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Unit 4
A World of Words
Function & Pronunciation
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Learning aims
通过听读活动,了解不同肢体语言在不同文化中的含义
能谈谈不同肢体语言在不同文化中的含义
能正确读出重音、节奏与停顿 、连读和语调
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Lead in
Look and say.
Group work. Talk about the meaning of the body language in the pictures.
Be quiet!
It’s OK!
Why?
What happened?
Give more examples of your own.
Activity 1
Cultural differences in body language
Listen to the tape and find out the main idea of the conversation
It’s about cultural differences in body language
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Listen to the tape and answer the questions.
1. When do Japanese people bow?
2. What types of body language are talked about?
They bow when they meet, and also to say "thank you", "goodbye", "sorry" or to ask for help.
Waving, bowing, nodding, shaking head.
Listen again and complete the chart.
Body Language
Bowing:
• In ________: a common action in most social situations
Nodding:
• In China: to show ________
• In ________: to show disagreement
Waving:
• In China and ________: a common way to say “hello” or “goodbye”
• In most countries: bad ________ to ask someone to come over by waving your fingers
Japan
agreement
India
Canada
manners
Read the conversation and fill in the table.
Countries Body language meaning
Japan bow
Canada/China wave
China nod
India nod
shake head
“hello” “thank you”, “goodbye”, “sorry” or to ask for help
“hello” or “goodbye”
Yes
No
Yes
(Jane meets Kangkang and her Japanese friend, Yukio at the school gate.)
Jane: (Waving) Hi, Kangkang, Yukio!
Yukio: (Bowing) Hello, Jane!
Kangkang: Yukio, when Jane says "hello", she waves her hand, but when you say "hello", you bow.
Yukio: Yes. In Japan, we bow when we meet. We also bow to say "thank you", "goodbye", "sorry" or to ask for help.
Jane: That's interesting. In Canada, we wave to say "hello" or "goodbye".
Kangkang: (Nodding) It's the same in China.
Role play
Jane: (Laughing) Kangkang, just now you nodded your head to show your agreement. But in India, it is quite the opposite. While nodding means "no", shaking your head from side to side means "yes".
Kangkang: How interesting! So the same body language can mean different things in different cultures.
Yukio: Yeah! And in most countries, it is bad manners to ask someone to come over by waving your fingers at them. Do you know this?
Jane: Is that so? We must be careful when we use body language to communicate with people from different countries.
Kangkang: I agree
Language points
1 (Waving) Hi, Kangkang, Yukio!
wave v. 挥手;(Waving) 现在分词作伴随说明,表示说话同时的动作
搭配:wave one’s hand 挥手
例句:She is waving to her friends.
她正在向朋友们挥手。
2 We also bow to say “thank you”, “goodbye”, “sorry” or to ask for help.
also adv. 也,放在实义动词前
to say… or to ask for help 不定式表目的:用来……
ask for help 求助(固定短语)
例句:You can ask for help when you have problems.
你遇到问题可以求助。
3 (Nodding) It’s the same in China.
nod v. 点头;(Nodding) 伴随状语
It’s the same in + 地点 …… 地方也是如此(重点句型)
例句:A:We eat mooncakes on Mid‑Autumn Day.
B:It’s the same in Korea.
4 (Laughing) Kangkang, just now you nodded your head to show your agreement.
just now 刚才 → 一般过去时标志,动词用过去式 (nodded)
例句:I saw him just now. 我刚才看见了他。
show one’s agreement 表示赞同
agreement n. 赞同;动词:agree
例句:He nodded to show his agreement.
他点头表示赞同。
5 But in India, it is quite the opposite. While nodding means “no”, shaking your head from side to side means “yes”.
quite the opposite 恰恰相反(固定短语)
例句:Many people think he is lazy. Quite the opposite, he works hard.
很多人认为他懒惰,恰恰相反,他很努力。
from side to side 左右来回地
例句:Shaking your head from side to side means “no” in China.
在中国,左右摇头表示 “不”。
句式解析:While doing A means …, doing B means …
做 A 意味着……,而做 B 意味着……
6 Yeah! And in most countries, it is bad manners to ask someone to come over by waving your fingers at them. Do you know this?
most countries 大多数国家
It is bad manners to do sth. 做某事是不礼貌的(核心句型,manners 用复数)
拓展:It is good manners to do sth. 做某事是有礼貌的
例句:It’s bad manners to cut in line. 插队是不礼貌的。
ask sb. to do sth. 叫 / 要求某人做某事
come over 过来
by doing sth. 通过做某事(by 表方式手段)
例句:You can learn English by reading.
你可以通过阅读学英语。
wave one’s fingers at sb. 对着某人勾手指
7 We must be careful when we use body language to communicate with people from different countries.
communicate with sb. 和某人交流(固定搭配)
communicate v. 交流;communication n. 交流
例句:We should communicate with our parents more.
我们应该多和父母沟通。
Activity 2
Talk about cultural differences in body language
Group work. Do some research on cultural differences in body language on the internet, and then make up a new conversation.
A: Hi, I heard that the same body language can have different meanings in different countries.
B: That's true. For example, nodding in China means "yes", but in India it can mean "no".
A: Really? That's interesting! What about waving?
B: In China and Canada, we wave to say "hello" or "goodbye". But in some countries, it's not polite to wave someone to come.
A: I see. We should learn about these differences so we don't make mistakes when we travel.
B: I agree. It's important to understand cultural differences in body language.
Sample
Activity 3
Stress, rhythm and pause & Liaison
and intonation
How to stress?
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Listen and read the following sentences. Pay attention to stress, rhythm and pause.
1. I’m 'not 'good at 'German.
2. 'English is 'widely 'spoken / all over the 'world.
3. 'Body 'language is 'important / for communi'cation with 'people.
4. 'Try your 'best / and 'work 'hard / to 'practice 'Chinese / from 'now on.
Listen and role play the conversation. Pay attention to
the liaisons and mark the intonations of the questions.
Li Xiang: What do you plan to do in the winter holiday? ( )
Kangkang: My parents and I are going to visit Los Angeles.
Li Xiang: Wow, good idea! There is a Disneyland nearby. Will you go there? ( )
Kangkang: Yes, of course. I like the cartoon characters very much.
Li Xiang: Are you looking forward to the trip? ( )
Kangkang: Yes. I really can’t wait to f ly there.
Li Xiang: You’ll have a good chance to practice English there.
Kangkang: You’re right. English is spoken as the official language in America.
Li Xiang: I hope you have a good time there.
Kangkang: Thank you.
Exercise
完成句子(根据中文提示补全英文句子,每空一词)
1.在日本,我们见面时鞠躬。
In Japan, we __________ when we __________.
2.在加拿大,我们挥手说“你好”或“再见”。
In Canada, we __________ to say "hello" or "__________".
3.在中国,点头表示同意。
In China, __________ means __________.
4.在印度,情况恰恰相反。
In India, it is quite the __________.
5.在大多数国家,用手指招呼别人过来是不礼貌的。
In most countries, it is bad __________ to use your __________ to wave someone to come to you.
bow
meet
wave
goodbye
nodding
agreement
opposite
manners
finger
Summary
◆重点词汇
◆重点句式
Japanese, bow, wave, goodbye, nod, opposite, finger, just now, from side to side
It's the same in China.
While nodding means "no", shaking your head from side to side means "yes".
Homework
1 Tell the different meaning of “nodding” in the world.
2 Write the new words and phrases five times each.
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