1、Warming up and reading disappointed / sad shy astonished What does his / her facial expression mean? sad confused happy angry There are three major parts in human communication which are body language, spoken language, and written language. According to the research, 55% of impact is determined by b
2、ody language - postures, gestures, and eye contact, 38% by the tone of voice, and 7% by the content or the words used in the communication process. Body Language is a form of non-verbal communication. It uses movements or positions of our body to show other people what we are thinking or feeling. It
3、 includes body movements, facial expressions, gestures, posture, speaking distance and other non-verbal signals. What is body language? What does each body movement mean? Try to use your body to act out the next actions! ActionAction Stop! Come here. You are very good. Its OK. Bye-bye. be thankful r
4、eel nervous feel sick put up ones hand look down upon sb. feel proud feel hungry have no idea Thank you! Keep silent / quiet! Well done! / Good! I cant believe it! / Thats incredible! All right! Number 8 Thats crazy! Come here! Whats the purpose of language? To communicate with others. To tell and e
5、xpress our thoughts, feelings, reactions etc. Discussion What does the gesture V mean? In China, it means number 2. In western countries, it means victory and success. In Japan, it means peace. Because of cultural differences, there are differences between the same body language. What is the best ex
6、ample of universal body language? Smile is a bridge to the world! Fast reading What is the main idea of the passage? Some examples of cultural body language in greeting people. Find the characters and where they are from. Character Country Julia Smith Columbia Canada Ahmed Aziz France China Britain
7、Japan Jordan Tony Garcia George Cook Akira Nagata Darlene Coulon I Meet international students from several countries. Not all cultures greet each other the same way. A conclusion of the passage Para 2 Para 4 Para 5 Para 1 Para 3 Main idea of each part Careful reading 1. How long did the writer wait
8、 at the airport? 2. How did Julia behavior when Tony approached her? 3. What does the phrase cultural mistake mean? Read again and answer the questions. Half an hour. People from different countries misunderstand each other. She appeared surprised and put up her hands to defence. Decide whether the
9、statement is true or false. 1. Only Australia and central America are not represented by the visitors. 2. Not all cultures greet each other the same way, so people everywhere act the same. 3. Julia Smith is surprised because Mr. Garcia touches her shoulder and kisses her. 4. French people will often
10、 bow and kiss people they know on both cheeks. 5. The main character is female. F F T F F Find out the two mistakes the writer found in the airport. Mr. Garcia Julia Smith The first mistake from from (Columbia ) (Britain) He approaches Ms Smith by _ _ _ and _ her on the _. She _ _ appearing _ and pu
11、t up her hands _ _. shoulder touching her kissing cheek stepped back surprised in defence The second mistake Akira Nagata George Cook from (Canada) He _ _ _ _ to Akira Nagata. He _ to Mr. Cook and his nose _ Mr. Cooks _ _. bowed touched moving hand reached his hand out (Japan) from What does the fol
12、lowing sentence mean? What can we learn from the whole passage? These actions not good or bad. Body language varies from culture to culture. Not all members of all cultures behave the same way. We should try to master and respect each others culture in order to make good communication. Situation 1:
13、Tony Garcia (Columbia, South America) meet Julia Smith (Britain, Europe) Situation 2: George Cook (Canada, North America) meet Akira Nagata (East Asia) Situation 3: Chinese (East Asia) meet Ahmed Aziz (Jordan, West Asia) Situation 4: Darlene Coulon (France, West Europe) meet Tony Garcia (Columbia, S
14、outh America ) If you go to travel in a Muslim country, what should you pay attention to according to the passage? Imagine you are the boss of the company and you want to employ a man as your assistant. Judging from the body language of the four men, which one will you choose? Why? Four students come to the front and act out different gestures. A. putting both hands in pockets (lazy) B. crossing arms (self-assured, like a boss) C. Looking around from time to time (paying no attention) D. Standing straight with a smile
