1、Unit 4 Body Language,Period 4 Reading II,江西省金溪县第一中学,I am tired.,I am full.,I am hungry.,press palms/rest your head on it/eyes closed,move handin circle,pat stomach,Usually what gestures we will do ?,Warming up ( 10 m ),show interest,be rude or disrespectful,money,zero,rudeness,OK,eye contact,thumbs
2、up,Can you figure out the meanings of the following gestures in the following countries?,the number one,rude,great / good job,Well-done,Ok,stop,quiet,Gestures,victory!,Discussion :,1.What is the function of body language? 2. What do think the role of body language in our daily life? 3. Are all the b
3、ody language the same in the world? What do you know about them?,First-reading,Decide which of these statements are true and which are false. Tick the correct box. If the statement is false, explain why it is wrong.,Reading - I ( 7m ),Body language is never as important as spoken language. If you ar
4、e angry at a person, you might turn your back to him or her. You can threaten a person by refusing to speak. If you stand with your arms across your body, you are always protecting yourself from being physically attacked.,F,is often more important than,T,F,You threaten a person by physical action.,F
5、,You may be protecting yourself from a conversation you do not want, or you may be showing that you do not agree with someone.,5. If you sit looking away from a person, or with your back turned, you are saying you are not interested in that person. 6. You should not greet your new boss by giving her
6、 or him a hug. 7. Body language is the same all over the world. 8. Most people can understand each other if they try.,T,T,F,sometimes the same, but it is sometimes quite different.,T,Try to find some of the body language which shows similar feelings or ideas and some which shows different feelings o
7、r ideas in different cultures.,Second-reading,Reading - II ( 10m ),similar body language,1.frowning or turning ones back to someone,to show anger,2. closing ones hand and shaking it at someone,to threaten that person,3. nodding the head up and down,to show agreement,similar body language,4. shaking
8、the head,to show disagreement or refusal,5. looking away from a person or yawning,to show no interest to the person,6. standing, holding your arms across your chest,to protect yourself from an unwanted conversation,similar body language,7. sitting, looking at and turning towards the person you are t
9、alking to,8. rolling your eyes and turn your head away,to show you are interested,to show you do not believe what you hear or you do not like it,1.childrens looking directly at an adult in Asia and South America,not good behavior,2.childrens not looking directly at the teacher in North America,to ge
10、t punishment from their teachers because they think the children are not telling the truth,2. standing too close to your boss or teacher,3.a hug to your boss or teacher,not acceptable,probably not a good idea to show respect,1. a smile,smile,Universal gestures,A smile does not always mean that one i
11、s happy.,A smile can hide other feelings, such as anger, fear or worry.,If someone “loses face” they may smile to hide it.,A smile usually intends to put people at ease.,Post reading Discussion:,How can we know others feelings, even if they do not speak to us? Why should we be careful of our own bod
12、y language ? Why is it important to watch others as well as listen to them?,Discussion ( 5m ),Giving Performance,Please act out according to the following situations(choose either one):,Presentation ( 8m ),Situation 1: You are meeting a British friend in the airport, and you are going to hug him. Im
13、agine what will happen. Situation 2: You are visiting in another country, and you want to cut hair, but you have difficulty in communicating. How can you communicate with the barber with body language?,Language points for reading II,Homework:,Read the passage in Reading Task on P66 and then finish the exercise on P67.,
