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课件网) UNIT 4 BODY LANGUAGE Reading and Thinking learning objectives Read about the functions of body language. Master the reading skill of making inference. Develop the sense of cross-cultural communication I'm surprised! I forgot! Too expensive! Good luck! I'm tired! I'm upset! What is the body language Body language is one form of _____ (交流) without using words, including eye contact , facial_____, gestures, and _____ (姿势). communication expressions postures What I hide by my languages, my body utters. ———Roland Barthes Why do we need to learn body language If you are the author , how would you develop the passage Find the main idea of each paragraph and draw the mind map. Circle the country/region and underline the meaning of body language, finish the table. Timed reading Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Para. 5 Para. 6 Body language is important in daily interactions. 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. Some gestures seem to have the same meaning everywhere. Some body language has many different uses. Importance The differences The similarities Different uses Listening to How Bodies Talk features Body Language Introduction differences eye contact “OK”sign “yes” and “no” ways of greeting different uses Mind map similarities sleep I’m full smile Body language/ Gesture meaning Country/ region Eye contact between men and women Looking down when talking to someone OK sign Kissing on the cheek Placing your hands together and resting them on the side of your head while closing your eyes Moving you hand in circles over your stomach after a meal Not polite A sign of respect Money Zero Not polite A greeting I’m sleepy. I’m full. Middle East Japan Japan France Brazil and Germany France and Russia Most places 2. Where can we most probably read this passage A. a newspaper B. a romantic fiction C. a journal of social culture D. a website 3.How does the passage develop ？ A. By giving examples. B. By giving data. C. By giving definition D. By analyzing facts. Choose the best answers. 1. What is the genre/type of the passage narration argumentation exposition news report What rhetorical device does it use It uses personification. Listening to how bodies talk Why listen to how bodies talk Why is “-ing” used here It is intended to remind readers that body language is constantly passing information all the time. This word implies that understanding and using body language correctly cannot be separated from specific cultures and situations. so display interest Middle East Japan Act with your body language: (In Japan) You hate someone. eye contact some countries In other counties... by contrast... not always approved of not respect some OK sign Zero not polite Japan Money France Germany Brazil Act with your body langua ... ...
