Body Language

Can you guess what these facial expressions and gestures mean?

shy disappointed

looking down upon sb.

astonished angry

swearing thinking

I want to hear more applause please give me one more chance

Gestures well-done stop OK quiet

applause victory

Pair work----Act and guess Hello! Goodbye! Come here! Go away! I’m surprised! I’m tired! I’m confused! Good luck! I’m sad! I forgot! It’s so hot! I’m delighted (happy)! OK! That’s bad!

What do these gestures mean? good bad come here What do these gestures mean? good luck I don’t know Me?

What are the major greeting ways(问候方式) in the world? Shaking hands Kissing on the cheeks Bowing hugging

What is the picture want to tell us? Communication: No Problem? Communication: No Problem !

Read Paragraph one and find out: Capital International Airport （首都国际机场） Read Paragraph one and find out: Where: Capital International Airport Who:___________________________ What to do: ________________________________ Two students (represent student association) Meet some international students

Read paragraph 2 -3 and find out How many international students are motioned? What are their names and countries?

Name country Tony Garcia Britain Columbia Julia Smith Akira Nagata Japan George Cook Canada Ahmed Aziz Jordan Darlene Coulon France

Scene1: Tony VS Julia Tony ____________ Julia, touched her _____________ and kissed her on the ___________! approached shoulder cheek Colombia A major misunderstanding stepped She _________ back appearing ___________ and ___ ____ her hands, as if in __________. surprised put up defence Britain

author Scene 2: Scene 3: Scene 4: Akira/ Japan George/ Canada Ahmed /Jordon Author/ China Scene 4: Darlene/ French Tony/ Columbia

Scene 2: Akira/ Japan George/ Canada Then Akira Nagata from Japan came in _____________, together with George Cook from Canada. As they were _____________, George ____________ his hand out to the Japanese student. Just at that moment, however, Akira ___________ so his nose _____________ George’s ___________ hand. They both _______________. smiling introduced reached bowed touched moving apologized

author Scene 3: Ahmed Jordon Author/ China He moved very _______ to me as I introduced myself. I ______ back a bit, but he came ________ to ask a question and then _______ my hand. close closer moved shook Question: Is the author male or female? How do you know?

author Because men from Muslim countries will not touch women. But he shook hands with the author. So the author is male.

Did he shake hands with the girls? Julia/ Britain Ahmed /Jordon Darlene/ French Did he shake hands with the girls? He simply _______ at the girls. nodded

Scene 4: Darlene/ French Tony/ Columbia When Darlene Coulon from France came __________ through the door, she _____________ Tony Garcia’s _____________ face. They __________ hands and then ____________ each other ________ on each cheek, since that is the French custom when ___________ meet people they know. dashing recognized smiling shook kissed twice adults

Questions: Why are their reactions and feelings so different ? countries Britain France reaction feeling stepped back, put up her hand in defence shook hands, kissed on each cheek relaxed at ease surprised uncomfortable Questions: Why are their reactions and feelings so different ?

South American countries Different countries have different cultural body languages. (Para 4) Body languages Countries Bow Not stand close, nor touch strangers Approach others closely are more likely to touch others Japan Italy Britain Spain China Muslim countries South American countries

What did the writer learn about the cultural “body language”？(Para 4--5) Not all cultures ________ each other the same way, nor are they comfortable in the same way with ___________ or ___________ between people. People communicate with ________ language, they also _________ their feelings using unspoken language-- _________ language. These actions are not good or bad, but are __________ ways in which __________ have developed. In _________, studying international _________ can certainly help ______ difficulties in today’s world of cultural ____________. greet touching distance spoken express body simply cultures general customs avoid crossroads

Questions: The author thinks that body language is not good or bad? Do you agree? Why or why not? “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” What do you think this famous saying means? Why should we learn different cultural body languages?

Choose a person and make a speech about body language. Ladies and gentlemen, I’m … from …. I want to share my experience with you…. In my opinion / In summary / In general cultural misunderstanding / physical distance / express feelings / be likely to / avoid difficulties

an International student look around introduce A to B appear surprised 学生会 留学生 环顾四周 把A介绍给B 显得吃惊 笑着进来 在那时 笑脸 向某人点头 靠近 既不，也不 表达情感 更可能 也，又 总的来说 student association an International student look around introduce A to B appear surprised come in smiling at that moment a smiling face nod at sb close to not……nor express one’s feelings be more likely to as well in general