1、Unit 4 Body LanguagePeriod 1 Reading and ThinkingYou have a foreign friend named Nickwho will come to China next month.How can you communicate with him when he comes?Lets supposeSpoken language Body languagewritten languageways of communication?He is _.He is _.Look and guesshappyconfusedHe is _.This
2、 means _tiredgreat？Whether you can have effective communication?What helps you guess the meanings.Eye contactFacial expressionsPosturesGestures Forms of non-verbal communication非言语的沟通形式非言语的沟通形式Body language Look and think.PredictionWhat do you think the text will talk about?The text may be about_A.h
3、ow body language developsB.how body language expresses our feelings,thoughts and opinionsC.how body language changes our lifeD.how body language differs from spoken language Read for structure and main ideas Paragraph 1：_Paragraph 2：_Paragraph 3：_Paragraph 4：_Paragraph 5：_Paragraph 6：_Words are impo
4、rtant,but body language can also give us information about their feelings.Like spoken language,body language varies from culture to culture.The gesture for“OK”has different meanings in different cultures.Some gestures seem to have the same meaning everywhere.Even the gestures we use for“yes”and“no”d
5、iffer around the world.Some body language has many different uses.differ Step 1:Find the topic sentence of each paragraph ABC Read for structure and main ideas Step 2:Find the structurePara._:of body languagePara._Body language with _ meanings in different culturesPara._Body language with the _ mean
6、ing everywherePara._Body language with different _Importancedifferentsameuses2-456While-reading:Read for structure and main ideas 1DifferencesSimilaritiesDifferent usesImportanceStep 3:Find the main ideas for each partWe use both words and body language to express our thoughts and opinions in our in
7、teractions with other people.We can learn a lot about what people are thinking by watching their body language.Words are important,but the way people stand,hold their arms,and move their hands can also give us information about their feelings.What can body language talk to us？thoughts，opinions and f
8、eelingshave better communication Read para.1 and answerBody language/GestureMeaningCountry/Region Eye contactLook down when talking to someone Japan OK signShaking ones headMany countriesBulgaria&Southern AlbaniaNodding ones headMany countriesBulgaria&Southern Albania GreetingsFrance and RussiaElsew
9、hereSome countries Interest Middle Eastern countries Not politeRespectMoneyJapanFranceZeroBrazil/Germany Not politeRead para 2-4 and finish the blanks.No YES YES Nokissing on cheeks shaking hands,bowing,noddingQ:What is important in dealing with the differences？Body language/GesturesMeaningCountry/R
10、egionPlacing your hands together and resting them on the side of your head while closing your eyesMoving your hand in circles over your stomach after a meal Sleep EverywhereI am full EverywhereQ:Can you think of other body language that can be used everywhere？Read para 5 and fill in the blanks.Unive
11、rsal Body Languageuses of smileuses of smileget through difficult situations and find friendsbreak down barriersmake yourself feel happier and strongerTo apologizeTo greet someoneTo start a conversationTo ask for helpRead para 6 and finish the mind map.Discussion Discussion What should we pay attention to when we“listen to bodies talk”in the context of Globalization?Thinking Treat every culture equally Appreciate differences Learn ways of communicationKnow cultures and customs What should we pay attention to when we“listen to bodies talk”?Thinking Listen To How Bodies Assignment
