Unit 4 Body language Using language--showing our feelings

Besides words, how can we know what a person is thinking or feeling? By watching his or her body language ： the way a person stands the way of folding his or her arms the way to move his or her hands Discussion

You’re great! Come and join us! I’m listening carefully! What are they trying to tell us? How are they expressing themselves?

Please stop! Nice to meet you!I’m sorry!

Give me a little time! I’m thinking!

It’s important. I give up. OK!

mysterious smile pleased smile successful smile The most universal facial expression

A smile is a universally understood body language. To express almost any emotion to apologize to greet to ask for help to start a conversation to make people happy to get through difficulty

powerful universal universal similarities differences

smile the most universal gesture A smile does not always mean that one is happy. A smile can hide other feelings, such as anger, fear or worry. If someone “loses face” they may smile to hide it. A smile usually intends to put people at ease. Careful reading(Para2)

similar body language 1.frown or turn one’s back to someone to show anger 2. make a fist and shake it at someone to threaten that person Careful reading(Para3)

3. nod the head up and down to show agreement 4. shake the head from side to side to show disagreement or refusal similar body language Careful reading(Para4)

similar body language 5. look away from a person or yawn to show no interest to the person 6. turn towards and look at and the person you are talking to 7. roll your eyes and turn your head away to show you are interested to show you do not believe what you hear or you do not like it Careful reading (Para5)

(be respectful/subjective) 2. stand too close to someone of a higher rank 1. give a hug to your boss or teacher not a good idea usually not good Careful reading (Para6) stand at a distance with open hands

1.Body language is never as important as spoken language. 2. If you are angry at a person, you might turn your back to him or her. Comprehension: True or false. F T often more

3. You can threaten a person by refusing to speak. You do not threaten a person by refusing to speak. You threaten a person by physical action like making a fist and shaking it. F

4. If you stand with your arms across your body, you are always protecting yourself from being physically attacked. You may be protecting yourself from a conversation you do not want, or you may be showing that you do not agree with someone. F

5. If you sit looking away from a person, or with your back turned, you are saying you are not interested in that person. 6. You should not greet your new boss by giving her or him a hug. T T

7. Body language is the same all over the world. Body language is sometimes the same, but it is sometimes quite different. 8. Most people can understand each other if they try. F T

Body language is used by people to _______ their thoughts and opinions and to _____________ with each other. When you talk with others, you are not just using words, but also using facial expressions as well as ________. Just like words, body language _______ from culture to culture. For example, in many countries, shaking one’s head express communicate gestures varies Summary

means “no” while ________ means “yes”. However, in Bulgaria, parts of Greece and Iran, the gestures have the _______ meaning. Although there’re many interpretations of our body language, some gestures are _________. The _____ is the best example. It can be used to express almost any ________. opposite universalsmile emotion nodding

1. … its function is to show happiness and put people at ease. at ease 表示 “ 舒适 ; 自由自在 ” 。 He is quite at ease in public. His manner was so bright and pleasant that Arthur felt at ease with him at once. 他的态度这样爽朗愉快, 亚瑟立刻觉得 和他在一起没有什么拘束。

The retired old worker is living at his ease. 这位退休工人的生活过得很舒服。 He felt at ease and confident about the future. 他对未来感到轻松自在并且充满信心。 feel at ease 感到舒适而无忧虑 ill at ease 使某人感到不舒适 with ease 容易地 ; 无困难地 ease off 减轻 ; 缓和

用 ease 短语的适当形式填空。 ①在这个陌生的地方, 我觉得不自在。 I don’t feel _______ in the strange place. ②他轻而易举地考及格了。 He passed the test __________. ③她在那儿人生地不熟, 感到很不安。 She was __________, for she was a stranger there. ④气象预报说, 暴风雨午夜将逐渐减弱。 The weather forecast says the storm will _________ at midnight. at ease with ease ill at ease ease off

2. … such as when someone “loses face” and smiles to hide it. lose face 表示 “ 丢面子 ; 丢脸 ” 。 His careless work made him lose face with his teacher. 他工作疏忽使他在老师面前丢了脸。 Peter lost face when people found out he got low grades. 人们发现彼得考分很低时, 他觉得丢脸。

【拓展】 lose heart 灰心；泄气 lose one’s way 迷路 lose one’s temper 发脾气 lose one’s head 惊慌失措 ; 失去理智 be lost in \ lose oneself in 沉迷于；专心 致志于 be lost in thought 陷入沉思

