1、 Reading Reading and and Thinking:Thinking:Understand Understand body body languagelanguageListening To How Our Bodies Talk l The type of the passage is _.l The text may be about _.how body language expresses our feelings,thoughts and opinionsan exposition(说明文说明文)Body language is important in daily
2、interactions.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.Summarize the main ideaSome gestures seem to have the same meaning everywhere.Some body
3、language has many different uses.Pay attention to the topic sentence What is the function of body language?It can convey our feelings and inner thoughts truly.Para 1Para 1Para 2Para 2Body language/GestureMeaningCountry/RegionEye contactLook down when talking to someone Interest Not politeSome countr
4、iesMiddle Eastern countries RespectJapanHow does the author make this paragraph coherent?Just like spoken language,body language varies from culture to culture.Just like spoken language,body language varies from culture to culture.The crucial thing is using body language in a way that is appropriate
5、 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 socially permitted to make eye con
6、tact.In Japan,it may demonstrate respect to look down when talking to an older person.topic sentencesupporting idea1(example)supporting idea2(example)contrastPara 2Para 2supporting idea3(example)Body language/GestureMeaningCountry/RegionPara Para 3 3OK signMoneyJapanZeroFranceNot politeBrazil/German
7、yYesChinaThe gesture for“OK”has different meanings in different cultures.Para 4Para 4Body language/GestureMeaningCountry/Regionshake the headnod the headkiss on the cheekMany countriesBulgaria&Southern AlbaniaMany countriesBulgaria&Southern AlbaniaFrance&Russiaelsewherenoyesyesnoto greet someone to
8、greet someone Shake handsBow from the waistNod the headHow does the author develop this paragraph?Even the gestures we use for“yes”and“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
9、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 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 t
10、he waist,or nodding the head when they meet someone else.topic sentencesupporting idea1(example)supporting idea2(example)contrastsupporting idea1(example)supporting idea2(example)parallelingparallelingPara 4Para 4topic sentenceSome gestures seem to have the same meaning everywhere.Placing your hands
11、 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.Para 5Para 5How does the author support the topic sentence?By giving examples:“Sleep”and“I am full”smileget through di
12、fficult situations and find friendsbreak down barriersmake yourself feel happier and strongernot feeling down or lonelyWhat are the benefits of smile?Para Para 6 6eliminate depression and lonelinessCan you think of an example of body language that is appropriate in China but might be misunderstood i
13、n another culture?What advice can you give to a foreigner on his/her first trip to China?Advice on body language in ChinaAdvice on body language in Advice on body language in C Chinahina1,In China,when people meet,it is appropriate for us to shake hands with others rather than kiss on the hand,and k
14、eep a proper distance.2,In China,its good manners to keep smiling and have eye contact when talking to others.3,In China,when we sit or stand,wed better not sit with crossed legs or stand with crossed arms.1,Further thinking:Which is more reliable in our daily interactions with others?The words they speak or their body language?2,Read the text:Animal Body Language on page 85 to explore body language in the animal world.Thank you!
