内容正文:
Unit 4 Body language
写一写
1.put up 举起;升起;搭建;留宿
2.on the contrary 相反地
3.in general总的来说;通常
4.agree with同意
5.defend...against防御;保卫……以免受
6.at ease舒适;快活;自由自在
7.lose face 丢脸
8.turn one’s back to背对;背弃
9.as well as和……一样好;而且;也;和
II练一练
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语境活用
Body language is a way of communication.1.In general(总的来说),people from different cultures have different ways to communicate with each other. For example,when we nod at somebody we mean we 2.agree with(同意) his opinion. But in some countries,3.on the contrary(相反地),nodding one’s head means disagreement. So when we are in a different culture,we should know about its body language,or we are likely to 4.lose face(丢脸) or make a fool of ourselves.
Ⅲ.短语连A
be curious about,get close to,as if,turn one’s back to,lose face
When I went to the USA for the first time,I ①was__curious__about everything around me.I found it difficult to make myself understood only by spoken words.It looked ②as__if I had been in a new world.However,I was unwilling to communicate with others in case I ③lost__face.
B
defend against,on the contrary,be likely to,in general,at ease
As is known to us,people usually communicate with others not only by spoken words but also by body language.When you find your friend is depressed,you’d better not ignore him.④On__the__contrary,you should give him a smile to cheer him up and at that moment the smile will put him ⑤at__ease.If some foreigners ask you the directions,you can use body language to make him understand.⑥In__general,body language is as important as spoken language.
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IV.单句语法填空
1.He refused to sell the old house,for it had too many pleasant associations with his childhood.
2.The school has decided to adopt a different approach to discipline.
3.American people are wondering whether the newlyelected president and his administration will keep the nation safe and defend it against any terrorist attack in the future.
4.Anyone who has spent time with children is aware of the difference in the way boys and girls respo