1、教学目标：1.找出文本的结构。2.听和谈论人们如何使用和理解肢体语言。3.了解肢体语言的功能及其在不同文化中的含义。教学重点：1.帮助学生了解肢体语言的地域文化属性，形成有深度的文化对比，进而培养基于文化理解的尊重与自觉意识。2.在阅读策略上，需要培养学生读出言外之意的能力。Describe the pictures and guess their feelings?1.hold her forehead1.hold her foreheadupset/sad/sorrowfulupset/sad/sorrowful2.give.five;high-five sb.2.give.five;hi
2、gh-five sb.celebration/victorycelebration/victoryhappy/cheerful/delightedhappy/cheerful/delighted3.bow to sb./shake 3.bow to sb./shake handshandsgreetinggreetingrespectfulrespectful4.hug4.hugreunion/partingreunion/partingaffectionateaffectionateHow do you know their feelings?gesture;posture;facial e
3、xpression.gesture;posture;facial expression.body language body language/non-verbal language/non-verbal languageHow do you understand the quote?What I hide by my languages,my body utters.我的身体会说出我用言语掩饰的话Roland BarthesBody language conveys feelings and meanings.One may lie,but his body language always
4、tells the truth.Good luck！Im confused.I dont care.I forgot!I love you!Im upset!Too expensive!Come here!I am tired.I am surprised!Act out with your body language.Read the title and picture and predict what the text is about.PredictionBody language.2.What do you think the young girl wants to convey wi
5、th her body language?she might want to say yes.she might want to say zero.While-readingPara.6 Some body language has many different uses.Para.1 We use both words and body language to express our thoughts and opinions in our interactions with other people.Para.2 Just like spoken language,body languag
6、e varies from culture to culture.Para.3 The gesture for“OK”has different meanings in different cultures.Para.4 Even the gesture we use for“yes”and“no”differ around the world.Para.5 Some gestures seem to have the same meaning everywhere.Read for structureWe use both words and body language to express
7、 our thoughts and opinions in our interactions with other people.body language to express our thoughts and opinions The importanceThe gesture for OK has different meanings in different cultures.There are also differences in how we touch each otherwhen we meet or part.Just like spoken language,body l
8、anguage varies from culture to culture.Even the gestures we use for yes and no differ around the world.varies differ different differencesalso The importance Read for structure The differencesSome gestures seem to have the same meaning everywhere.the same The similarities The importance Read for str
9、ucture The differencesSome body language has many different uses.different uses The similaritiesDifferent uses The importance Read for structure ABC Read for structurePart1(para.1)Body language Part 2(para.2-4)Varies across cultures Part 3(para.5)Similarities between cultures Part 4(para 6)Single ge
10、stures for various usesWhile-readingBased on“to express our thoughts and opinions”and“with other people”,we can infer that it means“communication”.Read for detailsMake inferencesSometimes a passage does not say something directly.However,you can figure it out by looking at the clues in the passage.B
11、ody language/GestureMeaningCountry/RegionEye contact between men and womenNot politeMiddle EastLooking down when talking to someoneOK signKissing on the cheekPlacing your hands together and resting them on the side of your head while closing your eyesMoving your hand in circles over your stomach aft
12、er a mealA sign of respectJapanJapanFranceBrazil&GermanyA greetingMoneyZeroNot politeFrance and RussiaIm sleepyIm fullMost placesMost places Read for detailsWhich statement does the author possibly agree with?(Para.2)A.Never too old to learn.B.Four eyes see more than two.C.Action speaks louder than
13、words.D.When in Rome,do as the Romans do.The crucial thing is using body language in a way that is appropriate to the culture you are in.D.When in Rome,do as the Romans do.Make inferencesWhich body language is appropriate in China but inappopriate in another culture?(Para.2-4)make eye contact in mid
14、dle eastern countries;talk to the elderly in JapanOK gesture Brazil and GermanyAccording to the article,which body language is inappropriate in China but appopriate in another culture?(Para.2-4)kiss on the checkstand too close(strangers)What factors contribute to the different usages of body languag
15、e around the world?Contributing factors may include their different religious beliefs and values,traditions and histories,and geographical locations.How is the body language mentioned in the text interpreted in China?Can you think of an example of body language that is appropriate in China but might
16、 be misunderstood in another culture?Some are the same in China.For example,the gesture for putting hands together and resting them on the side of your head means sleeping.Avoiding eye contact and lowering ones head may mean respect and being shy in China,whereas in some other countries this body la
17、nguage may be interpreted as being rude.Read for detailsget through difficult situations (摆脱困境）摆脱困境）find friends （交到朋友）（交到朋友）apologise（道歉）（道歉）greet someone（问候）（问候）ask for help（寻求帮助）（寻求帮助）start a conversation（主动攀谈）（主动攀谈）feel happier and stronger 感到快乐和坚强）感到快乐和坚强）get comforted（得到安慰）（得到安慰）(Para.6)Some b
