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Unit 4 Body Language
Using Language - Explore Body Language
Regina
Learning Objectives
By the end of this class, you will be able to
Master core vocabulary and common expressions related to body language, such as gesture, facial expression, etc.
Make inferences (推断) based on the description of body language in the dialogue.
Learn how to ask for and make clarification (澄清) when using body language in communication.
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How many ways do people use to communicate?
_______Language
______ Language
___ Language
verbal
nonverbal
Leading-in
oral
written
body
_______
______________
What I hide by my language, my body utters.
—Roland Barthes
我的身体会说出我用言语掩饰的话。—罗兰.巴特
Body language is sometimes more powerful than spoken language.
Opening page
1. Look at the following pictures and guess the meaning of body language.
Pre-listening
frown (皱眉), tightly shut eyes, tight-lipped
Body language
Meaning
He could be __________.
He could be __________.
in great pain
upset
fingers crossed, eyes closed
Meaning
He could be __________________.
He wish to ________________.
break the curse
praying for good luck
Body language
Keeping one’s fingers crossed
·Pray for good luck - Christianity 基督教
Keeping one’s fingers crossed
·Break the curse
Body language Meaning
frown, tightly shut eyes,
tight-lipped mouth
in great pain
or feel upset
Body language Meaning
fingers crossed,
eyes closed
pray for good luck/ break the curse
Exercise - Translation
让我们祈祷别下雨吧。
_________________________________________________________________
Let’s keep our fingers crossed that it doesn’t rain.
Infer meaning
Pre-listening
1. drawing conclusions from the background information.
2. looking at clues (线索) about the context.
3. using logic (逻辑) to work out the meaning.
2. Police leader used hand
gestures to take the criminals. ( )
3. The woman is learning written language in acting classes. ( )
Activity 1: Listen to a conversation and judge the statement is true (T) or false (F).
1. The man uses gestures to tell a friend to meet for lunch. ( )
T
T
F
While-listening
Oh, I was just telling my friend over there to meet me for lunch down the street
in twenty minutes.
Oh, I get it, so you were sending him secret hand signals.
Activity 2: Listen again and fill in the blanks about each scene.
hand signals
Scene 1: Meet for lunch
: What were you doing just now? What did those gestures mean?
: Oh, I was just telling my friend over there to meet for lunch down the street in twenty minutes.
: Oh, I get it, so you were sending him secret _______ ________.
: Yeah, we got the idea from an ________ ________ last night and decided to try it out for fun.
action movie
In the movie, the police were trying to enter a house, but they had to be really quiet so they could take the criminals _____ _____. So, the police leader used hand gestures to tell his team what to do. For example, he used this gesture to tell them how many bad guys were in the house. Then he ________ _______ on who should go where, and what they should do. I thought it was pretty cool how they used hand gestures to communicate.
Scene 2: Police take criminals
by surprise
gave instructions
Scene 3: Taking art classes
: Well, you know, you can say a lot without speaking. I've been taking acting classes, and right now we're learning how to use body language to ________ _______.
: Wow, that's cool. So you mean you're not allowed to talk, right?
: Yes, and it's really difficult if they want you to express something complicated without saying a word. But I'm slowly ______ _____ ____ it, I guess.
express themselves
getting better at
Asking for clarification
Giving clarification
Post-listening
Acting & Speaking
Let’s look at an example of asking for and giving clarification.
A:What did you mean by putting your hand on your stomach?
B: Can you guess ?
A: So did that mean you have a stomachache?
B: What I mean was I am full after the meal.
A: What I don’t quite understand is that what’s the difference between having a stomachache and being full?
B: We need to pay attention to the gesture and the facial expression as well. If I am having a stomachache, I may frown to show the pain.
Acting & Speaking
Case 2: Go to the police
Homework
Summarize the different meanings of the same gesture in different countries based on the video and the information collected.
Summary
1. Body language can help us understand each other better.
2. Infer meanings when things are not said directly.
3. Ask for clarification when confused.
Checklist Yourperformance
Can you talk about how to use the body language
to communicate with others? 5 4 3 2 1
Can you learn to infer meaning for it? 5 4 3 2 1
Can you learn to make a conversation by asking
for and giving clarification? 5 4 3 2 1
I have learnt to make use of the words and expressions. 5 4 3 2 1
Self-evaluation
Thanks
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