Unit2 Body Language Focusing on culture, Cross -curricular & Project课件2025-2026学年沪教版英语八年级下册

Unit2 Body Language Focusing on culture, Cross-curricular & Project （沪教版2024）八年级 下 1 Learning objectives 0 Lead in Pre-reading 2 While-reading Post-reading 4 Cross-curricular connection Project 6 Summary 1 3 5 7 Assessment 8 Homework 9 By the end of the lesson, I will be able to... 1 2 3 read & discuss to use key body language phrases; use a table to organize eye contact meanings & CSL signs; analyze to identify cultural differences in gestures. 00 Learning objectives www.21cnjy.com Watch and answer. Lead in 01 Q：What did the Korean ambassador do when talking? Q： What does avoiding eye contact mean in Korean culture? Q： What does avoiding eye contact mean in Western culture? He avoided eye contact and looked away. It means respect to people in authority. It may mean dishonesty, being nervous or hiding the truth. www.21cnjy.com Free talk. Lead in 01 Q： What does avoiding eye contact mean in Korean culture? Q： What does avoiding eye contact mean in Western culture? It means respect to people in authority. It may mean dishonesty, being nervous or hiding the truth. Eye contact The same body language can carry different meanings. Understanding body language can help us communicate better. www.21cnjy.com Pre-reading 02 How does body language differ across cultures? Think Focusing on culture Understanding body language can help us communicate better. Let's explore how people around the world use eye contact. Free talk. www.21cnjy.com How does eye contact work? Eye contact means looking into another person's eyes. It is a very important part of body language. You may avoid looking someone in the eye when talking with them because you are shy. But in many cases, eye contact is the key to good communication. You can show friendliness, interest and understanding through eye contact. Eye contact can mean different things in different places. For example, in northern Europe, direct eye contact is a sign that you are truly interested in what the other person is saying. If you look down and avoid eye contact, a northern European may think you are not listening to what they are saying. However, in many Asian countries, looking down when talking with an older person, like a teacher or a parent, is polite. These differences can cause problems. Suppose that an East Asian woman meets a person from northern Europe for the first time. If she avoids direct eye contact during the conversation, the northern European may think her behaviour is strange. He or she may even believe that the woman is lying, or that she is not confident. In fact, the East Asian woman is most likely showing respect and being polite. Avoiding eye contact can cause problems, but too much eye contact is not polite either. In many countries, looking at other people for a long time is impolite. This may make them feel uncomfortable. Skim and answer. Four. Pre-reading 02 How many paragraphs are there? What’s the main idea of each paragraph? Eye contact is important in body language. It means differently in different cultures. Cultural differences can cause misunderstandings. Too much or too little eye contact is impolite. www.21cnjy.com Read Paragraph 1 and answer the questions. Read and answer. While-reading 03 Read and judge. ( ) 1.Eye contact is a very important part of body language. ( ) 2. Eye contact is not helpful for good communication. Read and choose. 1.Eye contact is the key to good ________. body B. communication C. look 2.We can show friendliness and understanding through ________. A. eye contact B. talking C. listening T How does eye contact work? Eye contact means looking into another person's eyes. It is a very important part of body language. You may avoid looking someone in the eye when talking with them because you are shy. But in many cases, eye contact is the key to good communication. You can show friendliness, interest and understanding through eye contact. Eye contact can mean different things in different places. For example, in northern Europe, direct eye contact is a sign that you are truly interested in what the other person is saying. If you look down and avoid eye contact, a northern European may think you are not listening to what they are saying. However, in many Asian countries, looking down when talking with an older person, like a teacher or a parent, is polite. These differences can cause problems. Suppose that an East Asian woman meets a person from northern Europe for the first time. If she avoids direct eye contact during the conversation, the northern European may think her behaviour is strange. He or she may even believe that the woman is lying, or that she is not confident. In fact, the East Asian woman is most likely showing respect and being polite. Avoiding eye contact can cause problems, but too much eye contact is not polite either. In many countries, looking at other people for a long time is impolite. This may make them feel uncomfortable. F B A www.21cnjy.com Read Paragraph 2 and answer the questions. Read and answer. While-reading 03 Read and choose. 