Unit 4 Body language

What are they trying to tell us? How are they expressing themselves? Guess

disappointed shyastonished

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

He is thinking deeply. She is feeling ill / having a stomachache. postures

Some body language is in most countries. As one coin has two sides Some body language is in different countries. different similar

Communication: No problem?

Learning aims: 1.Know about the main idea of the text 2.Improve the students’ability of listening,speaking and reading

Listening and underlining 1.Who are the people mentioned in the passage? 2.Where are they from? people people country country China Tony Garcia Columbia Julia Smith Britain Akira Nagata Japan George Cook Canada Ahmed Aziz Jordan Darlene Coulon Darlene CoulonFrance another student and I Tony Garcia AhmedAziz Julia Smith AkiraNagata George Cook Darlene Coulon Coulon

While reading, please try to divide the whole passage into four parts and match the main idea. Part 1. (para. 1) Part 2 (para. 2 &3 ) Part 3. (para. 4 ) Part 4. (para. 5) D. The author was sent to Capital International Airport to meet this year’s international students. A. Examples of cultural “body language”. B. Different people have different body languages. C. Summary of body language. Read it by yourself.

Detailed reading : Para1 When: __________________________ Who: ______________________________ ______________________________________ Where: _______________________________ What to do: ____________________________ _______________________________________ yesterday another student and I, the Capital International Airport this year’s international students We would take them first to their dormitories and then to the student canteen. Read it silently.

Find out the two cultural mistakes in Para2 Tony Garcia Julia Smith The first mistake (Columbia ) (Britain) He approached Julia, ________ _____ _________and _______ her on the ________. She ______ ________ appearing _________ and put up her hands, as if ___ _______. shoulder touched herkissed cheek stepped back surprised in defence The second mistake Akira Nagata (Japanese) George Cook (Canada) He ________ his hand ________ to the Japanese student. He ________ so his nose ________George’s _______ ________. bowed touched moving hand reached out Read it by yourself.

1.How do people from Jordan greet others ? Is the author male or female? How do you know? 3. How did Tony and Darlene greet each other? Para3: They shook hands and then kissed each other twice on each cheek, and this is the French custom when adults meet people they know. To men: To women: stand close, and shake hands nodding Male.Because Ahmed Aziz only shakes hands with men. Read it silently...

People in the country/area Ways to greet each other English people People from Spain, Italy and South American countries Japanese Most people around the world _________others closely and are more likely to__________. Do not stand _________to others or touch ________ when they meet. Bow Shake hands Fill in the table according to Para4: very close strangers Approach touch them

1. Body language in some countries is good while some in others is bad. 2. All members of a culture behave in the same way. 3. Learning English well can certainly help avoid difficulties in today’s world of cultural crossroads. True or false? Para5: Read it silently.

Usually what body language we will do in our daily life. Group work

Act it out without speaking according to the words or phrases. 1.You’re great! 2.Come and join us! 3. wave 4. shake one’s head 5.Please stop! 6.I’m sorry! 7.This way, please! 8.yawn 9.I ate too much. Activity

Summary

Fun learning If you are happy Listen to and sing the song do the three kinds of body language

If you’re happy and you know it __________________ If you're happy and you know it __________________ If you're happy and you know it never be afraid to show it If you're happy and you know it __________________ If you're happy and you know it Never be afraid to show it If you're happy and you know it __________________ If you're happy and you know it never be afraid to show it If you're happy and you know it __________________ clap your hands stomp your feet stomp your feet stomp your feet Say huray Say huray Say huray

Homework 1.Review the passage and list the words and expressions you have difficulty with. 2. Read the passage again and collect the information about body language in different cultures mentioned in the text.