Unit 4 Body Language

感恩的心我来自偶然 像一颗尘土 有谁看出我的脆弱 我来自何方 我情归何处 谁在下一刻呼唤我 天地虽宽 这条路却难走 我看遍这人间坎坷辛苦 我还有多少爱 我还有多少泪 要苍天知道 我不认输 感恩的心 感谢有你 伴我一生 让我有勇气作我自己

感恩的心 感谢命运 花开花落 我一样会珍惜

手语歌曲

index finger Pointing…

Bending …towardyou…

Tapping …to your head…

scold someone

Come here/ follow

Think carefully

Discuss these questions with your partner first.

1.What is the purpose of language?

2.How can you tell someone’s feelings even if they do not speak?

3.What would you do if you need the other’s help urgently while you two speak different languages?

4.What do you think “body language” means?

2.How can you tell someone’s feelings even if they do not speak?

By looking at their facial expressions.

1.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, information, and

so on.

anger fear joy sorrow/sadness

pride surprise disgust厌恶

3.What would you do if you need the other’s help urgently while you two speak different languages?

I will try to use my body language to tell the other what I need urgently. I’ll do it by miming , by any proper posture, or gestures, even by drawing pictures.

4.What do you think “body language” means? Body language is the use of actions, gestures, posture and expressions to convey emotions.

Match some important words with their meanings

local (area)

represent

approach

major

express

curious

general

likely to do

avoid not limited to one part

move nearer to someone

tell what you think

wanting to know about sth.

a particular area in which you live

prevent sth. bad from happening

probably do sth.

speak or act for another person or group

very large or important

Try to divide the whole passage into several parts and find out the main idea of each part.

• Part1: ______ ____________________________• Part2: ______ ____________________________• Part3: ______ ____________________________• Part4: ______ ____________________________

Para1

Para2-3

Para4-5

Para6

You 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.

America

OK

Japan money

France zero

Brazil

Germanyrude

“great”or “good job”

USA

Nigeria rude

Germany

Japanone

Come here!

Choose the right gesture for a Chinese or an American.

I’m full.

It tells us about the importance and necessity of body language and its differences between different cultures.

The main idea of the whole text:

Answer the questions after scanning the text.

1. Why are the people visiting China?

2. What parts of the world are not represented by the visitors?

3. Why is Julia Smith surprised?

Because they are interested in the development of business in China.

She is surprised because Mr. Garcia approaches her so close and touches her shoulder and kisses her on the cheek.

Australia, Africa and Central America.

4. Why do you move back from Ahmed Aziz?

Because he is standing too close to you as you introduce yourself to him. (As a Chinese, people are not accustomed to standing too close to strangers.)

5. What do French people often do when they meet people they know?

They shake hands and kiss each other twice on each cheek.

6. Can we expect people everywhere to act the same? Why?

7. Why do you think we need to study body language?

8. Is the main character male or female?

No. Because people from different culture or countries act quite differently sometimes.

It is quite necessary for us to study body language if we don’t want to cause any misunderstanding in communication /so that we don’t misunderstand each other.

Male.

Person and country Suitable greeting

A man from Columbia

To a man:

To a woman:

A woman from Britain

To a man:

To a woman:

A man from Japan To a man:

To a woman:

A man from Canada To a man:

To a woman:

A woman from France

To a man:

To a woman:

A man from the Middle East or some Muslim countries

To a man:

To a woman:

*same as for a woman

touches her shoulder and kisses her on the cheek

not to close, shake hands

*shake hands, will get close

bows

*bows

shake hands

*shake hands or kisses on both cheeks if known

shake hands, kisses twice on the cheek

same to someone she knows

comes close, shakes hands

nods

Fill in the chart:character country action (body language used)

you

Mr. Garcia

Julia Smith

Mr. Cook

A Japanese

Ahmed Aziz

Madame Coulon

China

Columbia

Britain

Canada

Japan

Jordan

France

Stand watching and listening first, then introduce 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. Garcia’s action and takes a few steps away from him.Reaches his hand out to the Japanese.Bows to Mr. Cook.

Both apologize when Mr. Cook’s moving hand touches the Japanese’s 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.

Homework Assignment

1.Fill in the chart above and then be prepared to act out the situations in the text in pairs.

2.Discuss the importance of the body language.

3.Find out the –ing form of verb in the passage.