Unit 4 Body language Reading and Thinking 课件-2024-2025学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册

Unit 4 Body Language —— reading and thinking Learning objectives In this class, you will Read about the function of body language and its implications in different cultures; Practice making inferences by looking at the clues in the passage; Think critically about body language by relating it to our own culture and personal experiences. 1. Lead-in ？ It’s body language! Be careful when you are using body language in different countries. w 2. Predict the content Look at the picture. What do you think the young lady might want to express? Based on the title, predict what the passage may be about. Listening To How Bodies Talk ways Body language convey feelings understand different uses Tip 1: Working out the idea behind the titles can help you better understand the main idea of the text. avoid misunderstandings Underline the topic sentence of each paragragh. Tip 2: Identifying the main idea of paragraphs is necessary when analyzing a text. In most cases, the topic sentence of a paragraph is either the first sentence or the last one. 3. Identify the structure Main idea of each paragraph. Para 1 Para 2 Para 3 Para 4 Para 5 Para 6 The gesture for “OK” has different meanings in different cultures. Body language varies from culture to culture. Some gestures differ around the world, and the differences in greetings and space. Some body language has many different uses. Introduction to body language. Some body language seems to have the same meaning everywhere. Differences Similarities Lead in the topic 3. Identify the structure uses/ functions para 1 para 2-4 para 5 para 6 general specific 3. Identify the structure differences vary ---- understand similarities different uses functions importance general（总） ↓ specific（分） We use both words and body language to express our thoughts and opinions in our interactions with other people. We can learn a lot about what people are thinking by watching their body language. Words are important, but the way people stand, hold their arms, and move their hands can also give us information about their feelings. Part 1 Q: How can we know people’s feelings? 4. Read for details Be aware of how you present yourself, and you can say a lot without speaking. 9 Para 2-4 Differences body language/gestures Meaning country/region 4. Read for details Identify differences body language/gestures Meaning country/region Eye contact between men and women Looking down when talking to an older person “OK” sign Shaking one’s head and nodding one’s head Kissing on the cheek in some countries Middle East a way to display interest not polite in Japan show respect in Japan in France in Brazil and Germany money zero not polite in many countries “no” and “yes” in Bulgaria and southern Albania “yes” and “no” in France and Russia greet Identify differences of body language Tip 3: To better explain the differences of body language in different countries, tons of examples are given, accompanied by the use of comparison and contrast. Some gestures seem to have the same meaning everywhere. Placing your hands together and resting them on the side of your head while closing your eyes means “sleep”. A good way of saying “I am full” is moving your hand in circles over your stomach after a meal. Para 5 Similarities Placing your hands together and resting them on the side of your head while closing your eyes means “sleep”. moving your hand in circles over your stomach after a meal means “I am full”. Now please act out with your partners. 4. Read for details Read and act out Q: What do expert suggest? Para 6 4. Read for details Some body language has many different uses. Perhaps the best example is smiling. A smile can help us get through difficult situations and find friends in a world of strangers. A smile can break down barriers. We can use a smile to apologise, to greet someone, to ask for help, or to start a conversation. Experts suggest smiling at yourself in the mirror to make yourself feel happier and stronger. And if we are feeling down or lonely, there is nothing better than the smiling face of a good friend. Read for functions of smiling Careful reding get through difficult situations find friends break down barriers apologise, greet someone, ask for help, start a conversation hide feelings like anger, fear or embarrassment Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face. ------ Victor Hugo Can you list other functions of smiling? 14 Suppose you are volunteers of our Student Union. You are going to pick up the oversea students at Wuhan International Airport. Sophie Luka Akira Nagata ... 5. Apply what you have learned France Germany Japan What advice on body language will you give them on their first trip to China? Hello Luka, welcome to China. I’d like to share with you some advice on body language so that misunderstandings can be avoided. First, I know people avoid using the gesture for “ok” because it is considered not polite, while in China people encountering the same gesture may interpret it as agreement. Second, …… Tip 4: Sometimes a passage does not say something directly. However, you can figure it out by looking at the clues in the passage. $$