1. Unit 4
Body Language
Reading

3. Usually what gestures we will do ?
Warming up ( 10 m )
Usually what gestures we will do ?
I am full.
I am hungry.
I am tired.
press palms/rest
your head on it/
eyes closed
move hand
in circle
pat stomach

4. Can you figure out the meanings of the following gestures in the following countries?
[usually]
show interest
eye contact
be rude or disrespectful
[Brazil,Germany]
[France]
[Japan]
money OK
zero
rudeness
great / good job
thumbs up
[USA]
[Nigeria]
[Germany,
Japan]
rude
the number one

5. Gestures
Well-done Ok
victory!
stop
quiet

6. Discussion : 1.What is the function of body language?
2. What do think the role of body language in our daily life?
3. Are all the body language the same in the world? What do you know about them?

7. Reading -- I ( 7m )
First---reading
Decide which of these statements are true and which are false. Tick the correct box. If the statement is false, explain why it is wrong.

8. Body language is never as important as spoken language.
If you are angry at a person, you might turn your back to him or her.
You can threaten a person by refusing to speak.
If you stand with your arms across your body, you are always protecting yourself from being physically attacked. F
is often more important than T F
You threaten a person by physical action. F
You may be protecting yourself from a conversation you do not want, or you may be showing that you do not agree with someone.

9. 6. You should not greet your new boss by giving her or him a hug.
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.
7. Body language is the same all over the world.
8. Most people can understand each other if they try. T T
sometimes the same, but it is sometimes quite different. F T

10. Reading -- II ( 10m )
Second-reading
Try to find some of the body language which shows similar feelings or ideas and some which shows different feelings or ideas in different cultures.

11. similar body language 1.frowning or turning one’s back to someone
2. closing one’s hand and shaking it at someone
3. nodding the head up and down
to show agreement
to threaten that person
to show anger

12. similar body language to show disagreement or refusal
4. shaking the head
to show no interest to the person
5. looking away from a person or yawning
similar body language
6. standing, holding your arms across your chest
to protect yourself from an unwanted conversation

13. 7. sitting, looking at and turning towards the person you are talking to
to show you are interested
similar body language
to show you do not believe what you hear or you do not like it
8. rolling your eyes and turn your head away

14. different body language
2.children’s not looking directly at the teacher in North America
1.children’s looking directly at an adult in Asia and South America
to get punishment from their teachers because they think the children are not telling the truth
not good behavior

15. 1. a smile misunderstanding not acceptable
2. standing too close to your boss or teacher
1. a smile
misunderstanding
3.a hug to your boss or teacher
probably not a good idea to show respect

16. smile Universal gestures
If someone “loses face” they may smile to hide it.
A smile usually intends to put people at ease.
smile
A smile can hide other feelings, such as anger, fear or worry.
A smile does not always mean that one is happy.

17. Post –reading Discussion:
Discussion ( 5m )
Post –reading Discussion:
How can we know other’s feelings, even if they do not speak to us?
Why should we be careful of our own body language ?
Why is it important to watch others as well as listen to them?

18. Presentation ( 8m )
Giving Performance
Please act out according to the following situations(choose either one):

19. Situation 1: You are meeting a British friend in the airport, and you are going to hug him. Imagine what will happen.
Situation 2: You are visiting in another country, and you want to cut hair, but you have difficulty in communicating. How can you communicate with the barber with body language?

20. Language points for reading II

21. Homework:
Read the passage in Reading Task on P66 and then finish the exercise on P67.