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课件网) Reading and Thinking Unit 4 Body Language Understand 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. Pair-work Guessing Game Choose five sentences and act them out with out speaking Lead-in 1.Can your partner guess what you are trying to communicate 2. How many ways do people use to communicate Lead-in Spoken Language Written Language Body Language verbal nonverbal WeChat Pre-reading: prediction Listening To How Bodies Talk the ways body language Tip 1: We can get the main idea of the passage from the title. Personification 拟人 Read for main ideas Listen to the passage quickly and try to underline the topic sentence of each paragraph. Tip 2: In most cases, the topic sentence of a paragraph lies either in the first sentence or in the last sentence of the paragraph. 1. Underline the topic sentence and key words. Para. 1 Para. 2 Task 1. Fast-reading Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para6 单击此处编辑母版文本样式 第二级 第三级 第四级 第五级 A B C ①② ③④ ⑤⑥ ① ②③④ ⑤ ⑥ ① ②③④⑤ ⑥ The differences The similarities [ s m l r tiz] Different uses The importance Task 2. Reading for the structure What is the type of the passage A. Narration(记叙文) B. Argumentative essay(议论文) C. Expository writing(说明文) D. Practical writing(应用文) Read for details Read Para.1 and then answer the following questions. 1. What does the word “interaction”in the first sentence means A.exchange B. relationship C.communication D. reaction 2. What is the funtion of the last sentence A. To summarize the main idea of the whole passage. B. To introduce the topic for further discussion. C. To give an example to support the previous argument. D. To express the author’s personal opinion on the topic. Body language/Gesture Country/Region Meanings In some countries Looking into someone’s eyes Display interest Making eye contact between sexes Impolite/ not socially permitted Middle East Looking down when talking to an older person Japan A sign of respect Read for details Just like spoken language, body language varies from culture to culture. Read Para.2 and then fill in the table Body language/ Gesture Country/Region Meaning Japan Money France Zero Brazil/Germany Not polite China Yes OK sign The gesture for "OK" has different meanings in different cultures. Read for details Read Para.3 and then fill in the table 1.When you meet your friend in France, you will . 2.When you meet your business partner in China, you will . 3.When you meet your boss in Japan, you will . 4.When you say good morning to your teacher at school, maybe he will . C. shake hands A C B D When you meet someone, what would you do in the following situations A. kiss him/her on the cheek B. bow from your waist D. nod his/her head Read for details Read Para.4 and answer Some gestures seem to have the same meaning everywhe ... ...
