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 Unit 4 Body language Understand body language To get a general idea of body language. To summarize the main idea of the passage. To understand the body language in different countries and use them correctly. verbal nonverbal Ways of communication Spoken language Written language Body language face-to-face communication face-to-face communication phone calls letters WeChat Now let's focus on How many ways do people use to communicate? What's the function of language? One of the main functions of language is to communicate with people and understand them. Suppose we are living in a silent world. How will you communicate with each other? Body language Eye contact Facial expressions Postures Gestures Look at the following facial expressions, tell what they might be feeling. happy angry sad confused lead-in Act and guess game. Act out the body language on the screen without speaking and the others guess what it is. depressed happy/cheerful I’m surprised! Hello! shy distracted Nice to meet you! I give up. Please! I’m listening carefully! act at these facial expressions and guess their feelings. speechless 无语的 God bless me! delighted开心的 extremely sad sorrowful heartbroken 极度悲伤的 surprised astonished惊讶的 angry 愤怒的 添加标题 请在此添加文字说明,编辑文字。请在此添加文字说明,编辑文字。 Her eyes are full of ...? love/affection anger/hate sadness/grief What is body language? body movements, facial expressions, gestures, posture, speaking distance and other non-verbal signals. non-verbal communication. movements or positions of our body It is a form of It uses It includes to show other people what we are thinking or feeling. 15 15 What I hide by my language, my body utter. -Roland Barther 我用语言隐藏的,我的身体会说出来 The truth is written on all our faces Actions speak louder than words. Words about body language 真相就在我们的脸上 事实胜于雄辩。 Do in Rome as the Romans do. 入乡随俗 What I hide by my language, my body utters. —Roald Barthes 我用语言隐藏的,我的身体会说出来。 —罗兰 巴特 罗兰 巴特(Roland Barthes,公元1915年11月12日—公元1980年3月26日),法国作家、思想家、社会学家、社会评论家和文学评论家 So body language is more powerful than spoken language. Read the passage quickly and find the main idea of it. Body language is a powerful communication system in all cultures, but body language can signal very different things in different cultures. So, it is very important to understand and use it correctly. (Para.1) (Para. 2~4) (Para. 5) (Para. 6) Body language with the same meaning everywhere. Body language plays an important role in daily communication. Body language with different uses. Match the main idea of each part. Part 1. Part 2. Part 3. Part 4. Body language with different meanings in different cultures. Body Language/ gesture Meaning Country/ Region Eye contact between men and women Not polite Middle East Looking down when talking to someone OK sign Demonstrate respect Japan Money Japan Zero France Not polite Brazil, Germany Read the text and fill in the table. 20 Body Language/ gesture Meaning Country/ Region Kissing on the cheek Placing your hands together and resting them on the side of your head while closing your eyes Moving your hand in circles over your stomach after a meal Friendly France, Russia Sleep Everywhere I am full Everywhere 21 Activity 4: Read for some details(Scan the text and answer these questions.)(检) 1. In which country might the gesture for“OK”mean money? A. Japan. B. China. C.America. D.Canada. 2. From the text ,we can know that A. body language varies from culture to culture B. making eye contact means displaying interest C. in many Middle Eastern countries a man can make eye contact with a woman D. you can use body language as you like around the world 4. According to the writer,has many different uses. A. nodding one's head B. shaking one's head C. smiling D. bowing from the waist. 5. A good way of saying “I am full”is after a meal. A. placing your hands together B. resting your hands on the side of your head C. closing your eyes D. moving your hand in circles over your stomach Listening to how bodies talk Main idea Function of body language Different meanings of gestures Different uses of smile We can learn a lot about _ people are thinking by watching their body language. Body language also gives us _ about their feelings. what information Body language _ from culture to culture. Making eye _ has different meanings. The gesture of “OK” has different meanings. The gestures for “yes” and “no” _ around the world. There are differences in how we _, how close we stand… Some gestures seem to have the _ meaning everywhere. varies contact differ touch same Some body language has many different uses, like _. An smile can break down _ and help us make friends. There is nothing _ than seeing the smiling face of a good friend. smiling barriers better How is the body language mentioned in the text interpreted in China? Read the text again, and then discuss these questions. Some are the same in China. For example, the gesture for putting hands together and resting them on the side of your head means sleeping. 25 2. Can you think of an example of body language that is appropriate in China but might be misunderstood in another culture? 3. What advice on body language can you give a foreign friend on his/her first trip to China? Avoiding eye contact and lowering one’s head may mean respect and being shy in China, whereas in some other countries this body language may be interpreted as being rude. Please pay attention to the social distance, which is different in China and in the West. 26 1. interaction sb. 与某人的交流 2. 从……到……不等 3. be appropriate for/to - 4. make eye contact - 5. look into one’s eyes - 6. 相比之下 7. 赞成,同意 8. be permitted sth. 被允许做某事 9. demonstrate respect - 10. witness sb. sth. 看到某人正在做某事 11. interpret... ... 把……解释为…… with vary from...to... 适合…… 进 行眼神交流 直视某人的眼睛(= look sb. in the eye) by contrast approve of to do 表示尊重 doing as 12. avoid sth. 避免做某事 13. differ 与……不同 14. (与……)相比较 15. kiss sb. the cheek 亲吻某人的脸颊 16. favour sth. 较喜欢做某事 17. 消除;分解;打破 break down barriers - 18. feel 感到沮丧,情绪低落 19. 推理;推断 20. figure 弄懂;弄清楚;弄明白 21. fake smiles - doing from by comparison on doing break down 消除障碍 down make inferences out 假笑 Body language is 1._ (wide) used in our daily life. When we talk with each other, we may use body language. 2._ example, in the USA, people point to their heads when they think someone is clever. 3._ human beings are not the only ones who use body language. Animals also use body language 4._( tell) each other how they feel and what they think. When a dog is happy, its ears will stand up and its eyes will be wide open. When it is angry, it will look straight at you. If an elephant 5._ (spread) its ears,it means“Watch out!"To show friendship,elephants will touch each other with 6._( they) trunks. Dolphins live in groups and like to show each other their 7._ (feeling). An angry dolphin will sometimes slap(拍打) its tail on the water.8. _ happy dolphin will play with its friends, 9._(make) small jumps into the water. Not only humans but also animals can use body language to communicate, but the things they “say”to each other are10._(difference). Watch the video Smile Trial, and then discuss the questions in groups. Although much can be learned from people's body language, it 1. _ from culture to culture. Making eye contact shows 2. _ in some cultures for example, while in others looking down is a way of showing 3. _. The “OK” gesture may mean money in Japan and zero in France, while in Brazil and Germany it could be considered 4. _. For most, shaking one's head means “no” and nodding “yes”, while in Bulgaria and Albania, the opposite is true. down, differs, normal, smile, interest, respect, impolite differs interest respect impolite How we meet and part also differs. In France and Russia kissing friends on the cheek is 5. _, while elsewhere they may prefer shaking hands. Some gestures however seem to have the same meaning everywhere. Perhaps the most useful is a 6. _, which can be used to apologize, greet, ask for help, or start a conversation and, let's face it, there's nothing better than a friend's smile when you're feeling 7. _. down, differs, normal, smile, interest, respect, impolite normal smile down Eyes are the windows of the soul; look through the window and we can catch a glimpse of people’s inner world. So, note that to use eye contact in communication can make you more attractive, make others more willing to listen to you, also make you succeed. List 5 pieces of advice on body language to a foreign friend on his/her first trip to China. Thank you Lavf58.12.100 $$