1、UNIT 4 BODY LANGUAGEReading and Thinking Learning Objectivesudevelop the ability to identify the topic sentence in a para and figure out the structure of a passage.udevelop a sense of cross-cultural communication by identifying the feature of body language.uget a better understanding of body languag
2、e by grasping the main points of the passage.What I hide by my language my body utters.-Roland Barthes我的身体会说出我用语言掩饰的话我的身体会说出我用语言掩饰的话tr to make a sound with your voice When you say“yes”do you really mean“yes”?Do you like English?Whats the function of language?To with each otherpre-reading(10mins)verb
3、alnonverbalWays of communication Spoken languageface-to-face communicationphone callslettersWeChatWritten language Body languagePostures姿势姿势Forms of non-verbal communication非言非言语的沟通形式语的沟通形式Body language Gestures 手势手势Eye contact眼神接触眼神接触Facial expressions 面部表情面部表情THANKSTHANKSPrediction Understand body
4、 language Listening To How Our Bodies Talk l The type of the passage is _.l The text may be about _.l Probably the gesture“OK”_.how body language expresses our feelings,thoughts and opinionsis mentionedan exposition(说明文说明文)Based on the title and the picture,predict what the passage may be about?Body
5、 language plays an important role in daily communication.Just like spoken language,body language varies from culture to culture.The gesture for OK has different meanings in different cultures.Even the gestures we use for yes and no differ around the world.Match and underline the topic sentence of ea
6、ch paragraph.Some gestures seem to have the same meaning everywhere.Some body language has many different uses.while-reading(20mins)skimmingTask1:Read Para.1 and answer the following questions.How do we communicate with each other?How will bodies talk?What will our body tell us?Body language is of g
7、reat significance.personificationcareful readingBody languageMeaningCountry/RegionEye contact between men and womenNot politeMiddle EastLooking down when talking to someonea sign of respectJapanExamplesTask2:Read Para.2 and fill in the chart.Body languageMeaningCountry/RegionOK signmoneyJapanzeroFra
8、ncenot politeBrazil and Germany ExamplesTask3:Read Para.3 and fill in the chart.Task4:Read Para.4 and answer the following question.What can be inferred from paragraph 4?A.“Yes”and“No”gestures have the same meaning everywhere.B.People in Bulgaria express agreement through shaking their heads.C.Peopl
9、e in southern Albania express agreement through nodding.D.The Russians usually shake hands when they meet.Task4:Read Para.4 and answer the following question.(levelA)What can be inferred from the underline sentences of paragraph 4?_ _ In Bulgaria and southern Albania,shaking ones head means“yes”,and
10、 nodding means“no”Body language/GesturemeaningCountry/regionPlacing your hands together and resting them on the side of your head while closing your eyesMoving you hand in circles over your stomach after a mealTask5:Read Para.5 and fill in the chart.Im sleepy.everywhereIm full.Examples1.A smile can
11、help us _ and _in a world of strangers and _2.We can use a smile to _.3.Experts suggest smiling at yourself in the mirror to_.4._there is nothing better than _.get through difficult situations can break down barriers.find friendsapologize,to greet someone,to ask for help,to start a conversation make
12、 yourself feel happier and strongerIf we are feeling down or lonely,seeing the smiling face of a good friendTask6:Read Para.6 and fill in the chart.Enjoy a video and guess which smile is fake and which is real.Post-reading Activity1:What have you learned from this passage.Please fill in the flow cha
13、rt.Body LanguageIntroduction learn a lot about _ give us information about _Body language in different cultureseye contact“OK”“yes”and“no”ways of greeting same meaning everywhere“sleep”The uses of body languageexample:“smile”get through difficult situations_make yourself feel happier and strongera w
14、ay to _is not approved ofJapan:moneyFrance:_Brazil and _:not politein many countriesin _ and southern AlbaniaFrance and _ElsewhereMiddle Eastern countries_ vary from culture to culturewhat people are thinking their feelingsdisplay interestJapanzeroGermanyBulgaria Russia“I am full”break down barriersPost-reading Post-reading Think and discuss:Can you think of an example of body language that is appropriate in China but might be misunderstood in another culture?ACTIVITY 2Thank you!
