1、 Unit4BodyLanguage Animal body languageLearning aims(学习目标学习目标)1.Grasp the words and expressions2.Improve the reading ability through skimming and scanning 3.Write a story about the cat She is deaf and dump,so body language plays a very important part in her life.gestureeye contactposturefacial expre
2、ssionFacial Expressions angry scared恐惧恐惧 happy sad contempt 轻视轻视 surprised disgust厌恶厌恶What is Body Language?What is Body Language?Body language is one form of communication without using any words.But use eye contacts,facial expressions，gestures and postures.Apart from humans,animals have their own
3、language.use some words to express their feelings.chimpanzee1.Can you change sign language with another phrase?2.In what way does Walt exchange messages with scientists?Questions:Fast reading:Walt is a young chimpanzee.She is no ordinary chimpanzee,though.Scientists are doing research on her.They wa
4、nt to see how civilized()she can become.Already she can do many things a human being does.For example,she has been learning how to exchange message with people.The scientists are teaching her sign language.When she wants to be picked up,Walt points up with one finger.She rubs her teeth with her fing
5、er when she wants to brush her teeth.This is done after every meal.1.Can you change sign language with another phrase?2.In what way does Walt exchange messages with scientists?Questions:Body language.They exchange with each other by using sign language.stept 2 Fast-reading Fast reading Animal body l
6、anguageThesis sentence P2 p3p4Animal use body language and facial expressions to tell each other how they feel and what they thinkDogs use facial expressions,sounds,body movements and their tails to communicate.Elephants also use noises and body language to express themselvesDolphins are social anim
7、als.they live in groups and like to show each other their feelings stept3 Careful readingDogs use _ _,_,_,and their _ to communicate.When a dog is happy,its_ will stand up and its _ will be _ _.The dog will _ _,wag its tail and may run around _ _ or _ _ _ _ to show you that it wants to _.A dog that
8、is afraid will lay its _ back and _ _ _.The dog may _ _ _ and _ _ so that it is _ _ _.They dog may also shiver and_,and it will show its _ and _.The dogs _ will be _ and the dog will try to make itself look as _ as possible.The tail will _ straight out _ the body.facial expressions sounds body movem
9、ents tailsEars eyes wide open bark excitedly in circles jump up and down play ears close its eyes show its teeth lower its body close to the groundtremble teeth snarl body upright big stand fromElephant also use _ and _ _to _ themselves.An elephants _of _ is highly _.An elephant can smell how anothe
10、r elephant is _ and even tell if _ _ _.The elephants nose,or trunk,is also used to make _ and to _ other elephants.Different noises have _ _ of _;they can mean“_ _ _.”,“_ _ _.”or“_ _ _ _!”an elephants body language includes _ _ and_.If an elephant _ _ _,it means“_Out!”To show friendship,elephants wi
11、ll _ each other with their trunks and _ _ to each other,putting their _together.noise body language express sense smell developed feeling it is sick noises greet a variety meanings “I am hungry”“I am angry“Good to see you”ear signalsGestures spreads its ears Watch touch stand close foreheadsDolphins
12、 are _ animals.They live _ _ and like to show each other their _.Any angry dolphin will sometimes _ _ _ on the _ of the water.The _ and _ let other dolphins know that something is wrong.If a dolphin wants to _ _ over _ _ _,or it is simply wants to show _ _ _ _,it will jump high _ _ the water and _ _
13、 _ _,making a loud _.A dolphin that is happy with _ with its friends,often making small _ into the _.When dolphins are _ and need to _,they will swim in small groups close to the surface.If you see dolphin doing this,you should not _ them.social in groups feelings slap its tail surface movement nois
14、e send a message a long distance how strong it is out of land on its side splash play jumps air tired rest disturb Emotion Dogs Human beingsHappinessWe smile or laugh when we are happy.FearAngerIts ear will stand up and its eyes will be wide open.It will bark excitedly,wag its tail and run around in
15、 circles or jump up and down.It will lay its ears back and close it teeth,show its teeth,lower its body,shiver and tremble,put its tail between it legsWe may sweat or tremble when we are afraid.It will stare at you,show its teeth and snarl,Its body will be upright and it will try to make itself look
16、 as big as possible.The tail will stand straight out from the body.Our face may turn red.Our eyes may be wide open.step4 Further readingThesis sentence Function of Paragraph 1Animal use body language and facial expressions to tell each other how they feel and what they thinkDirectly give the argumen
17、t of the author to show the way how animals communicate with each other Topic sentence of paragraph 2Fact 1Fact 2Fact3 Gestures and facial expressions when a dog is happy.Gestures and facial expressions when a dog is afraid Gestures and facial expressions when a dog is angryDogs use facial expressio
18、ns,sounds,body movements and their tails to communicate.Topic sentence of paragraph three Example 1Example2 Example 3Example 4Elephants also use noises and body language to express themselvesElephants use their sense of smell to communicate.Elephants use their trunks to make different noises to comm
19、unicate.Elephants also use ear signals to show different meanings Elephants touch each other with their trunks and stand close to show friendship.Topic sentence of paragraph four Example 1Example2Example3Example4Dolphins are social animals.they live in groups and like to show each other their feelin
20、gs If a dolphin is angry,it will slap its tails on the surface of the water.If a dolphin wants to send a message over a long distance,or if it simply wants to show how strong it is,it will jump high out of the water and land on its side,making a loud splash when a dolphin is happy,it will play with
21、his friends and often make small jumps into the air.When a dolphin is tired,it will swim in small groups close to the surface.Discussion 1.The cat goes over to the girl and nuzzles its head against her face,giving a meow.2.The cat leads the sleepy girl into the kitchen,looking behind her and meowing
22、 all the way.3 The cat looks up happily at the girl as she pours cat food into the bowl.4.The cat runs to the window and sees the girl off.5.The cat decides to play with the goldfish.It stands outside the goldfish bowl,swishing its tail.6.The cat becomes bored,so it stretches out on a pillow in the
23、living room and goes to sleep,purring and dreaming of the girl.step7Summary and writing The cat-prissyPrissy was a small orange kitten who called Mab was taken care of by a young girl named However,CDel.Prissy was waiting in the darkness with patiently for hours.She knew that Del would get angry if
24、she woke her too early.Finally,the sun came up,and so Prissy went over to the girl and nuzzled her head against her face,giving a this characte meow.Del woke up with a yawn,and then Prissy led the sleepy girl into the kitchen to the cat food dish,looking behind her and meowing all the way.At last,De
25、l poured the cat food into Prissys bowl as the kitten looked on happily and purred.Sadly,Del had to go to school.Prissy ran to the window and saw Del off,giving a meow of farewell.But then what to do?Prissy decided that she wanted to play with the goldfish,so she went over to the goldfish bowl and b
26、egan to meow,but the goldfish was not keen on playing with her,so it just sat in the bowl looking at her.Irritated,Prissy began to swish her tail.Finally,Prissy became bored,so she stretched out on a pillow in the living room and went to sleep,purring and dreaming of Del,in bliss at the thought of her return.Brainstorm 1.What can we learn from animals body language?2.How do people and animals get along?Smile to life and life will smile back to you.