1.In northern Europe, direct eye contact shows you are ________. A. shy B. interested C. quiet 2.If you avoid eye contact, people may think you are not ________. listening B. speaking C. reading Read and choose. ( ) 1. In many Asian countries, looking down is polite. ( ) 2. Looking down is good when talking with young people. B How does eye contact work? Eye contact means looking into another person's eyes. It is a very important part of body language. You may avoid looking someone in the eye when talking with them because you are shy. But in many cases, eye contact is the key to good communication. You can show friendliness, interest and understanding through eye contact. Eye contact can mean different things in different places. For example, in northern Europe, direct eye contact is a sign that you are truly interested in what the other person is saying. If you look down and avoid eye contact, a northern European may think you are not listening to what they are saying. However, in many Asian countries, looking down when talking with an older person, like a teacher or a parent, is polite. These differences can cause problems. Suppose that an East Asian woman meets a person from northern Europe for the first time. If she avoids direct eye contact during the conversation, the northern European may think her behaviour is strange. He or she may even believe that the woman is lying, or that she is not confident. In fact, the East Asian woman is most likely showing respect and being polite. Avoiding eye contact can cause problems, but too much eye contact is not polite either. In many countries, looking at other people for a long time is impolite. This may make them feel uncomfortable. A T F www.21cnjy.com Read Paragraph 3 and answer the questions. Read and answer. While-reading 03 How does eye contact work? Eye contact means looking into another person's eyes. It is a very important part of body language. You may avoid looking someone in the eye when talking with them because you are shy. But in many cases, eye contact is the key to good communication. You can show friendliness, interest and understanding through eye contact. Eye contact can mean different things in different places. For example, in northern Europe, direct eye contact is a sign that you are truly interested in what the other person is saying. If you look down and avoid eye contact, a northern European may think you are not listening to what they are saying. However, in many Asian countries, looking down when talking with an older person, like a teacher or a parent, is polite. These differences can cause problems. Suppose that an East Asian woman meets a person from northern Europe for the first time. If she avoids direct eye contact during the conversation, the northern European may think her behaviour is strange. He or she may even believe that the woman is lying, or that she is not confident. In fact, the East Asian woman is most likely showing respect and being polite. Avoiding eye contact can cause problems, but too much eye contact is not polite either. In many countries, looking at other people for a long time is impolite. This may make them feel uncomfortable. Read and choose. Cultural differences can ________ problems. A. stop B. cause C. help 2.The East Asian woman is showing ________. A. respect B. interest C. fun Read and judge. ( )1. The northern European may think her behaviour is strange. ( )2. The woman is not polite at all. T F B A www.21cnjy.com Read Paragraph 4 and answer the questions. Read and answer. While-reading 03 How does eye contact work? Eye contact means looking into another person's eyes. It is a very important part of body language. You may avoid looking someone in the eye when talking with them because you are shy. But in many cases, eye contact is the key to good communication. You can show friendliness, interest and understanding through eye contact. Eye contact can mean different things in different places. For example, in northern Europe, direct eye contact is a sign that you are truly interested in what the other person is saying. If you look down and avoid eye contact, a northern European may think you are not listening to what they are saying. However, in many Asian countries, looking down when talking with an older person, like a teacher or a parent, is polite. These differences can cause problems. Suppose that an East Asian woman meets a person from northern Europe for the first time. If she avoids direct eye contact during the conversation, the northern European may think her behaviour is strange. He or she may even believe that the woman is lying, or that she is not confident. In fact, the East Asian woman is most likely showing respect and being polite. Avoiding eye contact can cause problems, but too much eye contact