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课件网) Lesson 40 Body Language Unit 7 Know Our World 同学们, 上一课学习的单词、短语和句型你们都掌握了吗？现在大家来检验一下, 点击下面的音频开始听写吧! In our daily life, we often see body language. Do you know the meanings of them THINK ABOUT IT ·What do you know about body language ·Do you use body language When and where In China and abroad, people sometimes communicate without speaking. ① How do they do this They use body language. But body language is not the same in all cultures. The world has many different cultures. 温馨提示：此符号表示“考点精讲点拨”链接。 In China and some other countries, friends shake hands to greet each other. ② They may be new friends or old, but they shake hands to show friendship and trust. In some European countries, people kiss each other on both cheeks. ③ It's another way to show friendship and love. In India, when people nod their heads, they mean “no”. ④ And when people shake their heads, they mean “yes”. But in most other countries, these things mean the opposite. ⑤ A thumbs-up means “okay” or “well done” in most cultures. In Australia, however, it is not polite. ⑥ In Japan, it means “five”, and in Germany, it means “one”. In most places, people point to things with their fingers. But in some places, people point with their lips. They think it's rude to point with a finger. ⑦ When Italians wave goodbye, it may look like “Come here! ” to Americans. But the American goodbye wave looks like “no” in many parts of Europe and South America. One body language is the same all around the world: a smile. Try it, and you’ll see! Smiles are a universal language. Culture Tip Culture refers to the beliefs, way of life, art and customs that are shared and accepted by people in a particular society. The world has many different cultures. We should learn and respect different cultures. 1) Read the lesson and write true (T) or false (F) . 1. In some European countries, people like to kiss each other to show friendship and love. ( ) 2. Nodding your head means “yes” and shaking your head means “no” everywhere in the world. ( ) 3. A thumbs up means “well done” in Germany. ( ) 4. When Americans wave goodbye, it looks like “no” in some European countries. ( ) T F F T 2) Read the lesson again and complete the table. Gestures Meanings Countries shake hands greeting, friendship and trust _____ _____ friendship and love in some European countries nod one’s head yes in most places _____ in India kiss each other on both cheeks in China and some other countries no shake one’s head yes _____ no in most places thumbs-up okay and well done in many countries not polite _____ five in Japan one _____ in Australia in Germany in India 1. His mother k him goodbye every morning when she leaves for work. 2. A: What do you do when you meet new friends B: I say hello and s hands with them. 3. If you agree, please n your head. 4. Italy is a ... ...
