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Oxford English
Reading
Oxford English
Unit
2
Body language
胙城乡初级中学
1
Sing the song together
Warm-up
video(1).mp4
2
Act the following words or phrases out without speaking
REVIEW
sigh
Sit up straight
cross your arms
shake hands with
nod your head
shake your closed hands
rest your head on your hand
hold your head up
Sit up straight and smile at me
3
Let’s check the homework we have previewed
Before you read
1 Where does the story take place?
2 Who are the young people in the photo?
At a travel company.
They are Debbie and Simon.
3 Which person looks friendlier, the boy or the girl?
The girl.
While you read
4
Read Paragraphs 3 to 10 and complete the table.
“What’s the matter?” Mr Yang asked.
“People always choose Debbie instead of me. I don’t understand.”
“I do. It’s the way you communicate.”
“How can that be?” Simon asked. “I don’t get a chance to speak.”
“Communicating is more than just speaking. Your body language is important too.”
“Body language?”
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“It’s the way you stand and sit. It’s your gestures and the expression on your face. Your whole appearance communicates things. You don’t give people a good impression, Simon. You look down, you never smile and you don’t turn your head towards them.
“Look at Debbie. She’s holding her head up. She always smiles and looks friendly. Her body language is making people feel welcome, so they go to her for help.”
Body language Impression on people
Simon
Debbie
He looks down, never smiles and doesn’t turn his head towards people.
He doesn’t give people a good impression.
She holds her head up, always smiles and looks friendly.
She makes people feel welcome.
5
After you read
Read Paragraphs 11 and 12 and complete the table.
Simon decided to improve his body language. He sat up straight and tried smiling at people.
Minutes later, a beautiful girl entered. She walked over to Simon. A few moments later, she left with a smile.
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