1、Unit 4 Body languageCommunication:No problem?Lets enjoy the song“Grateful Heart”感恩的心感恩的心.And please pay attention to their charming gestures.Lead-in&Warming upAre you familiar with the picture?Thousand Goddess of Mercy 千手观音千手观音speakingringingwritingtypingSpoken languageWritten languageBody languageW
2、ays of communicating gesturefacial expression actiondisappointed shy astonished look down upon sb brainstormingWell-doneOk stopquietVictory!goodcome herebadgood luckmeI dont know ActionWaving ones handShaking ones headNoddingPutting up ones handKissingHolding up ones headHanging ones headSmiling and
3、 a handshakeTouching ones stomachCupping ones earMeaning in ChinaLoveNot afraid/be proudIm sorry I did something wrong.You are welcome Hello!/Hi!/Goodbye!Im full./Ive a stomachacheDisagreementAgreementMay I ask a question?I cant hear you.Match the two columns Discuss these questions with your partne
4、r first.What is the purpose of language?How can you tell someones feelings even if they do not speak?What do you think“body language”means?Pre-reading1.What is the purpose of language?The purpose of language is to be used as a tool of communication.That is,to exchange with others ideas,feelings,info
5、rmation,and so on.2.How can you tell someones feelings even if they do not speak?By looking at their facial expressions.anger fear joy sorrow/sadnesspride surprisedisgust厌恶厌恶3.What do you think“body language”means?Body language is the use of actions,gestures,postures and expressions to express feeli
6、ngs.Can you guess what the following gesture from Japan means?angryCan you guess what the following gesture from France means?I dont believe you.AmericaOKJapanmoneyFrancezeroBrazilGermanyrude“great”or“good job”USANigeriarudeGermanyJapanoneMatch some important words with their meaningslocal(area)repr
7、esentapproachmajorexpresscuriousgenerallikely to doavoidnot limited to one partmove nearer to someonetell what you thinkwanting to know about sth.a particular area in which you liveprevent sth.bad from happeningprobably do sth.speak or act for another person or groupvery large or importantListen to
8、the tape first and try to gain the main idea of the whole text:Reading 1.What is the main idea of the text?A.There are different customs in different countries.B.Foreigners should follow the customs of the country where they are visiting.C.It tells us about the importance and necessity of body langu
9、age and its differences between different cultures.D.The importance of knowing customs.Fast-reading2.If two men stand close to each other while talking,they cannot be from _.A.an Arab country B.USA C.Britain D.RussiaTry to divide the whole passage into several parts and find out the main idea of eac
10、h part.Part1:_ _ Part2:_ _ Part3:_ _ Part4:_ _Para1Para2-3Para4-5Para6You are sent to Pudong Airport to meet business people.Examples of learned or cultural“body language”.Different people have different body languages.Summary of body language.Intensive-reading 1.Why are the people visiting China?2.
11、What parts of the world are represented by the visitors?3.Why is Julia Smith surprised?4.Why do you think we need to study body language?5.Is the main character male or female?How do you know?1.Why are the people visiting China?Because they are interested in the development of business in China.2.Wh
12、at parts of the world are represented by the visitors?Europe,North America,South America and Asia.3.Why is Julia Smith surprised?She is surprised because Mr.Garcia approaches her so close and touches her shoulder and kisses her on the cheek.4.Why do you think we need to study body language?It is qui
13、te necessary for us to study body language if we dont want to cause any misunderstanding in communication/so that we dont misunderstand each other.5.Is the main character male or female?How do you know?It is Male.Ahmed Aziz shakes hands with him,but dose not shake hands with the women.How do those v
14、isitors behave when they meet the people they first meet?Please Fill in the chart according the text.Summarycharactercountryaction(body language used)youMr.GarciaJulia SmithMr.CookA JapaneseAhmed AzizMadame CoulonChinaColumbiaBritainCanadaJapanJordanFranceStand watching and listening first,then intr
15、oduce guests to each others;when introducing yourself to Ahmed Aziz,you move back a bit when the other is very close to you.Approach Ms Smith,touches her shoulder and kiss her on the cheek.Surprised at Mr.Garcias action and takes a few steps away from him.Reaches his hand out to the Japanese.Bows to
16、 Mr.Cook.Both apologize when Mr.Cooks moving hand touches the Japaneses nose.to ask you questions,nods at women.Moves very close to you when introduced,comes closer Shakes hands and kisses each other twice on each cheek.Imagine that you are a volunteer of the Olympic Games and you will see many visi
17、tors from different cultures,how will you greet them properly?You can refer to the information from the passage.DiscussionHomework1.Search more body language in different cultures.2.Go through the whole passage and find out the important&difficult language points.3.Do the exercise“Learning about Language”on p27
