Unit 4 Body Language Reading and Thinking 教案-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版选择性必修第一册

该教案聚焦肢体语言的文化特异性及跨文化交际这一核心知识点，通过憨豆先生视频导入引发兴趣，引导学生分析标题拟人修辞及文体特征，快速阅读提取各段主题句梳理结构，再以小组合作填表探究不同文化中手势差异（如OK手势、点头摇头含义），构建从感知到理解再到应用的学习支架。 该教案以文化意识和语言能力培养为亮点，通过小组合作对比不同国家手势含义（如日本OK手势表“金钱”、法国表“零”）培养思维品质，角色扮演模拟中、法、日、中东学生机场问候场景强化跨文化交际实践，体现任务型教学特色。助力学生提升跨文化理解与语言运用能力，为教师提供结构化活动设计，增强课堂互动与知识内化效果。

Unit 4 Body language Reading and Thinking ——Listening to How Bodies Talk教案 learning objectives 1.To get a better understanding of body language. 2.To identify the feature of body language---cultural-specific. 3.To develop the sense of cross-cultural communication. Teaching key points: Lead students to understand the implied meaning of some sentences. Help students identify the feature of body language--cultural-specific. Teaching difficult points: Enable students to understand the implied meaning of some sentences. Get students to know the function of body language. Teaching procedures Step one : Pre-reading Ⅰ. Lead in Enjoy a video of Mr. Bean and then answer the question Mr. Bean told us the raw steak tasted____________by ____________. Suggested answers: bad/disgusting, body language. Ⅱ. Look at the title and the picture 1. What does “how bodies talk” mean? What rhetorical device does it use? Suggested answers: It means “body language”. It uses personification. 2. What is the genre/type of the passage? A. narration B. argumentation C. exposition D. news report Suggested answer: C Step two : Fast reading 1. Please find the topic sentence and key words of each paragraph. Suggested answers: Para 1: topic sentence : We can learn a lot about what people are thinking by watching their body language. key words: body language Para 2:topic sentence: Just like spoken language, body language varies from culture to culture. key words: varies from culture to culture Para 3:topic sentence :The gesture for “OK” has different meanings in different cultures. key words: different meanings Para 4:topic sentence :(1)Even the gestures we use for “yes”and “no” differ（相异） around the world. (2)There are also differences in how we touch each other, how close we stand to someone we are talking to, and how we act when we meet or part. key words: differences Para 5:topic sentence :Some gestures seem to have the same meaning everywhere. key words: same meaning Para 6:topic sentence :Some body language has many different uses. key words: different uses 2. What’s the structure of the passage?① ②③④ ⑤ ⑥ ①② ③④ ⑤⑥ ① ②③④⑤ ⑥ A B C Suggested answer: C Step three: Careful reading 1. Group work: Read para 2-5 , find the differences & similarities and then fill in the blanks. Group One---para 2 Body language/Gesture Meaning Country/Region Eye contact Some countries Middle Eastern countries Look down when talking to someone Suggested answers: Interest, Not polite, Respect, Japan Group Two---para 3 Body language/Gesture Meaning Country/Region OK sign Yes China Suggested answers: Money, Japan, Zero, France, Not polite,Brazil/Germany Group Three---para 4 Body language/Gesture Meaning Country/Region shake the head Many countries Bulgaria & Southern Albania nod the head Many countries Bulgaria & Southern Albania to greet someone France & Russia to greet someone elsewhere Suggested answers: no, yes, yes, no, kiss on the cheek, Shake hands & Bow from the waist & Nod the head Group Four---para 5 Body language/Gesture Meaning Country/Region 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. Suggested answers: sleep, I’m full, everywhere 2.Read para 6 and find the the benefits of smile. Suggested answers: (1)A smile can help us get through difficult situations and find friends in a world of strangers. (2)A smile can break down barriers. (3)We can use a smile to apologise, to greet someone, to ask for help, or to start a conversation.(4) Experts suggest smiling at yourself in the mirror to make yourself feel happier and stronger. (5)And if we are feeling down or lonely, there is nothing better than seeing the smiling face of a good friend. Step four : Post reading 1. Review the structure. 2. Choose the best answers. 1) What does the word “approve” in paragraph 2 mean? A. admire B. ban C. agree D. allow 2) Which statement does the author possibly agree with? A. Reading enriches the mind. B. Many heads are better than one. C. It’s never too old to learn. D. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 3) How does the passage develop ？ A. By giving examples. B. By giving data. C. By giving definition D. By analyzing facts. 4) What can be inferred from paragraph 4? A. “Yes” and “No” gestures have the same meaning everywhere. B. People in Bulgaria express agreement through shaking their heads. C. People in southern Albania express agreement through nodding. D. The Russians usually shake hands when they meet. Suggested answers: D, D, A, B 3. Role Play Work in groups of four. Suppose you are going to pick up some international students at the airport, how do different students behave when they greet people? You---China Bruce/Emily---France Sakura/Takei---Japan Badis/Anita---Iran(Middle East) Scene 1: Chinese student greets three other students one by one. Dialogue: ---Welcome to China! ---Thank you! Scene 2: French student greets other two foreign students and makes self-introduction. Dialogue: Bonjour! My name is___. Scene 3: Japanese student greets other students and makes self-introduction. Dialogue: こんにちは! My name is ____________. Scene 4: Iranian student greets other students and makes self-introduction. Dialogue:Salaam ! I’m ________. 4.Summary. Perhaps you will go to other countries in the future, no matter where you are, just remember, using body language according to the culture you are in. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $