1、 Unit 4 Body languageBy the end of the class,you are expected to:1.Know what body language is through pictures and the teachers explanation.2.Tell the genre of the passage and have a better understanding of it after reading and discussion.3.Understand the importance of body language in cross-cultura
2、l communication and express yourself by using body languages properly.I am exhausted.Come here!Im angry/I hate you.Guess what they want to say.Body Language is a kind of nonverbal(非语言的)communication.It includes eye contact,gesture,posture and facial expressions.People use it to make themselves under
3、stood.What is body language?Listening to How Bodies Talk reading and thinkingWhat is the type of the passage?A.A narration(记叙文)B.An argumentation(议论文)C.An exposition(说明文)D.An application(应用文)Prediction ABC Please focus on topic sentences and key words in each paragraph while reading.Fast-reading:rea
4、d for structureBody language/GestureMeaningCountry/RegionEye contact between men and womenLooking down when talking to someoneOK signKissing on the cheekRead Para.2-4 and fill in the following chart.Detailed-reading Body language/GestureMeaningCountry/RegionEye contact between men and women（2）Lookin
5、g down when talking to someone（2）OK sign（3)Kissing on the cheek(4)Para.2-4 Not politeMiddle EastRespectJapanMoneyZeroNot politeJapanFranceBrazil and GermanyGreetingFrance and RussiaWhen in Rome,do as the Romans do.What can be inferred from paragraph 4?A.“Yes”and“No”gestures have the same meaning eve
6、rywhere.B.People in Bulgaria express agreement through shaking their heads.C.People in southern Albania express agreement through nodding.D.The Russians usually shake hands when they meet.Para.2-4 make inferences“In many countries,shaking ones head means“no”and nodding means“yes”.By comparison,in Bu
7、lgaria and southern Albania,the gestures have the opposite meaning.”MeaningCountry/regionsleepmost placesIm fullBody language/GesturePlacing 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.Identify how p
8、aragraph 5 developed.Para.5 Some gestures with the same meaning.Some 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 st
9、omach after a meal.topic sentencesupporting idea1(example)supporting idea2(example)paralleling(并列）smileget through difficult situations and find friends break down barriersmake yourself feel happier and strongerapologiseask for help greet someone start a conversationQ1:What are the benefits of smile
10、?Q2:What can a smile can be used to do?Para.6 Smiling has many different uses.STSome body language is similar in most countries.Some body language is different in different countries.Body language varies from culture to culture.ReflectionImagine you are an international guide(国际导游国际导游),you are going
11、 to tell your visitors some information about greetings in different countries.Preparations:Discussion and showtwo actors:show the body languageone visitorone guide Good afternoon,ladies and gentlemen.Im your beautiful/handsome guide.from Zhengzhou.Its my honor to show you around the world.First of
12、all,I need to tell you some information about greetings in different countries:When in_,people usually_.When in_,people always_ .Thats all.I hope all of those are helpful to you!Kiss on the cheek;bow;shaking hands;dont touch;stand close;nod;kiss twice on each cheek.Show timeHomeworkCreate an informa
13、tion sheet that can be used by Chinese or Westerners to help them avoid problems in misunderstanding body language.Then write a report about the differences you have found,and give reasons for why we should learn more about body language in different culture.Thanks for listening!Summary Body languag
14、e 1._(vary)from culture to culture.Eye contact is not always 2._(approve)of.In Japan,it may demonstrate respect to look down when 3._(talk)to an older person.In France,a person who 4._(witness)the gesture for“OK”may interpret it 5._ meaning zero.You should avoid 6._(make)this gesture in Brazil and G
15、ermany.Even the gestures we use 7._“yes”and“no”differ around the world.In many countries,8._(shake)hands means“no”,and nodding means yes.By 9._(compare),in Bulgaria and southern Albania,the gestures have the opposite meaning.Elsewhere,people favor shaking hands,10._(bow)from the waists or nodding the head when they meet someone else.varies_approvedtalkingwitnessesasmakingforshakingcomparison bowing