is not polite either. In many countries, looking at other people for a long time is impolite. This may make them feel uncomfortable. Read and judge. ________ eye contact can cause problems. A. Making B. Avoiding C. Showing 2. Looking at people for a long time may make them feel ________. A. comfortable B. unhappy C. uncomfortable Read and fill in the blanks. Too much eye contact is not ________. B C polite www.21cnjy.com How does eye contact work? Eye contact means looking into another person's eyes. It is a very important part of body language. You may avoid looking someone in the eye when talking with them because you are shy. But in many cases, eye contact is the key to good communication. You can show friendliness, interest and understanding through eye contact. Eye contact can mean different things in different places. For example, in northern Europe, direct eye contact is a sign that you are truly interested in what the other person is saying. If you look down and avoid eye contact, a northern European may think you are not listening to what they are saying. However, in many Asian countries, looking down when talking with an older person, like a teacher or a parent, is polite. These differences can cause problems. Suppose that an East Asian woman meets a person from northern Europe for the first time. If she avoids direct eye contact during the conversation, the northern European may think her behaviour is strange. He or she may even believe that the woman is lying, or that she is not confident. In fact, the East Asian woman is most likely showing respect and being polite. Avoiding eye contact can cause problems, but too much eye contact is not polite either. In many countries, looking at other people for a long time is impolite. This may make them feel uncomfortable. Read and take notes. While-reading 03 eye contact 眼神交流 look into one’s eyes 注视某人的眼睛 avoid doing sth. 避免做某事 look someone in the eye 直视某人 direct eye contact 直接的眼神交流 body language 肢体语言 talk with sb. 和某人交谈 www.21cnjy.com How does eye contact work? Eye contact means looking into another person's eyes. It is a very important part of body language. You may avoid looking someone in the eye when talking with them because you are shy. But in many cases, eye contact is the key to good communication. You can show friendliness, interest and understanding through eye contact. Eye contact can mean different things in different places. For example, in northern Europe, direct eye contact is a sign that you are truly interested in what the other person is saying. If you look down and avoid eye contact, a northern European may think you are not listening to what they are saying. However, in many Asian countries, looking down when talking with an older person, like a teacher or a parent, is polite. These differences can cause problems. Suppose that an East Asian woman meets a person from northern Europe for the first time. If she avoids direct eye contact during the conversation, the northern European may think her behaviour is strange. He or she may even believe that the woman is lying, or that she is not confident. In fact, the East Asian woman is most likely showing respect and being polite. Avoiding eye contact can cause problems, but too much eye contact is not polite either. In many countries, looking at other people for a long time is impolite. This may make them feel uncomfortable. Read and take notes. While-reading 03 look down 低头 older people 长辈 cause problems 导致问题 during the conversation 在交谈中 too much eye contact 过多的眼神交流 for a long time 长时间 make sb. feel… 使某人感觉…… www.21cnjy.com Eye contact Cause Effect You do not use eye contact. You avoid eye contact. You look down when talking with an older person. You watch other people for a long time. Read again and fill. A northern European may think you’re not listening, lying or unconfident. Asian people think you are polite. Others may feel uncomfortable (it is impolite in many countries). You may fail to show friendliness, interest or understanding (hurts communication). While-reading 03 www.21cnjy.com "Eye contact" means looking into another person's eyes. People can express friendliness, interest and understanding through eye contact. The northern European may think her behaviour is strange, and even believe she is lying or not confident. 2 Answer the questions below with the information from the article on page 30. (1)What does “eye contact” mean? (2)What kinds of things do people express through eye contact? (3)What may happen if an East Asian woman avoids direct eye contact when talking to a northern European? Read and answer the questions . While-reading 03 www.21cnjy.com (4)What is an Asian woman most likely showing if she looks down and avoids eye contact during a conversation? (5)What kind of eye contact is impolite in many countries? She is most likely showing respect and being polite. Looking at other people for a long time (too much eye contact) is impolite in many countries. 