Unit 4 Body Language Using Language Explore body language 课件-2024-2025学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册

年级：高二 学科：英语 课题：选必1第四单元 Using Language—Explore body language UNIT 4 BODY LANGUAGE Using language——Explore body language 2 1. listen for the key information about the use of body language and infer meaning; 2. make a conversation about the habitual use of body language in everyday life; 3. communicate effectively by using positive body language. By the end of the class, students will be able to Jack is telling the court what happened that night. Activity 1 4 keep wiping sweat avoid eye contact ... We can learn a lot about what people are thinking by watching their body language. We can use body language to express ourselves. they are saving people from the bad guys Body language can be used in many situations 6 Step1. Listen to a conversation about the use of body language. Step2. Fill in the blanks 1-4 in the mind map. Step3. Retell the details relevant to the missing words. Activity 2 7 action acting complicated hand signals situation 8 Step1. Listen to the conversation again. Step2. Make inferences from the conversation. Step3. Tick the correct words. Activity 3 Is the woman confident about her silent acting ability? The woman says it’s _________to express something complicated without saying a word and she says she is such an__________. what does the woman say She is not confident about her silent acting ability. difficult amateur Are the two speakers probably a couple or friends? The man says “by your body language, I can tell that _____________________________________”. what do they say or do They are probably friends because they are not as intimate as a couple. you want to buy me lunch tomorrow Infer meaning You can do this in 3 ways: ①looking for clues. ②using speech logic. ③drawing conclusions from the background knowledge you already have. what people say or do 12 relationship Body language is widely used. How to improve body language will be very important Here is a conversation between two students LiLei and Meimei talking about how to improve body language. Demonstrate the conversation in pairs and complete the third branch of the mind map. Activity 4 relationship LiLei: I read a book The power of Positive Body Language last week. Meimei: Sounds interesting. Can you share with me some details ? LiLei : The book describes how positive body language can convey happiness, excitement, trust, and other positive emotions. Meimei : Oh, so you mean positive body language helps us convey positive message? LiLei : Yes, for example, an open posture can convey confidence, trust, and calm. Meimei ：But what do you mean by open posture? LiLei : What I was trying to say was that we can try to sit up straight instead of slouching. This is especially helpful in situations like meetings and interviews because it shows energy and confidence. Meimei : Oh, I get it. LiLei : Having a firm and strong handshake is also a commonly used gesture between friends or co-workers to convey confidence and trust. When shaking someone’s hand, squeeze it lightly while maintaining eye contact, which displays interest and respect. Smiling is a common sign of happiness and kindness. Meimei : That’s really useful. Could you lend me this book? I want to know more about it. strong handshake eye contact sit up straight confidence and trust interest and respect energy and confidence relationship 1. What is your typical body language in different situations and different types of relationship? 2. What do you mean by this gesture/facial expression/posture? 3. Is it positive body language or negative body language? Body language can cause misunderstanding sometimes, we need some sentences to ask for clarification and give clarification Asking for clarification Giving clarification 1. What did you mean by ...? 2. So you mean …？ 3. So did that mean ...? 4. What I don’t quite understand is ... 5. Could you explain…? 6. Could you give me an example? 1. In other words ... 2. What I meant was ... 3. What I was trying to say was ... 4. Does that make sense? 5. Is that clear? Sentences used for asking for and giving clarification. Work in pairs. Make a conversation with your partner about your habitual use of body language. Requirement： make sure to reach common understanding by asking for and giving clarification. Eg. StudentA : What is your typical body language? Student B: Oh, my typical body language is...... Student A：What do you mean by ……/What I don’t quite understand is ... ...... Activity 5 Let's listen to Alice's story Act out your story! Step1. Work in pairs. Create a scene using positive body language. Step2. Act out the scene. Step3. The others try to guess what happened in the scene. Step4. Ask for and give clarification if there’s any misunderstanding. What did you mean by ...? What I don’t quite understand is ... Could you explain…? 1. What I meant was ... 2. What I was trying to say was ... Positive Body Language Makes a Positive Man Showing big smiles each day keeps the negative mood away Make eye contact while talking with your beloved ones Keep your arms uncrossed to keep your body language open Body language tells our story so we will make it a good one! Activity 6 Read a little poem about positive body language and notice the pause after each sense group (意群). Homework Assignment1. Make a short video of the scene and invite students to dub (配音) the video. Ask for and give clarification if there’s any misunderstanding. Assignment2.(选做) Search the internet for more examples of positive body language and share them with the class. $$