1、Unit 4 Body languageAims:Talk about body language: cultural differences and intercultural communicationPractise talking about prohibition be cheerful.A V-shape of the fore-finger and middle fingerMay you succeed!Or congratulations on your success!A half-closed hand with thumb down I am not in favor
2、of your idea or Ill have to refuse you.A wrinkling of the brow in thought or displeasure or a scowlShe is worried.Tears coming out of his eyes. He is very sad.All smiles on her face She is very happy.Waving their hands They are waving goodbye to people around.A hand stretched out forward with streng
3、thHe is stopping a tank.People jump with their both hands stretched open in the air.They are cheering for the victory.Period 3-4 Reading1 Pre-reading1. What is the function of body language?2. How do you find body language in our daily life?3. How can the same body language express different feeling
4、s or ideas in different cultures?4. How can different body language express the same feeling or idea in different cultures?2 Fast readingTURE OF FALSE1. Body language is never as powerful as spoken language. 2. If you are angry at a person, you might turn your back to him or her.3. You can threaten
5、a person by refusing to speak.4. You should not greet your new boss by giving her or him a hug.5. Body language is the same all over the world.6. Most people can understand each other if they try.Then ask the students to do it one by one and ask them to explain why some of the statements are wrong.P
6、eriod 5-6 GrammarGrammarStructure Study一: V-ing 形式由 “doing” 构成, 其否定形式是 “not doing”, V-ing 可以带宾语或状语构成 V-ing 短语, 没有人称和数的变化, 但有时态和语态的变化。V-ing 形式在句中作定语和状语是本单元的学习重点。1. 作定语 ：V-ing 形式可以单独充当名词的前置修饰语, 这时有两种情况。1) -ing 形式表示 “供作之用” 的意思, 这类作定语的-ing 形式过去叫动名词。A swimming pool= a pool for swimming2) -ing 形式表示 “的” 意思
7、, 过去叫现在分词A sleeping child working people the rising sun-ing 形式短语作定语时一般放在它所修饰的名词之后 , 相当于一个定语从句。如:They are visitors coming from several countries. The boy standing there is a classmate of mine.2. 作状语：可以表示时间, 原因, 结果,条件, 行为方式或伴随动作等。-ing 形式作状语时, 它的逻辑主语必须与主句的主语是一致的。Time permitting, I will pay a visit to t
8、he whole city. (分词的逻辑主语是 time , 而句子的主语是 I , 两者不构成主谓关系, 所以只能用独立主格结构, 也就是给现在分词补充一个主语。)Peroid 7-8 Learning Language1. Some more information about Body Language:to nod consent 点头表示同意， to nod ones farewell 点头表示告别，to nod as a sign of agreement or as a familiar greeting 点头表示赞同或打招呼，to hold ones head high 昂首
9、挺胸(表示趾高气扬)，to shake ones fist 挥动拳头(表示威胁)，to shake ones head 摇头(表示不知道) ，to show a V sign 由食指和中指构成字母“V” ，而“V”是 victory 的第一个字母。祝愿胜利或庆祝胜利之意。to wink at a person 向某人眨眼睛，to make a face 面部露出厌恶的表情，to shrug ones shoulders 耸耸肩膀 (表示冷淡或怀疑)，to keep (or have) ones fingers crossed 把中指叠在食指上交叉着，作十字状。这是暗中希望上帝保佑自己正在做的事
10、成功。to crook a finger 朝某人弯曲食指。是招人过来的意思。更有趣的是英美人用大拇指 (thumb) 做出许多不同的表示。to thumb ones nose 以大拇指按鼻，其余四指张开，表示轻视。在英美等国家，你会看到这种手势经常用在调皮的孩子们中间。他们用大拇指点着自己的鼻子，而其他四指张开不停地摇动，表示轻蔑或嘲弄。也可以说“to cock a snook at somebody”.to twiddle ones thumbs 无聊地绕动着两个大拇指，表示无所事事，懒散。thumbs down 大拇指朝下表反对或拒绝。thumbs up 翘起大拇指，表赞成或夸奖。但值得一
11、提的是在英美等西方国家，有时会看到有人站在马路边，朝驶过来的车辆伸出一只翘起大拇指的拳头。这是请求搭便车的意思。所以搭车也可以说“to thumb a lift”。Period 9 Checking the answers of the workbookPeriod 10 writing How to use body language?When you are in danger,you cant say out your ideas,how to use your body language to ask for help? According to this passage, write a composition.