2 Answer the questions below with the information from the article on page 30. Read and answer the questions . While-reading 03 www.21cnjy.com Read and know. While-reading 03 Depression Eyes are often dull and vacant. Anxiety disorder Eyes are often filled with fear and unease. Schizophrenia Eyes are often staring blankly. Notes Eye contact plays an important role in communication. Maintaining eye contact makes it easier to build an emotional connection with the other person. Psychologists study eye contact to learn more about how the brain works, and doctors may nowadays look at eye contact to identify illnesses and other health problems. www.21cnjy.com 3 Find the words in the article and match them with their meanings. a a particular situation b feeling uneasy c the way that you act, especially towards others d straight c to imagine that something is true Post-reading 04 Find and match. (1) case (line 3) (2) direct (line 7) (3) suppose (line 12) (4) behaviour (line 15) (5) uncomfortable (line 22) www.21cnjy.com ... ... Over to you 4 Discuss the questions below. Because people can show _________through eye contact. It helps people _________ during conversations. (1)Why does the article say “eye contact can be the key to communication?” Post-reading 04 (2)How do your friends and other people around you use eye contact when they are talking? Do some people use more/less eye contact than others? Some people use ________when they are talking, which makes me feel they are ________. Others use ________, maybe because they are ________. Yes, some people use ________contact than others. www.21cnjy.com Cross-curricular connection / Languages* Look and answer. Cross-curricular connection 05 Body language is an important part of communication. Do you know how deaf people communicate? Chinese Sign Language. What the signs in the pictures mean? www.21cnjy.com 1 Read the text about Chinese Sign Language and write what the signs in the pictures mean. Read and write. Cross-curricular connection 05 People from different parts of the world use different sign languages. Sign language is not simply a “silent version” of any spoken language. There is often a strong relationship between a country's sign language and its culture. In China, the official sign language is Chinese Sign Language (CSL). Here are some simplified examples of signs from CSL: Yes Cross your index finger(食指)and middle finger of one hand, point the fingertips forwards and upwards, and press down. Listen Raise your hand behind your ear, palm(手掌）outwards, fingers slightly curved（弯曲）. No Raise one hand upright with the palm outwards and swing it from side to side. Thanks Make a thumbs-up (竖起大拇指)sign, and bend your thumb forward twice with a smile on your face. Love Make a thumbs-up sign with your left hand, point it forwards and gently stroke the back of the thumb with the right hand. Remember: these descriptions are simplified. If you want to learn CSL, you can take a course or watch official training videos. There are also handbooks and other reference materials available. www.21cnjy.com People from different parts of the world use different sign languages. Sign language is not simply a “silent version” of any spoken language. There is often a strong relationship between a country's sign language and its culture. In China, the official sign language is Chinese Sign Language (CSL). Here are some simplified examples of signs from CSL: Yes Cross your index finger(食指)and middle finger of one hand, point the fingertips forwards and upwards, and press down. Listen Raise your hand behind your ear, palm(手掌）outwards, fingers slightly curved（弯曲）. No Raise one hand upright with the palm outwards and swing it from side to side. Thanks Make a thumbs-up (竖起大拇指)sign, and bend your thumb forward twice with a smile on your face. Love Make a thumbs-up sign with your left hand, point it forwards and gently stroke the back of the thumb with the right hand. Remember: these descriptions are simplified. If you want to learn CSL, you can take a course or watch official training videos. There are also handbooks and other reference materials available. Read and write. Cross-curricular connection 05 1 Read the text about Chinese Sign Language and write what the signs in the pictures mean. _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ Yes Listen www.21cnjy.com People from different parts of the world use different sign languages. Sign language is not simply a “silent version” of any spoken language. There is often a strong relationship between a country's sign language and its culture. In China, the official sign language is Chinese Sign Language (CSL). Here are some simplified examples of signs from CSL: Yes Cross your index finger(食指)and middle finger of one hand, point the fingertips forwards and upwards, and press down. Listen Raise your hand behind your ear, palm(手掌）outwards, fingers slightly curved（弯曲）. No Raise one hand upright