1、 Using Language Unit 4 Body LanguageListenactIf you are happy.Pre-listeningLook and discuss what each person is communicating.frown,tightly-shut eyes,tight-lippedHe could be in great pain.He could be upset.fingers crossed,eyes closed He could be hoping for good luck.Look and discuss what each person
2、 is communicating.hug,American Sign Language(hand gesture for love)The wife is using American Sign Language,and the sign means“I love you”.smile,hold hands tightlyThe two children seem quite happy.Perhaps they have just won a table tennis match.PictureBody languagemeaning1frown,tightly-shut eyes,tig
3、ht-lippedin great pain2fingers crossedgood luck3hug,embrace,American Sign Language(hand gesture for love)love4smile,hold hands tightlyfriendlyWhat can we learn from these pictures?Body language often needs to be used in situations where people cannot talk to each other directly.This can include,for
4、example,Discuss when and where people need to use body language to communicate effectively.deaf people using sign language army soldiers out on manoeuvres where you have to be silentListen to a conversation about body language.Then answer the following questions.1 How did the man get the idea of usi
5、ng gestures to communicate?From an action movie.While-listening2 What did the police leader tell his team by using gestures?Listen to a conversation about body language.Then answer the following questions.While-listeningMan:In the movie,the police were trying to enter a house,but they had to be real
6、ly quiet so they could take the criminals by surprise.So the police leader used hand gestures to tell his team what to do.For example,he used this gesture to tell them how many bad guys were in the house.Then he gave instructions on who should go where,and what they should do.I thought it was pretty
7、 cool how they used hand gestures to communicate.3 What did the woman say about the acting classes that shes been taking?She said that right now theyre learning how to use body language to express themselves.Listen to a conversation about body language.Then answer the following questions.While-liste
8、ning3 What did the man mean by saying“Its good you tried”at the end of the conversation?He meant that even though she wasnt very good at it,her experience was still worthwhile.Listen to a conversation about body language.Then answer the following questions.While-listening1 The two speakers are marri
9、ed._2 Making too many gestures in communication is not polite._3 The police team were probably successful in catching the criminals._4 Both speakers think body language is useful._5 The woman is not very confident about her silent acting ability._NoNo YesYesYesListen again.Are the following statemen
10、ts correct inferences from the conversation?听力原文（听力原文（1）Woman:Man:Woman:Man:What were you doing just now?What did those gestures mean?Oh,I was just telling my friend over there to meet me for lunch down the street in twentyminutes.Oh,I get it,so you were sending him secret hand signals.Yeah,we got t
11、he idea from an action movie last night and decided to try it out for fun.In themovie,the police were trying to enter a house,but they had to be really quiet so they couldtake the criminals by surprise.So,the police leader used hand gestures to tell his team whatto do.For example,he used this gestur
12、e to tell 为了好玩，为了消遣为了好玩，为了消遣 听力原文（听力原文（2）Man:Woman:Man:Woman:them how many bad guys were in the houseThen he gave instructions on who should go where,and what they should do.I thought it waspretty cool how they used hand gestures to come.Well,you know,you can say a lot without speaking.Ive been taki
13、ng acting classes,and right now were learning how to use body language to express ourselves.Wow,thats cool.So you mean youre not allowed to talk,right?Yes,and its really difficult if they want you to express something complicated without sayinga word.But Im slowly getting better at it,I guess.听力原文（听
14、力原文（3）Man:Woman:Man:That reminds me of those Charlie Chaplin movies.I guess its not easy to tell a whole storyonly using body language.Yeah,he was a real master.Everyone in my class loves his movies.We actually had to watchsome of his movies and act out some scenes,I was such an amateur!Well,its goo
15、d you tried.Now,by your body language,I can tell that you want to buy melunch tomorrow.Am I right?n.业余爱好者业余爱好者 adj.业余爱好的业余爱好的 Act out a scene using only body language to communicate.You may follow these steps to complete your performance.Post-listening Form into groups of four.One of you is the perf
16、ormer,and the others are observers.The performer writes down a situation and some messages to convey through body language.The performer acts out the scene and the observers individually write down their thoughts without talking to anyone else.The actor reveals the situation and messages,and the group compares notes.Use the table below to clarify any misunderstandings or different answers.Thank you!
