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Unit 4
Body Language
Reading and Thinking
interaction n.交流;相互影响;e.g. social ~// face-to-face ~ with sb. → _______ v. 互动;→ __________ adj. 互动的;相互影响的;相互配合的;
vary v. (根据情况)变化;改变;e.g. ~ from person to person → ______ adj. 各种各样的;各种不同的;→ ______ n. (植物、语言等的)变体;异体;多样性;
appropriate adj. 合适的;恰当的;e.g. ~ time// ~ place → _____________ adv. 恰当地;合适地;→ _____________ adj. 不合适的;
by contrast 相比之下;
interact
interactive
various
variety
appropriately
inappropriate
approve vi. 赞成;同意;vt. 批准;通过;e.g. ~ one’s proposals// ~ of sb./ sth. → _______ n. 批准;支持;认可;→ _________ adj. 赞成的;同意的;→[反]_________ v. 不赞成;不同意;
demonstrate v. 论证;证明;显示;表露;→ ____________ adj. 说明的;证明的;→ _____________ n. 证明;示范;
gesture n.手势;姿势;姿态;e.g. ~ language
witness vt.当场看到;目击;见证;n.目击者;证人;e.g. a ~ to the car accident// ~ great change//
approval
approving
disapprove
demonstrative
demonstration
employ vt. 使用;应用;雇佣;e.g. ~ sb. to do sth.// ~ sb. as... → ___________ n. 雇佣;→ __________ n. 雇佣者;雇主;→ ___________ n. 员工;
identical adj. 完全相同的;非常相似的;e.g. be ~ to/with ... → __________ adv. 同一地;相等地;→ __________ n. 身份;
interpret vt. 把…理解(解释)为;vi.&vt. 口译;e.g. ~ the meaning of dreams →______________ n. 解释;说明;理解;→ __________ n. 传译者;口译者;
differ vi. 相异;不同于;e.g. ~ from ...// ~ in... → difference n. 差异;不同;→ ___________ adj. 不同的;
employment
employer
employee
identically
identity
interpretation
interpreter
different
Learning Objectives
Get a better understanding of body language;
Identify the feature of body language--cultural specific;
Develop the sense of cross-cultural communication;
What helps you guess the meanings?
Eye contact
Facial expression
Postures姿势
Gestures 手势
Forms of non-verbal communication非言语的沟通形式
Body language
Warm-up: Look and Describe
What might they be doing and feeling?
Relationship
Occasion
Body language
Feeling
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Prediction
According to the picture and the title, what aspects of body language may be mentioned in the text? Please draw a mind map.
Body Language
01
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02
03
04
05
06
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____________
____________
____________
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Body Language
01
function
02
meaning
03
significance
04
gesture
05
disadvantages
06
advantages
How many parts will you divide the passage into? Why?
General
Specific
(General)
General: Topic sentence for the whole passage
Specific: Topic sentence for each part + details
(General: Topic sentence for the whole passage)
Find the topic sentence(s)
Read the first sentence of each paragraph
Read for structure
Read for details
Para.1
n. 一起活动, 合作
What is the function of the last sentence in Paragraph 1?
It is both a topic sentence(主题句)and a transitional sentence(过渡句).
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Read for details
Para.2
v. 变化
adj. 适当的,恰当的
v. 核准;认可
vt. 说明,证明,显示,表露
Body language Meaning Country/Region
Eye contact between men and women
Looking down when talking to someone
topic sentence
Not polite
Middle East
a sign of respect
Japan
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Read for details
Para.3
n. 目击者;证人
vt. 雇用
adj. 同一的
vt. 解释;说明
vt. & vi. 口译;翻译
OK sign
Japan
France
Brazil and Germany
Money
Zero
Not polite
topic sentence
No
Many countries
Yes
Bulgaria & Southern Albania
Yes
Many countries
No
Bulgaria & Southern Albania
Greeting
elsewhere
Greeting
elsewhere
Read paragraph 4
What’s the meaning of the gesture that means the same everywhere?
Body language/Gestures Meaning Country/Region
Placing your hands together and resting them on the side of your head while closing your eyes Everywhere
Moving your hand in circles over your stomach after a meal
I’m sleepy.
I’m full.
Read for details-Paragraph 5
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What are the different uses of smiling?
Get through difficult situations
Find friends
If you want to feel happier and stronger, you can _________________________
If you feel down or lonely, _________________________
___________will be the best.
We can use a smile...
to apologize
___________________
___________________
___________________
smile at yourself in the mirror
seeing the smiling face of a good friend
to greet someone
to ask for help
to start a conversations
Read for details-Paragraph 6
Critical Thinking
How do you understand it?
What I hide by my language, my body utters. ---Roland Barthes
“
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When you “hide” your language, you are probably...
But then your body “utters”, which means it is...
to make a sound
lying
telling the truth
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1. What have you learned from this passage?
It varies from culture to culture.
We should apply appropriate body language according to different contexts.
We should respect different cultures.
Body language is important in our daily life.
2. Is “Listening to how bodies talk” a good title?
personification
(拟人)
appeal to readers
Conclusion and Reflection
In China,when people meet, it is proper for us to ________________________ rather than__________________, and keep _________________.
shake hands with others
kiss on the hand
a proper distance
Advice on body language in China
In China, it’s good manners to _____________ and have ___________ when talking to others.
keep smiling
eye contact
Advice on body language in China
Your American friend Tim who is travelling in China is confused about some body language in China, make a conversation about tips of body language in China with your partner.
You may start like this.
Tim: Hi! Linda!I made misunderstandings
many times because I really can’t understand
your bodyLanguage. What should a pay attention
to?
Linda:….
Role play-make a conversation
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