1、Unit4 Body LanguageReading and Thinking Learning ObjectivesIn this class,you will 1.read about the funciton of body language and its implicaions in different cultures;2.practice making inferences by looking at the clues in the passage;3.think critically about body language by relating it to your own
2、 culture and personal experiences.Look and discussLook and discuss1.What might the people be doing in the photos?2.What do you think they might be feeling?1.What might the people be doing in the photos?In the first photo,a girl is covering her face with her hand.A woman sitting next to her is lookin
3、g 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.In the third photo,two businessmen are shaking hands and bowing to each other.I think they are making a business deal.They are showing resp
4、ect.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.2.What do you think they might be feeling?In the first photo,the girl might be feeling depressed.The woman sitting next to her looks worried.In th
5、e second photo,these young people look happy and cheerful.In the third photo,two businessmen might be showing respect to each other.In the fourth photo,the daughter might be feeling unwilling to leave her father.Her father probably feels the same way.1.What is the function of language?One of the mai
6、n functions of language is to communicate with people and understand them.2.Suppose we are living in a silent world.How will you communicate with others?Written language;body language.Warm-upWarm-upWhat I hide by any language,What I hide by any language,my body utters.my body utters.-Roland -Roland
7、BarthesBarthes我的身体会说出我用言语掩饰的话。-罗兰.巴特Pre-reading Choose five sentences and act them out without speaking.facial expressions:smile,mouth wide open,.gesture:waving ones hand,thumb upPrediction Look at the picture on this page.What do you think the young lady migh want to convey with her body language?P
8、rediction Look at the title of the text.What do you think will be talked about in the text?appeal to readers stir their reading interest Style:The main idea of the text:According to the _ and According to the _ and _,we can predict_,we can predicttitletitlepicturepictureBody languageAn exposition（说明
9、文）（说明文）Checking Prediction Key words:body language different cultures different meanings use appropriately The passage mainly tells us _ and we ought to _and _ to avoid misunderstanding.body language varies from culture to culture understand its different meanings use appropriatelyWork out the struc
10、ture of the text according to the topic sentence in each paragraph.Reading for main ideasReading for main ideasPara 1 We use both words and body language to express our thoughts and opinions in our interactions with other people.We can learn a lot about what people are thinking by watching their bod
11、y language.Words are important,but the way people stand,hold their arms,and move their hands can also give us information about their feelings.Reading for main ideasReading for main ideasPara2 Just like spoken language,body language varies from culture to culture.The crucial thing is using body lang
12、uage in a way that is appropriate to the culture you are in.For example,making eye contactlooking into someones eyesin some countries is a way to display interest.In other countries,by contrast,eye contact is not always approved of.For example,in many Middle Eastern countries,men and women are not s
13、ocially permitted to make eye contact.In Japan,it may demonstrate respect to look down when talking to an older person.Reading for main ideasReading for main ideasPara3 The gesture for“OK”has different meanings in different cultures.In Japan,someone who witnesses another person employing the gesture
14、 might think it means money.In France,a person encountering an identical gesture may interpret it as meaning zero.However,you should avoid making this gesture in Brazil and Germany,as it is not considered polite.Reading for main ideasReading for main ideasPara 4 Even the gestures we use for“yes”and“
15、no”differ around the world.In many countries,shaking ones head means“no”,and nodding means“yes”.By comparison,in Bulgaria and southern Albania,the gestures have the opposite meaning.There are also differences in how we touch each other,how close we stand to someone we are talking to,and how we act w
16、hen we meet or part.In countries like France and Russia,people may kiss their friends on the cheek when they meet.Elsewhere,people favour shaking hands,bowing from the waist,or nodding the head when they meet someone else.Reading for main ideasPara5 Some gestures seem to have the same meaning everyw
