Unit 4 Body language Reading and Thinking 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第一册

该高中英语课件围绕“身体语言的跨文化差异与共通性”展开，通过图片描述、情境对话和结构化阅读层层推进，从感知情绪到理解文化差异，再到归纳总结，构建了清晰的学习支架。课堂导入以视觉观察为起点，引导学生识别非语言信号，再结合真实语境中的肢体动作，逐步过渡到文化对比分析，最后聚焦于微笑等常见手势的多义性，实现由表及里的认知深化。 其亮点在于融合语言能力、文化意识与思维品质三大核心素养，突出跨文化交际意识培养。例如，通过“OK”手势在不同国家的多重含义对比，强化学生对文化相对性的理解，提升批判性思维；借助“Smile Trial”视频讨论虚假表情现象，激发学生反思情感表达的真实性，发展高阶思维。教师可借此设计任务驱动型活动，促进学生主动探究，同时帮助学生建立尊重多元文化的意识，提升实际沟通能力。

新人教选择性必修 Book 1 Reading and Thinking Unit 4 Body Language Understand body language know about the function of body language and its implications in different cultures. practice making inferences by looking at the clues in the passage. develop the sense of cross-cultural communication. Learning Objectives At the end of the class, students will be able to: Pre-reading Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks. What might they be doing and how do they feel? The girl is _________her face with her _____ , showing _________________________________ while the woman who sits next to her is __________ her lip corners, looking at her and showing ________. covering hand concern desperation/sadness .... drooping The men are _________________________ and the women are __________, all looking ________________ to _________ a success in the office. giving each other a high-five celebrate delighted/cheerful laughing The men in business suits are _____________ and ________with each other, showing ________. shaking hands respect bowing Pre-reading Look at the pictures and fill in the blanks. What might they be doing and how do they feel? This can be a family reunion occasion when the man is ________ his daughter and _________ her on the back, whispering _____________ _______. Meanwhile, the girl and the woman might be weeping for____. hugging patting joy “I miss you so much” From the pictures above, we can know that not only words but also body language, such as gestures, postures and facial expressions can convey information for communication. How can we figure out the feelings when a person didn’t say a word? sad happy surprise Goodbye！ Come here！ You’re great! Pair work:What does this body language mean? Read the title and picture and predict what the text is about. Body language. Pre-reading Personification Predict Para1 Para2 Para3 Para4 Para5 Para6 Skim for the main idea of each paragraph and structure. While Reading 3. What’s the structure of the passage? A B C ①② ③④ ⑤⑥ ① ②③④ ⑤ ⑥ ① ②③④⑤ ⑥ 2. Please find the topic sentence. 1. What’s the type of the text? The text of the type is ____________. B A. An narration B. An exposition C. An argumentation introduction differences similarities different uses The structure of the text 新 10 Part1(para. 1) Body language Part 2 (para. 2-4) Varies across cultures Part 3 (para. 5) Similarities between cultures Part 4 (para 6) Single gestures for various uses 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 1. How can we know about what others are thinking without words? 2. What’s the function of paragraph 1 in this text? Introduce the topic of the text. While Reading Read for details Differences What body language/ gestures are mentioned in this part? What do they mean in different countries/ regions? body language/ gestures Meaning country/region Read for details 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 ① How is the body language mentioned in the text interpreted in China? ② Can you think of an example of body language that is appropriate in China but might be misunderstood in another culture? 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. 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. Read for details Just like spoken language, body language varies from culture to culture. The crucial thing is using body language in a way that is appropriate to the culture you are in. For example, making eye contact—looking into someone’s eyes—in some countries is a way to display interest. In other countries, by contrast, eye contact is not always approved of. For example, in many Middle Eastern countries, men and women are not socially permitted to make eye contact. In Japan, it may demonstrate respect to look down when talking to an older person. Part 2 topic sentence supporting detail 1 supporting detail 2 contrast How does the author develop this paragraph? Read &Perform What gestures are mentioned to support the idea that body language also has the same meaning everywhere? 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 them out with your deskmates. What are the different uses of smiling? 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 seeing the smiling face of a good friend. ① ② ③ ④ ⑤ ⑥ ⑦ ⑧ A powerful body language to be comforted ⑨ Read for details Post-Reading Watch the video Smile Trial, and then discuss the questions in groups. 1. Smiles can be used to hide feelings like anger, fear, or worry. Can you describe a situation where you might smile when you don't mean it? I pretend to smile at my parents after I obtain low scores in my exams to avoid a scolding（责骂） from them or their worry about me. 2. Apart from fake smiles, is there any other kind of body language that can sometimes be fake? Yes. For example, Chinese idioms（习语） “crocodile（鳄鱼） tears” and “a cat crying over a mouse’s death” mean that a person is in tears or crying with faked sadness or sympathy for another person. What advice on body language can you give a foreign friend on his/her first trip to China? It would be a good idea to pay attention to the social distance when coming to China. As you can see here, the social distance is quite different here than it is in the West. Discuss in groups Post-Reading Within 0.5 meter: distance between family members 0.5 ~ 1.5 meters: distance between close friends Post-Reading 1.5 ~ 3 meters: distance between acquaintances More than 3 meters: distance in public areas Post-Reading When we face cultural or language differences, what should we do? When in Rome, do as Romans do. 入乡随俗。 Refuse? Receive? 1. Avoid misunderstanding. 避免误解。 2. Avoid cultural conflicts. 避免文化冲突。 Post-Reading When we interact with other people, we use words as well as body language. 1.________(express) our thoughts and opinions. Important as words are, body language can also give us 2. ________ (inform) about people’s feelings. However, body language means 3. ________(different) in different countries. Take “making eye contact” as 4. ________ example. In some countries it is a way to display interest, 5.________ are in many Middle Eastern countries, men and women are not socially permitted to make eye contact. The gesture for “OK” 6.________ (vary) from culture to culture. In Japan, people might think it means money while in France, people might interpret it as meaning zero Some gestures seem to have the same 7.________(mean) everywhere. Placing your hands together and resting them on the side of your head while 8.________ (close) your eyes means “sleep”. Some body language has many different uses. A smile can help us get 9.________ difficult situations and find friends in a world of strangers. W can use a smile to apologise, to greet, to ask for help, or to start a conversation. Experts suggest smiling at 10.________ (you) in the mirror to make yourself feel happier and stronger. information to express differently an but varies closing yourself through meaning Summary Thank you for listening! 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