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Unit 4 Body Language
I am tired.
I am full.
I am hungry.
press palms/rest
your head on it/
eyes closed
move hand
in circle
pat stomach
Usually what gestures we will do ?
Warming up ( 10 m )
show interest
be rude or disrespectful
money
zero
rudeness
Can you figure out the meanings of the following gestures in the following countries?
the number one
rude
great / good job
[USA]
[Nigeria]
[Germany,
Japan]
OK
eye contact
thumbs up
[Brazil,Germany]
[France]
[Japan]
[usually]
Well-done
Ok
stop
quiet
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 body language the same in the world? What do you know about them?
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 are 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
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 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 or ideas in different cultures.
Reading -- II ( 10m )
similar body language
1.frowning or turning one’s back to someone
to show anger
2. closi