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Unit 4 Body Language
Reading and Thinking
The Thousand-hand Bodhisattva dance performed by 21 hearing impaired girls and boys at the 2005 CCTV Spring Festival Gala wonderfully shocked the whole country.
silent
stop
victory
I love you
①
②
③
④
What does the gesture mean?
gesture
facial expression
What does the facial expression mean?
happy
angry
sad
joyful
What is body language?
Body language is one form of ______________(communicate) without using words, including eye contact, facial expressions, gestures, and postures.
communication
Act & Guess
Choose one word or phrase and act it out through body language.
Come here
Go away
OK!
You are great!
I am tired
I have a stomachache
Goodbye!
I am surprised
Good luck!
Thinking
What is the function of body language?
Do people all over the world use the same body language to greet each other?
To communicate with others.
No.
Communication: No problem?
Fast reading
Scan the passage and match the main idea with each paragraph.
task 1
Communication: No problem?
Fast reading
Scan the text and answer the following questions.
1. How many international students are there in the story?
Six
2. Who are they and where do they come from?
task 2
Communication: No problem?
Careful reading para.2-3
How did the international students greet each other?
task 3
Fill in the blanks according to para.4.
task 4
1.How does the passage develop?
A. By giving examples.
B. By giving data.
C. By giving definition.
D. By making comparisons.
2.The underlined word"approach" in Paragraph 2 probably means____
A. deal with.
B. come close to.
C. represent.
D. appreciate.
task 5
3.What is the author's attitude towards people's different actions of
greeting in different countries?
A. Subjective.
B. Indifferent.
C. Objective.
D. Prejudiced.
4. From the passage we know, most international students greet others
by .
A. shaking hands B. bowing
C. kissing D. touching shoulders
5. It can be learned that .
A. only Chinese students can study in Beijing University.
B. body language is the same all over the world.
C. only Chinese customs are the most important.
D. not knowing foreign customs may cause a cultural mistake.
What can we learn from this passage?
Body language is very important in our daily life, and it may vary from culture to culture. When we visit other countries, we should follow their customs. That is to say when in Rome do as the Romans do.
Post reading
Post reading
Work in groups of four and discuss the following situations.
1. If you meet a foreigner who comes up close to you to talk,
what countries might he be from? How can you show him
that you are uncomfortable with that?
2. If a girl in shorts goes into a Muslim house and a man takes
her outside pointing at her shoes and shorts, what should she
do? Guess why he is so particular.(挑剔)
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