译 ① If a teacher can’t answer this simple question, he’ll lose face with his class. ② He failed many times, but he did not lose heart. 如果老师连如此简单的问题都不能回答, 他会在学生面前丢脸的。 他失败了许多次, 但他并没有失去信心。

③ He lost his way in the woods. ④ Mr Green lost his temper when he found his daughter smoking. 他在森林里迷了路。 格林先生发现女儿抽烟时大发脾气。

3. Looking away from people or yawning will, in most cases, make me appear to be uninterested. 如果把眼光从某人身上移开, 或者打了个 哈欠, 这就会让人知道我不感兴趣。 1) look away from: 不看, 不注视 Don’t look away from me when I’m speaking to you.

look at 看 ; 视为 look back 回头看 ; 回顾 look down on/upon 轻视，瞧不起 look for 寻找 look forward to 盼望 look into 调查 look out 小心 look on 旁观 look over 仔细检查 look through 浏览 look up 仰视 ; 在词典、参考中查找

1.Just look at what you’ve done ！ 瞧你干了些什么！ 2.The old like looking back on the past. 老年人喜欢回顾过去。 3.I wish you would not look down upon/on this kind of work. 我希望你不要看不起这类工作。 4.We are looking forward to seeing you again. 5.The police are looking into the accident. In that case we will not look on with folded arms.

2) yawn v. 打呵欠 She yawned during the lecture because it was boring. 她听课时打哈欠, 因为这堂课很乏味。 ② n. 哈欠 He gave a yawn and then fell asleep. 他打了一个哈欠之后就睡着了。

Using language--listening and speaking

Phrases watch out/ be careful when You may not You must pay attention to driver’s license 呆在自己的行车线内 四面八方 有义务做 …… / 打算 习惯做某事 撞翻 1. 当心, 小心 2. 可能不 3. 一定 4. 注意 5. 驾照 6. stay in your lane 7. in every direction 8. be supposed to 9. be used to doing 10. knock over Listening and speaking

Can you guess the correct order of the pictures below? Write your guesses. Then listen to the story on the cassette and write down the correct order. Listening and speaking

the correct order:

bought a car from his brother-in-law Money changing hands, smiling faces, shaking hands, the brother in law smiling very happily and rubbing his hands with joy. tell the story according to the tips

driving nervously for the first time Nervously looking around reacting to traffic, sudden left turn, reacting to crash

Lin Pu and a cyclist Lin Pu hit a bicycle Lin Pu knocked over a basket full of apples

L and the cyclist quarreled, and a policeman walked towards them angry, shouting pointing at bicycle, pointing at apples on road shaking his fist (closed hand) at Lin Pu,

Lin Pu, the cyclist and the policeman Walking slowly and frowning, Taking out paper to write on Shaking finger at Lin Pu Pointing at red light, Pointing at traffic lanes, Shaking his head

2 Act out the story you just heard. Act it out once without speaking. Then act it a second time with words. Use the expressions below to help you. You may not... Always stay... Be careful when... Keep away from… Do not... You’ll have to… You must... You should never... Look out! You’ll be fined (200) yuan. Watch out! You’ll need to…

LISTENING TEXT TO DRIVE OR NOT TO DRIVE C = CYCLIST P = POLICEMAN Lin Pu is excited, but very nervous. He just got his driver’s license last week and yesterday bought his brother-in-law’s old car. Today, he is driving in the city for the first time.

Taxis are going in every direction. People are crossing the street without paying attention to the cars, and the people riding bikes never look before they turn. Just then, the traffic light in front of him turns red and the car in front of him stops suddenly. Lin Pu quickly turns to the right to avoid hitting the car in front of him.

Crash! He hits a bicycle and knocks over a basket full of apples. Then he sees a policeman, walking toward him. C: Look what you did! All my apples are on the road! You must pay for them!

P: Driver, What were you thinking? You didn’t stay in your lane! You’ll have to pay a fine for this. L: I’m sorry. I was just trying not to hit that car in front of me. I’ve just got my license and I’m not used to driving in the city.

C: I don’t care if he is used to it or not! Shouldn’t he have to pay for my apples, sir? P: Well, he’ll certainly need to pay a fine for breaking this traffic rule. You two will need to discuss what to do about the apples.

L: I don’t have any money. I spent it all on this car! C: Well, then at least you can pick up my apples! P: You can sell that car or something else, but you must pay this fine by the end of the month. L: Oh, dear! Why did I ever buy a car?