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Listening and talking
Unit 4
Body Language
新人教选择性必修一
IMPORTAINT POINT
Part 1
Explore body language
1. Look at these photos and discuss what you think each
person is communicating. (P42 1)
B.
① It is really hard to tell
what this man is
communicating.
Normally, we might
think he could be upset.
B.
② The boy has both his fingers crossed and has his eyes
closed, with a serious expression on his face. Usually
crossing fingers shows that a person is hoping for
good luck, especially if he is worried about failure.
But crossed fingers can also mean that he has made a
promise that he intends to break.
B.
③ The woman in the photo is either deaf or is
communicating with her husband who is deaf. She
is using American Sign Language, and the sign
she is using means “I love you”.
B.
④ The two children
seem quite happy.
Perhaps they have
just won a table
tennis match.
B.
2. Discuss when and where people need to use body
language to communicate effectively. (P42 2)
Possible answer: Body language often needs to be used in situations where people cannot talk to each other directly. This can include, for example, deaf people using sign language, or army soldiers out on manoeuvres(军事演习) where they have to be silent or the enemy might hear them.
B.
3. Listen to a conversation about body language.
Then answer the following questions. (P42 3)
1. How did the man get the idea of using gestures
to communicate?
2. What did the police leader tell his team by using
gestures?
3. What did the woman say about the acting
classes that she's been taking?
4. What did the man mean by saying “it's good you
tried” at the end of the conversation?
From an action movie.
He used gestures to tell them how many bad guys were in the house. Then he gave instructions on who should go where, and what they should do.
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