smile instead
12、 of shaking hands.Third,when you are introduced to a Chinese group,they may greet you with clapping their hands.In addition,like people in many other countries,we nod our heads to say“yes”and shake our heads to say“no”.Last but not least,people will hold their thumbs up to praise a person if he does
13、 something great.Sometimes,we bow to show great respect and thanks to others.I hope this information will be helpful to you.Yours,Li HuaTask D.Watch the video Smile Trial,and then discuss the questions in groups.1.Smiles can be used to hide feelings like anger,fear,or worry.Can you describe a situat
14、ion where you might smile when you dont mean it?2.Apart from fake smiles,is there any other kind of body language that can sometimes be fake?3.Which is a more reliable guide for understanding someones feelings,their body language or the words they speak?Extensive Reading.Nowadays,with the developmen
15、t of the world,people from different cultures communicate more and more often.We have more chance to exchange culture and economy.The expert,Mcluhan compare the world to“global village”to describe the world,which means the world becoming smaller and smaller because of more and more communication.On
16、the one hand,people from east world have accepted the body language from west world,such as thumbing a ride,shrugging,“OK”gesture,“V”gesture and so on.On the other hand,with rapid development of East Asia and Southeast Asia,the body language from east world has a great influence on that of the west
17、world.In the communication of east and west people,many westerners have learned Chinese customs and etiquettes.131The crucial thing is using body language in a way that is appropriate to the culture you are in.译文最重要的是要以一种适合你所在文化的方式使用肢体语言。分析本句为复合句。动词-ing形式using body language 作表语，that is appropriate t
18、o the culture you are in 为that引导的限制性定语从句，修饰先行词a way；其中you are in是省略了that的又一个定语从句，修饰先行词the culture。长难句分析 14分析本句为复合句。连词and连接三个how引导的宾语从句，其中we are talking to是省略了关系代词whom的定语从句，修饰先行词someone，when we meet or part为时间状语从句。2There are also differences in how we touch each other,how close we stand to someone we
19、 are talking to,and how we act when we meet or part.译文我们彼此接触的方式、我们与谈话对象的距离以及我们见面或分手时的行为也存在差异。长难句分析LISTENING TO HOW BODIES TALKThe general introductionBoth words and body language are used to 1._ thoughts and opinions.We can learn a lot about others thoughts by watching 2.The body language in differe
20、nt culturesBody language 3.from culture to culture.The crucial thing is using body language in a way that is 4.to the culture you are in.expresstheir body languagevariesappropriateExercise A.Review the passage and fill in the blanks with the expressions.The gesture for“OK”It has different meanings i
21、n different cultures.In Japan it means 5.In France,it means zero.However,it is not considered 6.in Brazil and Germany.The gestures for“yes”and“no”In general,shaking ones head means“no”,and nodding means“yes”But in Bulgaria and southern Albania,they have the 7.The gestures with the same meaningPlacin
22、g your hands together and resting them on the side of your head while closing your eyes means“sleep”Moving your hand 8.over your stomach after a meal means“I am full”.The body language with different usesA smile can help us 9.difficult situations,find friends in a world of strangers,and 10._ barrier
23、s.We can use a smile to apologise,to greet someone,to ask for help,or to start a conversation.moneypoliteopposite meaningin circlesget throughbreak downExercise A.Review the passage and fill in the blanks with the expressions.（续）（续）As we all know,we can learn a lot about others feelings and thoughts
24、 by watching 1.(they)body language.In fact,body language 2._ (vary)from culture to culture,so the crucial thing 3.(be)using body language in a way 4.is appropriate to the culture you are in.In different 5.(culture),the gesture for“OK”has 6.(differ)meanings.For example,in Japan,this gesture means mon
25、ey.Even the gestures we use 7.“yes”and“no”differ around the world.Besides,there are some gestures with 8.same meaning everywhere.For example,9._(move)hand in circles over the stomach after a meal means“I am full”Some body language has many different uses and perhaps 10._(good)example is smiling.Exercise B.ClozingKEYS:1.their 2.varies 3.is 4.that 5.cultures 6.different 7.for 8.the 9.moving 10.the best
