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课件网) Reading and Thinking Unit 4 Body Language Understand body language By the end of this class, you will be able to: (1) acquire the meanings of some body language in different cultures; (2) analyse the structure of an exposition ; (3) realize the importance of respecting different cultures when interacting with others. Learning Objectives Lead-in Mr. Bean told us the raw steak tasted_____ . bad/disgusting Roland Barthes 罗兰·巴特 法国作家、思想家、社会学家、社会评论家和文学评论家 “ ” What I hide by my language, my body utters. —Roald Barthes 我的身体会说出来我用语言隐藏的话。 body language posture 姿态 facial expression 面部表情 gesture 手势 eye contact 眼神 physical touch 身体接触 to express our thoughts, feelings, attitudes, ... and to understand others better What is the use of body language Lead-in Choose one sentence and act them out without speaking. Let your partner guess what you are trying to communicate. Hello! Goodbye! Come here! Go away! Too expensive! I'm surprised! I'm tired! I'm confused! OK! Good luck! I'm happy! I'm upset! I'm sad! I forgot! You're great! Based on the title and the picture , predict what the passage may be about 1.The text may be about_____ body language Pre-reading Personification 2.What is the type of the passage according to the title and picture？ A. A narration B. An argumentation C. An exposition 1. in our interaction with other people 2. vary from culture to culture 3. be appropriate to the culture 4. eye contact 5. display interest 6. by contrast 7. be approved of 8. be permitted to do sth. 9. demonstrate respect 10. look down 在与他人交流时 Useful phrases 因文化而异 与…文化相适应 眼神交流；眼神接触 表示兴趣 相比之下 被认可 被允许做某事 表示尊重 向下看;蔑视 Underline the topic sentence of each paragraph Read for the topic sentence Some body language has many different uses. Words are important,but the way people stand, hold their arms, and move their hands can also give us information about their feelings. Just like spoken language, body language varies from culture to culture. Para. 1 Para. 2 Para. 3 Para. 4 Some gestures seem to have the same meaning everywhere. Para. 5 Para. 6 Even the gestures we use for "yes "and "no" differ around the world. The gesture for "OK" has different meanings in different cultures. Function The differences The similarities Different uses Topic sentence and key word of each paragraph General specific 总 ｜ 分 Read for structure ① ②③④⑤ ⑥ A ①② ③④ ⑤⑥ B ① ②③④ ⑤ ⑥ C What can body language talk to us？ Thoughts，opinions and feelings →Have better interactions Read for details (Para1) What's the function of paragraph 1 →To introduce the topic Body language /Gesture Meaning Country /Region Some countries Interest Middle Eastern countries Respect Look down when talking to someone older Japan China Read for details (Para 2) not approved of -Impolite Just like spoken language, body language varies f ... ...
