Unit 4 Body language Reading and Thinking 阅读公开课导学案-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版选择性必修第一册

The gesture of OK has different meanings in different cultures. In japan, someone who witnesses another person employing the gesture might think that means money. In france, a person encountering an identical gesture may interpret IT as meaning zero. However, you should avoid making this gesture in brazil and germany, as IT is not considered polite. ①What did I mean by doing the gesture just now? ②And what about this gesture? ③What language do you think the gestures belong to? Lead-in: T:Good Job! S:body language T:Well done! Keep it up! Fantastic effort! Next,turn to Page37,please. The girl is _________her face with her hand, feeling _____________, while the woman who is seated next to her is turning down the corners of her mouth, displaying _______________. Pre-reading Look at the pictures and tell how the persons might feel according to their body languages . worry/concern covering sad/desperate high five The men are giving each other a_________ and the women are putting on big_______on their faces, all demonstrating a _________________look. smiles cheerful/happy they are giving high five to each other The men in western-style suits(西装) are _________________ and ________ to each other, showing ________. shaking hands respect bowing From the pictures above, we can know that words as well as body language, like __________, ___________ ___________________ and ____________ can communicate information and help us interact with each other. gestures 手势 postures 姿势 facial expressions 脸部表情 eye contact 注意facial的发音; Next let`s turn to page ? and read more about how body language convey information. What`s the genre(体裁) of the passage? A. An application(应用文) B. A narration(记叙文) C. An argumentation(议论文) D. An exposition(说明文) Scanning and Prediction: 说明对象：body language First scan the title and the picture in the page,and predict the genre of the passage. Para1 Para2 Para3 Read for topic sentence of each paragraph: Para4 Para5 Para6 Part 1 (Para1) __________________________ Part 2 (Para. 2-4) _____________________________________________ Part 3 (Para. 5) ___________________________________________________. Part 4 (Para. 6) ____________________________ Read for the structure of the passage and its main idea of each part: Introduction to body language Body language with different meaning in different cultures Body language with the same meaning everywhere. Body language with different uses Body language / Gesture Meaning Country / Region Eye contact between men and women not socially permitted Middle East Looking down when talking to someone OK sign Kissing on the cheek a sign of respect money zero France impolite/rude France and Russia Japan Japan Brazil and Germany friendly/greeting Read Para. 2-4 and fill in the table(表格). Read for details: Read for the structure of Para.2 topic sentence supporting idea1 (example) supporting idea2 (example) by contrast(对比） Read for the structure of Para.3 topic sentence supporting idea1 (example) supporting idea2 (example) however(对比） Read for the structure of Para.4 topic sentence supporting idea1 (example) supporting idea2 (example) by comparison(比较） 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. make inferences “In many countries, shaking one's head means “no” and nodding means “yes”. By comparison, in Bulgaria and southern Albania, the gestures have the opposite meaning.” Meaning Country/region sleep everywhere I’m full Body language/Gesture 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. Read for details: Read Para. 5 and fill in the table. 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”. ① A good way of saying “I am full” is moving your hand in circles over your stomach after a meal.② topic sentence supporting idea1 (example) supporting idea2 (example) paralleling(并列） Read for the structure of Para.5 Read for details different uses of a smile A smile can help us get through.... A smile can break down barriers. We can use a smile to apologise,to greet.... Smiling at ourselves in the mirror can make ourselves feel.... The smiling face of a good friend is uplifting. Smile, and the world will smile back at you! Read para.6 and fill in the table. Summary Body language 1._____(vary) from culture to culture. Eye contact is not always 2._______ (approve) of. In Japan, it may demonstrate respect to look down when 3.______ (talk) to an older person. In France, a person who 4._________(witness) the gesture for “OK” may interpret it 5. ___ meaning zero. You should avoid 6.______ (make) this gesture in Brazil and Germany. Even the gestures we use 7.____ “yes” and “no” differ around the world. In many countries, 8. ______(shake) one`s head means “no”, and nodding means yes. By 9.__________ (compare), in Bulgaria and southern Albania, the gestures have the opposite meaning. Elsewhere, people favor shaking hands, 10.________(bow) from the waists or nodding the head when they meet someone else. varies_ approved talking witnesses as making for shaking comparison bowing In this lesson we have learned how body language communicate information to each other.Last let`s make a summary of the passage to help us better understand the passage. Thank you! null 68335.18 null 27010.762 null 43232.39 null 17162.373 null 36388.664 $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. Considered polite, even the gestures we use for yes and no differ around the world. In many countries, shaking one's head means no. A nodding means yes. By comparison, in bugera and southern albania, the gestures have the opposite meaning. 