Unit 4 Body Language

Reading

One form of communication without using any words

Eye contact

Facial expression

Gesture Posture

What is body language?

applause

Look at different gestures, try to guess.

ok

silent well done

stop

victory

I love you.

I’m sorry!

I give up.

stop crying

think deeply

stomachache

go this way

Facial expression

anger fear joy sorrow contempt 轻视

surprise disgust厌恶

I am full.

In China In America

Come here!

In China In America

To be shamed

In China In America

In America, people can use this gesture for taking a lift in strange places.

This gesture usually means you are great or wonderful.

In America people cross their fingers for good luck.

ReadingReading

Communication:

No problem?

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. People use body movements to send messages and different body movements have different meanings. D. The importance of knowing customs.

(Para.1)

(Para. 2~3)

(Para. 4)

(Para. 5)

Different people have different body language.

Meet the visitors at the airport.

Summary of body language.

Match the main idea of each part with lines.

Part

1. Part 2.

Part 3.

Part 4.

People from different countries express greetings in different ways.

1. Why were international students coming to China?

2 . Who met international students at the Capital International Airport?

3.What would be their arrangement ( 安排） after arriving school.

(para1)

Another student and I ----representing student association

to Study at Beijing University

First to their dormitories and then to the student canteen

Detailed reading

Part2(3’)How did different international students behave when they greeted each other?Name Country Body language

Tony

Britain

Japan

George

Jordan

Darlene Darlene and Tony___________and

then______________

Tony ____Julia, _____her shoulder and________her on the ______!She _________appearing surprised and _________ her hands,as if in defence.

George reached his_____________ Akira,however,Akira______

He moved _______ to me and then _____On the contrary,simply________the girls.

Name Country Body language

Tony

Britain

Japan

George

Jordan

Darlene Darlene and Tony_____________and then ________________________

Tony ___________Julia, ________her shoulder and______ her on the______! She ______________appearing surprised and_______her hands,as if in defence.

George reached his_____________Akira ,however,Akira________.They both apologized.

He moved _________ to me and then ______________On the contrary, simply __________the girls.

approached touchedkissed cheek

stepped backput up

hand out to bowed

very closeshook my handnodded at

shook handskissed twice on each cheek

Colombia

Julia

Akira

Canada

Ahmed

France

Why did Julia behave like this?

Why did they apologize?

Why did he behave differently? Was “I” a man or a girl?

Why both“shaking hands”and “kissing ”

Part3

Part2

1.Why did Julia behave like this?

2.Why did they apologize?

3.Why did Ahmed behave differently?Was I a man or a girl?

4.Why both “shaking hands”and “kissing”?

English people, do not usually ____________________or_______________________________

stand very close

touch strangers as soon as they meet.to others

Most people now greet each other _______________but the Japanese,who prefer to _______

by shakingbow

Men from Middle Eastern and other Muslim countries will often ___________________________________________________. _________.

stand quite close to other men to talk but will usually not touch women A man

shaking hands and kissing each other twice on each cheek is the _________________French custom

(3’)

hands

Part4

How can we understand “These actions are not good or bad”?( )

A.All roads lead to Rome.

B.When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

B

Body language plays an important part in________________ with others.

Learning body language can prevent us from _________________each other.

communicating

misunderstanding

Why do we need learn body language?

Summary

One student acts out the following words , and the other students turn around and guess the word.

swimming crying

jumping

sleeping

Happy confused angry tired

Keep quiet!

Be careful! Sit down!

Go away!