with the palm outwards and swing it from side to side. Thanks Make a thumbs-up (竖起大拇指)sign, and bend your thumb forward twice with a smile on your face. Love Make a thumbs-up sign with your left hand, point it forwards and gently stroke the back of the thumb with the right hand. Remember: these descriptions are simplified. If you want to learn CSL, you can take a course or watch official training videos. There are also handbooks and other reference materials available. Read and write. Cross-curricular connection 05 1 Read the text about Chinese Sign Language and write what the signs in the pictures mean. _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ Yes Listen No Thanks Love www.21cnjy.com Share with your classmates. Cross-curricular connection 05 2 Do you know any other CSL signs? Share with your classmates. www.21cnjy.com Project Making a presentation about traditional Chinese gestures Chinese people use many traditional gestures to show respect, politeness, etc. In this project, you are going to work in groups and make a presentation to introduce a traditional Chinese gesture. Step 1 In your group, pick one of the traditional Chinese gestures below for your presentation. You may also choose another gesture. zuoyi baoquan Making a presentation. Project 06 www.21cnjy.com Step 2 Find information about the gesture. Use the questions below to help you. How do we make the gesture, and what is it called? What does the gesture mean? When is it used? Step 3 Make a presentation with the information you found in step 2. In your presentation, you may role-play a situation where you use the gesture. Project Making a presentation. Project 06 www.21cnjy.com I am going to introduce a Chinese traditional gesture called zuoyi. It is a polite way to show your appreciation, greet, apologize or ask for help. We make the gesture like this: place one hand over the other, and then bow slightly. We can use this gesture in the following situations:... Project Making a presentation. Project 06 www.21cnjy.com Show time Talk clearly (内容清晰) Pronunciation(发音标准) Body language(使用肢体语言) Fluently(流利的) Reasonable(理由合理) Grade and share: www.21cnjy.com www.21cnjy.com The words we have learned 一、根据首字母或汉语提示补全单词 Eye contact means looking into another person’s eyes. It is a very important part of b___________ language. In many c___________, eye contact is the key to good communication. In n___________ Europe, direct eye contact is a sign that you are truly interested. S___________ language is a system of communication for deaf people. Chinese people use many traditional g___________ to show respect and politeness. Summary 07 body ountries orthern ign estures www.21cnjy.com 眼神交流 _____________________________________ 跨文化差异 _____________________________________ 手语 _____________________________________ 中国传统手势 _____________________________________ 避免做某事 _____________________________________ 建立情感联结 _____________________________________ The phrases we have learned Summary 07 eye contact cross-cultural differences sign language traditional Chinese gestures avoid doing sth. build an emotional connection www.21cnjy.com The sentences we have learned ​​三、句子翻译 眼神交流是一种非常重要的肢体语言。 ______________________________________________________________在许多亚洲国家，与长辈交谈时低头是礼貌的。 ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________中国手语是中国的官方手语。 ______________________________________________________________作揖是一种表达感谢、问候或道歉的礼貌方式。 ______________________________________________________________理解肢体语言有助于我们更好地与他人交流。_______________________________________________________________ Summary 07 Eye contact is a very important part of body language. In many Asian countries, it is polite to look down when talking with an older person. Chinese Sign Language is the official sign language of China. Zuoyi is a polite way to show appreciation, greet, apologize or ask for help. Understanding body language can help us communicate better with others. www.21cnjy.com 四、用短文内的单词或短语完成句子 Eye contact can help us show ___________ (友好), interest and understanding. Avoiding eye contact may make a northern European think you are not ________. In many Asian countries, looking down when talking with an older person is ___________ (礼貌的). Chinese Sign Language uses a mix of hand signs, facial ___________ (表情) and hand movements. We can use the _________________________ (作揖) gesture to show appreciation, greet, apologize or ask for help. The sentences we have learned Summary 07 friendliness listening polite expressions zuoyi / traditional gesture www.21cnjy.com Assessment 08 Self-assessment I can read & discuss to use key body language phrases. I can use a table to organize eye contact meanings & CSL signs. I can analyze to identify cultural differences in gestures. www.21cnjy.com Basic (基础) Improving(提升) Extend (拓展) Homework 09 完成教材 P30 的词汇匹配题，并用 3 句话描述 “眼神交流在北欧文化中的含义”。 选择 1 个中国手语手势（如 “爱”），用英语写 5 句话，描述其动作、含义及使用场景。 组合作（3-4 人），收集 “抱拳” 的文化资料，完成 1 分钟英文展示稿。 www.21cnjy.com $