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. In countries like france, in russia, people may kiss their friends on the cheek when they meet. Elsewhere, people favour shaking hands, bowing from the waste or nodding the head when they meet someone else. Listening to how bodies talk, 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. 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. the. 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 the world of strangers, a smile can break down barriers. We can use a smile to apologize, 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. Unit for body language. what I hide by my language, my body uses roland boss. reading and thinking. Two, read the text and fill in the table on page thirty nine. listening to how bodies talk. 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. 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. The gesture of OK has different meanings in different cultures. In japan, someone who witnesses another person employing the gesture might think that means money. In france, a person encountering an identical gesture may interpret IT as meaning zero. However, you should avoid making this gesture in brazil and germany, as IT is not considered polite. Even the gestures we use for yes and no differ around the world. In many countries, shaking one's head means no. A nodding means yes. By comparison, in bulgarian and southern albania, the gestures have the opposite meaning. 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. In countries like france, in russia, people may kiss their friends on the cheek when they meet. Elsewhere, people favour shaking hands, bowing from the waste or nodding the head when they meet someone else. 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. Somebody, 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. 课题： Unit 4 Body Language Period 1 Listening to How Body Talks (1课时) 班级：高二x班 学科：英语 课型：新授课 【学习目标】Learning objectives ①.Learning about the function of body language and its implications(含义) in different cultures; ②.Practise making inferences(推断) by looking at the clues in the passage; ③.Identify the culturally specific(特有的) characteristics of body language. 【学习任务一】Lead in ①What did I mean by doing the gesture just now? ②And what about this gesture? ③What language do you think the gestures belong to? 【学习任务二】Pre-reading Look at the pictures and tell how the persons might feel according to their body languages . Pic1: The girl is _________her face with her hand, feeling _____________, while the woman who is seated next to her is turning down the corners of her mouth, displaying _______________. Pic2: The men are giving each other a_________ and the women are putting on big_______on their faces, all demonstrating a _________________look. Pic3: The men in western-style suits(西装) are _________________ and ________ to each other, showing ________. Pic4: This may be a family departing occasion (离别场合)when the man is _______ his daughter and _________ her on the back. Meanwhile, the woman is_______her gentle eyes on them. All the family are feeling_________ to part. From the pictures above, we can know that words as well as body language, like __________, ___________, ___________________ and ____________ can communicate information and help us interact with each other. 【学习任务三】Scanning and Prediction: What`s the genre(体裁) of the passage? A. An application(应用文) B. A narration(记叙文) C. An argumentation(议论文) D. An exposition(说明文) 【学习任务四】Read for the topic sentence of each paragraph: Para1: Para2: Para3: Para4: Para5: Para6: Read for the structure of the passage and its main idea of each part: Para. Main idea 1 2--4 5 6 【学习任务五】Read for details ① Read Para2--4 and fill in the table. Body language / Gesture Meaning Country / Region Eye contact between men and women not socially permitted Middle East Looking down when talking to someone OK sign Kissing on the cheek ② Read for the structure of Para.3-Para 5(请参照下面para2的结构分析) Topic sentence Supporting idea 2 (example) Supporting idea 1 (example) Read for the structure of by contrast(对照) the structure of Para.3： the structure of Para.4： the structure of Para.5： 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. ③ Read para5 and fill in the table. 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. ④ Read for details: Read para.6 and fill in the table. different uses of a smile Assignment: underline the key phrases & sentences. 当堂检测 name: mark: Body language 1._____(vary) from culture to culture. Eye contact is not always 2._______ (approve) of. In Japan, it may demonstrate respect to look down when 3.______ (talk) to an older person. In France, a person who 4._________(witness) the gesture for “OK” may interpret it 5. ___ meaning zero. You should avoid 6.______ (make) this gesture in Brazil and Germany. Even the gestures we use 7.____ “yes” and “no” differ around the world. In many countries, 8. ______(shake) one`s head means “no”, and nodding means yes. By 9.__________ (compare), in Bulgaria and southern Albania, the gestures have the opposite meaning. Elsewhere, people favor shaking hands, 10.________(bow) from the waists or nodding the head when they meet someone else. 4 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $