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Unit 4
Body Language
Learning objectives
In this class we will:
Figure out the structure of the text.
talk about how people use and understand body language.
Learn about the function of body language and its meanings in different cultures.
Master some words and expressions on body language.
Body
language
Facial expressions
Postures
Gestures
Eye contact
What is body language?
Choose five sentences and act them out without speaking. Can your partner guess what you are trying to communicate?
Hello! Goodbye! Come here! Go away! Too expensive!
I’m surprised! I’m tired. I’m confused. OK! Good luck!
I’m happy! I’m upset! I’m sad! I forgot! You’re great!
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How many types of body language do you find in your performance?
facial expressions
gestures
smile
mouth wide-open
frown
cry
shake hands
thumb up
clap hands
“OK” hand
Reading and Thinking
Based on the title and the picture, predict what the passage may be about?
The text may be about: ____________________________________________________________.
how body language expresses our feelings, thoughts and opinions
Reading skills: The topic sentence usually hide on the first or last sentence of that paragraph.
Please read the passage quickly and find out the topic sentence of each paragraph.
E. Some body language has many different uses.
B. Body language plays an important role in daily communication.
A. Just like spoken language, body language varies from culture to culture.
Match and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
D. Some gestures seem to have the same meaning everywhere.
Para. 5
Para. 6
Read for topic sentence
skimming
C. Even the gestures we use for "yes "and "no" differ around the world.
F. The gesture for "OK" has different meanings in different cultures.
Read for structure
A
B
C
①②
③④ ⑤⑥
①
②③④ ⑤ ⑥
①
②③④⑤ ⑥
The differences
The similarities
Different uses
The importance
skimming
Task1: Read Para.1 and answer the follo