18、ody language has many different uses-smile.Can you think of some other uses of smiling?break down barriers（打破隔阂）（打破隔阂）Show confidence!To hide the embarrassment.What have you learned from this passage?It has _ meanings in different cultures.It varies from _ to _ When in Rome,do as Romans do.Body lang
19、uage is _ in our daily life;Learn about body language in different cultures and use it appropriately.Summarizing Summarizingimportantculture culturedifferent Some has many different _.uses（入乡随俗）（入乡随俗）What advice on body language can you give a foreign friend on his/her first trip on China?Further th
20、inking Further thinkingWhen people meet?When talking with people?When sitting/standing?What he can do&What he cant do!In China,when people meet,it is proper for us to _ rather than_,and keep _.shake hands with otherskiss on the handa proper distanceAdvice on body language in ChinaIn China,its good m
21、anners to _ and have _ when talking to others.keep smilingeye contactAdvice on body language in ChinaIn China,when we sit or stand,wed better not _ or _.sit with crossed legsstand with crossed armsAdvice on body language in ChinaExercise:When we interact with other people,we use words as well as bod
22、y language.1._(express)our thoughts and opinions.Important as words are,body language can also give us 2._(inform)about peoples feelings.However,body language means 3._(different)in different countries.Take“making eye contact”as 4._ example.In some countries it is a way to display interest,5._ are i
23、n many Middle Eastern countries,men and women are not socially permitted to make eye contact.The gesture for“OK”6._(vary)from culture to culture.In Japan,people might think it means money while in France,people might interpret it as meaning zero Some gestures seem to have the same 7._(mean)everywher
24、e.Placing your hands together and resting them on the side of your head while 8._(close)your eyes means“sleep”.Some body language has many different uses.A smile can help us get 9._ difficult situations and find friends in a world of strangers.W can use a smile to apologise,to greet,to ask for help,
25、or to start a conversation.Experts suggest smiling at 10._(you)in the mirror to make yourself feel happier and stronger.Exercise:When we interact with other people,we use words as well as body language.1._(express)our thoughts and opinions.Important as words are,body language can also give us 2._(in
26、form)about peoples feelings.However,body language means 3._(different)in different countries.Take“making eye contact”as 4._ example.In some countries it is a way to display interest,5._ are in many Middle Eastern countries,men and women are not socially permitted to make eye contact.The gesture for“
27、OK”6._(vary)from culture to culture.In Japan,people might think it means money while in France,people might interpret it as meaning zero Some gestures seem to have the same 7._(mean)everywhere.Placing your hands together and resting them on the side of your head while 8._(close)your eyes means“sleep
28、”.Some body language has many different uses.A smile can help us get 9._ difficult situations and find friends in a world of strangers.W can use a smile to apologise,to greet,to ask for help,or to start a conversation.Experts suggest smiling at 10._(you)in the mirror to make yourself feel happier an
29、d stronger.informationto expressdifferentlyanbutvariesclosingyourselfthroughmeaning1.Look at the pictures,and distinguish which smile is fake?Step 6 Step 6 Watching&Watching&Thinking Thinking2.Apart from fake smiles,is there any other kind of body language that can sometimes be fake?Cry!There are“cr
30、ocodile tears”.This is when a person fakes feeling sad or sympathetic for another person.Group discussionSometimes 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 babys crying is annoying,I kn
31、ow that it is not the babys fault and there is probably nothing that can be done.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
32、 fake?There are“crocodile tears”.This is when a person fakes feeling sad or sympathetic for another person.(The phrase comes from an old story that crocodiles cry while they are eating,although they feel sad for their victim.)Group discussion Which is a more reliable guide for understanding someones
33、 feelings,their body language or the words they speak?The body language is much more reliable than the words they say,for the reason that the majority of people actually have trouble hiding their feelings,such as anger,disappointment,or irritation.Group discussion Normally,words are considered as so
34、mething that has more reliability than body language,which includes the way you move or the expressions you show.By comparison,words are more literal and easier to understand.Group discussionWhat advice on body language can you give a foreign friend on his/her first trip to China?It would be a good idea to pay attention to the social distance when coming to China.As you can see here,the social distance is quite different here than it is in the West.Post-reading1.Finish Exercise 3 on Page 402.Read the whole article after class3.Review the words in bold
