1. Unit 4
Body Language

2. Ways of communicating Spoken language speaking ringing writing Written
typing
facial expression
Body
language
gesture
posture

3. Facial expressions

4. Look at the following facial expressions, and try to tell us what his feeling is.
happy
sad
confused
angry

5. gestures
Do you know what these gestures mean? Look at the pictures and discuss with your partner what the man is trying to say.

6. Bad!
Good!

7. Come here!
Me?

8. I don’t know!

9. ok
stop
silent
well done

10. victory
applause
What else gestures do you know??

11. What is body language ?
Body language is the movements or positions of our body that show other people what we are ________or________.
Such as___________,_____________, ________________ and gesture.
feeling
thinking
eye contact
facial expression
posture

12. Does the same body language have the same meaning in all countries?

13. I am full.
In America
In China

14. The same body language has different meanings in some countries.US
Great & good job
rude
Nigeria尼日利亚
Germany & Japan
Number one
Most countries OK
Japan
money
France
Zero
Brazil & Germany
rude
The same body language has different meanings in some countries.

15. Reading Reading Reading Reading Reading Reading Reading
If there is misunderstanding of body language, what will happen?
Reading
Reading
Reading
Reading
Reading
Reading
Reading
Communication:
No problem?
Communication:
No problem?（p26）
Communication:
No problem?
Communication:
No problem?
Communication:
No problem?
Communication:
No problem?
Communication:
No problem?

16. Reading para.1 Time: __________________________ yesterday
People: ______________________________
______________________________________
Place: _______________________________
What to do: ____________________________
_______________________________________
yesterday
another student and I,
this year’s international students
the Capital International Airport
We would take them first to
their dormitories and then to the
student canteen.

17. Japanese- Akira Nagata
George Cook (Canada)
Julia Smith (Britain)
Tony Garcia (Columbia)

18. cultural mistakes in Para2-3:

19. Task 2 How did different international students behave when they greeted each other?
Name
Country
Body language
Tony
Britain
Japan
George
Jordan
Darlene
Darlene and Tony___________and
then______________
Tony ____Julia, _____her shoulder
and________her on the ______!She
_________appearing surprised and
_________ her hands,as if in defence.
George reached his_____________
Akira,however,Akira______
He moved _______ to me and then _____
On the contrary,simply________the girls.

20. Name Country Body language Tony Britain Japan George Jordan Darlene
Darlene and Tony_____________and then ________________________
Tony ___________Julia, ________her shoulder and______ her on the______! She ______________appearing surprised and_______her hands,as if in defence.
approached
touched
Colombia
kissed
cheek
stepped back
Julia
put up
Akira
George reached his_____________Akira ,
however,Akira________.They both apologized.
hand out to
bowed
Canada
He moved _________ to me and then
______________On the contrary, simply __________the girls.
very close
Ahmed
shook my hand
nodded at
shook hands
France
kissed twice on each cheek

21. Why are there so many misunderstandings?

22. Para4
Not all cultures greet each other the same way ,nor are they comfortable in the same way with touching or distance between people.

23. Ways to greet each other
Different countries have different body languages.
Country/Area
Ways to greet each other
Britain
Canada
Japan
shake hands, do not stand very close to others or touch strangers when they meet
shake hands
bow

24. Spain, Italy, South American
France
approach others closely
and are more likely to
touch them
shake hands and kiss each other twice on each cheek

25. (men from) Middle East and other Muslim cultures
shake hands and stand quite close to other men, nod to women and do not shake hands with them

26. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
Para 5
Body language is not good or bad, but simple
to express our ideas. We just need to remember
_________________________________________
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
入乡随俗

27. Homework: 1. Recite the new words in the text.
2. Preview the language points in the reading part.

28. Thanks for your attention!