17、here.Placing your hands together and resting them on the side of your head while closing your eyes means“sleep”.A good way of saying“I am full”is moving your hand in circles over your stomach after a meal.Reading for main ideasReading for main ideasPara6 Some body language has many different uses.Pe
18、rhaps 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 yourself in the mirro
19、r 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.Reading for main ideasReading for main ideasReading for main ideasReading for main ideasParagraph(s)Main idea1Introduction to body language2-4Body l
20、anguage with different meanings in different cultures5Body language with the same meaning everywhere6Body language with different useschoose the structure of the text.para1para2,3,4para5para6para1para2para3para4para5para6para1para2,3,4para5para6ACBReading for main ideasReading for main ideasPart 1(P
21、ara1)Introduction to body languagePart 2(Para2-4)Body language with different meaning in different culturesPart 3(Para 5)Part 4(Para 6)Body language with the same meaning everywhereBody language with different uses总总分分 general Example specific Reading for Reading for structurestructureReading for Re
22、ading for detailsdetailsRead the text and fill in the table on page 39Read para 1 and then answer the following questions.1.Can you guess the meaning of the word“interaction”according to the context?“Interaction”means“communication”.Reading for Reading for detailsdetails2.What is the function of the
23、 last sentence in Paragraph 1?It is both a topic sentence and a transitional sentence(过渡句过渡句).Para 2Para 2Eye contactLook down when talking to someone Interest Not politeRespectSome countriesMiddle Eastern countries JapanBody language/GestureMeaningCountry/RegionIdentify how paragraph 2 developed.Ju
24、st like spoken language,body language varies from culture to culture.The crucial thing is using body language in a way that is appropriate to the culture you are in.For example,making eye contactlooking into someones eyesin some countries is a way to display interest.In other countries,by contrast,e
25、ye contact is not always approved of.For example,in many Middle Eastern countries,men and women are not socially permitted to make eye contact.In Japan,it may demonstrate respect to look down when talking to an older person.topic sentencesupporting idea1(example)supporting idea2(examples)contrastPar
26、a 2Para 2Body language/GestureMeaningCountry/RegionOK signMoneyJapanZeroFranceNot politeBrazil/GermanyYesChinaIdentify how paragraph 3 developed.Para 3Para 3The gesture for“OK”has different meanings in different cultures.In Japan,someone who witnesses another person employing the gesture might think
27、 it means money.In France,a person encountering an identical gesture may interpret it as meaning zero.However,you should avoid making this gesture in Brazil and Germany,as it is not considered polite.topic sentenceIn Japan In France In Brazil and GermanycontrastPara 3Para 3Body language/GestureMeani
28、ngCountry/Regionnod the headshake the headMany countriesBulgaria&Southern AlbaniaMany countriesBulgaria&Southern AlbaniaFrance&Russiaelsewhereto greet someone to greet someone noyesyesnokiss on the cheekShake handsBow from the waistNod the headPara 4Para 4Even the gestures we use for“yes”and“no”diff
29、er around the world.In many countries,shaking ones head means“no”,and nodding means“yes”.By comparison,in Bulgaria and southern Albania,the gestures have the opposite meaning.There are also differences in how we touch each other,how close we stand to someone we are talking to,and how we act when we
30、meet or part.In countries like France and Russia,people may kiss their friends on the cheek when they meet.Elsewhere,people favour shaking hands,bowing from the waist,or nodding the head when they meet someone else.topic sentencetopic sentenceparallelingsupporting idea1(example)supporting idea2(exam
31、ple)contrastsupporting idea1(example)supporting idea2(example)parallelingPara 4Para 4 Placing your hands together and resting them on the side of your head while closing your eyes.Moving your hand in circles over your stomach after a meal.sleepIm fullmost placesBody language/GestureMeaningCountry/Re
32、gionPara 5Para 5Some gestures seem to have the same meaning everywhere.Placing your hands together and resting them on the side of your head while closing your eyes means“sleep”.A good way of saying“I am full”is moving your hand in circles over your stomach after a meal.topic sentencesupporting idea
33、1(example)supporting idea2(example)parallelingPara 5Para 5Q1:What are the benefits of smileQ1:What are the benefits of smile?Q2:What can a smile can be used to do?Q2:What can a smile can be used to do?smileget through difficult situations and find friendsbreak down barriersmake yourself feel happier
