1. Non-verbal Communication (reading &vocabulary)
Module 3
Body Language and
Non-verbal Communication
(reading &vocabulary)
海港学校 陈凤琴

2. If we greet others, what body language shall we use?

3. shake hands
welcome
kissing her hand to sb.

4. Level 1 Scanning Scan the text and choose the best title.
Saying It Without Words
When in Rome, Do as the Romans Do
Greeting Around the World
Read My Mind 4

5. Level 2 Fast Reading 5

6. True or False Not all body language is conscious.
Europeans shake hands with their left hand.
In Asia, people touch each other when they meet.
In the US a “high five” is a way of saying hello.
A “high five” is a formal gesture.
Body language is less communicative than spoken or written language. T F F T F F

7. Level 3 Careful Reading

8. Complete the sentences with the words given.(P23)
aggressive deal gesture formal trust
Informal position unconscious weapon

9. Guns and knives are two different types of _____________.
Someone who has a(n) _________ attitude may be violent.
You can _____ someone by saying “Hello”.
Your __________ is the way you are sitting or standing.
If you are ____________ of something you do not know it is happening.
weapons
aggressive
greet
position
unconscious

10. deal
6. A(n)_____________ is a business agreement.
7. A(n) _________ is a movement of the body to communicate something.
8. If you _____ someone you believer them and rely on them.
9. “Give me five!” is a(n) __________ greeting.
10. People are usually more ____________ with people they don’t know.
gesture
trust
informal
formal

11. A. spoken language B. body language C. Gestures D. words and sentences
Paragraph 1
When “communication” is mentioned, most people think it refers to_____.
A. spoken language B. body language
C. Gestures D. words and sentences
The word “positions” in this paragraph means____.
位置 B.职位 C.姿势 D.地位
What topic will be followed in the next part?
A. unconscious body language
B. learned body language
C. spoken language
D. written language

12. Paragraphs 2-4
We are ___ ___when we meet strangers. So every culture has developed a ____ way to greet strangers, to show them we are not _______. Europeans and Americans ____ __ with the right hand, which means, “I’m not carrying a _________ ______.” We ____ ____ when we _____ _ ___, which means , “We agree and we trust each other.” Chinese put the right hand over the left and ___ slightly. Muslims give a “______” while Hindus join their hands and ___ their heads __ ______. American ____ often greet each other with the expression, “Give me five.”
on guard
formal
aggressive
shake hands
threatening weapon
shake hands
make a deal
bow
salaam
bow
in respect
youths

13. Why is body language fascinating?
Paragraph5
Why is body language fascinating?
Because people give away much more by their gestures than by their words. They can understand others better with the help of their body language.

14. Level 4 Post-Reading

15. Listen to the text and answer the questions.
If you are Europeans and Americans, how will you greet others?
If you are Muslims, how will you greet others?
If you are Hindus, how will you greet others?
If you are American youths, how will you greet others?
How do we Chinese greet others?
Advice:
Please pay attention to the pronunciation（发音） , intonation（语调） and sentence group pauses（句群停顿） when you listen to the text.

16. If you are Europeans and Americans, how will you greet others?
If we are Europeans and Americans, we will shake hands with others.

17. If you are Muslims, how will you greet others?
salaam
If we are Muslims, we will give a ___,where we touch our heart, mouth and _____.
forehead

18. If you are Hindus, how will you greet others?
If we are Hindus, we will join our hands together and ____ our heads in respect.
bow

19. If you are American youths, how will you greet others?
If we are American youths ,we will hold up our right hands, palms outwards and five fingers spread, and we will slap each other’s open hands above our head.

20. How do we Chinese greet others?
We put the right hand over the left and _____ slightly.
bow

21. When we greet others, we usually shake hands too.

22. Discussion: This handshake is great. why?
This handshake shows that President Hu and Premier Wen are close friends and they trust each other. They can beat any difficulty together. Under their leadership, we are confident that we can expect China has a good future. We Chinese people are proud of them. How meaningful the handshake is!It expressed more than words.

23. Do you know other greeting ways?23

24. What are they doing? Why?
They bow to show their respect.

25. They hug to show they love each other.

26. Because of the H1N1 flu, a new greeting way is created
Because of the H1N1 flu, a new greeting way is created. They say hello by touching ______.
elbows

27. Homework Learn more about body language on the Internet.
Try to retell the passage.
Finish exercises in Activity 3 on Page 23.
Preview Cultural Corner

28. Thanks for your listening