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课件网) Unit2 Body language Grammar Look at the picture and answer the questions. What are the men doing What kind of body language are they using Note: We can use the verb-ing form as a noun. These nouns refer to actions and activities. Lead-in They are talking / communicating. Eye contact and hand gestures. This shows that communicating means more than just speaking. Read and observe Read the passage below and answer the questions. What is the passage mainly about How many kinds of body language are mentioned in it What do they mean Using body language is very important in daily life. When we talk with others, making eye contact shows that we are interested in what they are saying. Smiling helps us make friends more easily. And nodding our heads means we agree with someone. However, using the wrong body language can cause problems. For example, crossing our arms may make people feel that we are unfriendly. Therefore, we need to pay attention to our own body language. Remember, communicating means more than just speaking! The proper use of body language. Four. Circle and work out the rule Read the passage again. Where is the verb-ing form used as a noun. Using body language is very important in daily life. When we talk with others, making eye contact shows that we are interested in what they are saying. Smiling helps us make friends more easily. And nodding our heads means we agree with someone. However, using the wrong body language can cause problems. For example, crossing our arms may make people feel that we are unfriendly. Therefore, we need to pay attention to our own body language. Remember, communicating means more than just speaking! drawing Studying observing guessing making smiling meeting S O O O S O Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Which of these verbs are used as subjects (S) and which are used as objects (O). 1.Studying people’s facial expressions is an important part of her hobby. Practising her instrument is an important part of her hobby. 2.She likes observing people’s body language. 3. She is not afraid of making mistakes. 4. Smiling can make people around you feel good. 5. I look forward to meeting her in person. More practice Work in pairs and make new sentences by replacing the underlined parts with your own ideas. Sketching（素描） is an important part of her hobby. She likes learning French in her spare time. She is not afraid of speaking in public. Being friendly can make people around you feel good. I look forward to visiting the city again. (Possible answers) S1: Xiaowen, I’ll give a one-minute speech in our English class next Monday. Can you give me some advice S2: Sure! First, speaking loudly is very important. Make sure all the classmates can hear you clearly. Also, making eye contact with your audience will make you look confident. Remember, communicating means more than just speaking. Your body language is important too ... ...