34、 and strongernot feeling down or lonelyapologiseask for help greet someone start a conversationFind out the Find out the varied sentence structures varied sentence structures used to show used to show uses of uses of smilingsmilingPara 6Para 6Some body language has many different uses.Perhaps the be
35、st 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 yourself in the mirror to make yo
36、urself 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.Find out the Find out the varied sentence structures varied sentence structures used to show used to show uses of uses of smilingsmilingPara 6Para 6 A smile can
37、.A smile can.We can use a smile to Experts suggest smiling always make a young man.show kindness.is beneficial to health.hide our embarrassment.There is nothing better than seeing a smile.Further Reading Further Reading Watch the video Watch the video Smile TrialSmile Trial,and then discuss,and then
38、 discuss the questions in groups.the questions in groups.Smiles can be used to hide feelings like anger,fear or worry.Can you describe a situation where you might smile when you dont mean it?Apart from fake smiles,is there any other kind of body language that can sometimes be fake?Smiles can be used
39、 to hide feelings like anger,fear or worry.Can you describe a situation where you might smile when you dont mean it?Possible answer:Sometimes I smile when I am impatient,but I know I shouldnt be.For example,if I am riding a train and a baby starts crying,I may try to smile,because even though the ba
40、bys crying is annoying,I know that it is not the babys fault and there is probably nothing that can be done.Apart from fake smiles,is there any other kind of body language that can sometimes be fake?Possible answer:There are“crocodile tears”.This is when a person fakes feeling sad or sympathetic for
41、 another person.(The phrase comes from an old story that crocodiles cry while they are eating,as though they feel sad for their victim.)My My friendTim friendTim want to go want to go traveling,but he know traveling,but he know there are many different there are many different cultures in different
42、cultures in different countries,so can you tell countries,so can you tell him the usage of some body him the usage of some body language in different language in different countries?countries?Group Discussion2In China,when people meet,it is proper for us to _ rather than_,and keep _.shake hands with
43、 otherskiss on the handa proper distanceAdvice on body language in Advice on body language in C ChinahinaIn China,its good manners to _ and have _ when talking to others.keep smilingeye contactAdvice on body language in Advice on body language in C ChinahinaIn China,when we sit or stand,wed better n
44、ot _ or _.sit with crossed legsstand with crossed armsAdvice on body language in Advice on body language in C ChinahinaBody 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
45、”The uses of body languageexample:“smile”get through difficult situations_make yourself feel happier and strongera way to _is not approved ofJapan:moneyFrance:_Brazil and _:not politein many countriesin _ and southern AlbaniaFrance and _ElsewhereMiddle Eastern countries_what people are thinking thei
46、r feelingsdisplay interestJapanzeroGermanyBulgaria Russia“I am full”break down barriersFill in the blanks according to the text.We use both words and body language to express our thoughts and opinions.We can understand _ people are thinking by watching their body language,_ varies from culture to cu
47、lture.For example,_ eye contact-in some countries is a way to display interest,but in other countries it is not always approved of.And the gesture for“OK”has different _(mean)in different cultures.Even the gestures for“yes”and“no”differ around the world.And there are also differences _ how we touch
48、each other.Some gestures seem _(have)the same meaning everywhere.For example,the ways mean“sleep”and“I am full”.Some body language has many different uses.The best example is _(smile).A smile can help us get through difficult situations,_,to apologise,to greet someone and so on.whatwhichmakingmeanin
49、gsinto havesmilingbreak down barriersHomework:Writing 你的美国朋友 Jack下个月第一次来中国参加交换生活动，将在中国待两周时间。给你发e-mail，询问在中国期间与人交往注意哪些肢体语言含义和禁忌。请你给他回信，包含以下要点：1.1.表示欢迎他的到来；表示欢迎他的到来；2.2.介绍中国常见肢体语言含义和禁忌；介绍中国常见肢体语言含义和禁忌；3.3.期望对他有帮助。期望对他有帮助。注意：注意：1.1.可增加细节，以使行文连贯；可增加细节，以使行文连贯；2.2.字数：字数：8080词左右。词左右。Useful expressions:1.In
50、 China,people usually./usually dont.when they meet.2.When you talk with.,its polite/impolite to.in our country.3.Youd better not sit/stand with.if you.4.You should avoid doing，as it is not considered polite.Hints:1.shake hands with.not kiss.2.a smiling face.3.wave ones fist(挥舞拳头挥舞拳头)at.4.point ones
