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课件网) Reading and Thinking Unit 4 BODY LANGUAGE 1.To read about the function of body language and its implications in different cultures. 2.To practice making inferences by looking at the clues in the passage. verbal nonverbal Ways of communication Spoken language Written language Body language face-to-face communication phone calls letters WeChat Body language Now let's focus on Lead-in eye contact What is body language Facial expressions gestures postures Lead-in What is body language Body language is one form of _____ (交流) without using words, including eye contact , facial_____, gestures, and _____ (姿势). communication expressions postures Lead-in Look at the picture and the title to predict the content of the text. Listening to how bodies talk Personification What do you think the young girl wants to say with her body language yes？ three zero money(Japan) Observing what bodies look like Interpreting what bodies convey The passage may talk about _____. meanings of body language in different cultures What do you think the young girl wants to say with her body language The type of the passage is _____. an exposition (说明文) Prediction LISTENING TO HOW BODIES TALK Underline the topic sentence of each paragraph Read for the topic sentence While-reading We can use body lagugage in our interactions with other people. Just like spoken language, body language varies from culture to culture. The gesture for "OK" has different meanings in different cultures. Even the gestures we use for "yes "and "no" differ around the world. Underline the topic sentence of each paragraph Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Some gestures seem to have the same meaning everywhere. Some body language has many different uses. Para. 5 Para. 6 Introduction The differences The similarities Different uses Read for the structure While-reading What’s the type of the text What’s the structure of the text A. B. C. How is the passage developed A. narration B. argumentation C. exposition By giving data B. by making comparisons C. by giving examples D. by giving definitions While-reading Can you guess the meaning of the word“interaction”according to the context What is the function of the last sentence in para 1 Read the para 1 again and answer the question Communication Transitional sentence While-reading Body language /Gesture Meaning Country /Region Eye contact Some countries Interest Middle Eastern countries Respect Money Japan France Zero Brazil/Germany Not polite Look down when talking to someone OK sign Japan Not stare at someone for a long time Yes China Just like spoken language, body language varies from culture to culture. Read for details (Para2-3) not approved of -Impolite While-reading Even the gestures we use for "yes" and "no" differ around the world. In many countries,shaking one's head means "no", and nodding means "yes".By comparison, in Bulgaria and southern Albania, the gesture has the opposite mean ... ...
