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1 Unit 4 Body language

2 What is Body Language? One form of communication without, such as,, and. facial expressions postures speaking gestures

3 America OK Japan money France zero Brazil Germany rude

4 “great”or “good job” USA Nigeria rude Germany Japan one

5 Japan: bow China, Britain: handshake What do they do when they greet others?

6 Some western countries: hug Russia, France, Arab: kiss Communication; no problem?

7 Match the right main idea of each part. The mission of the author and another student People from different countries have different body language. Summary of body language. Part 1 (Para. 1) Part 2 (Para. 2-4 ) Part 3 (Para. 5 ) A B C

8 Scanning  How many international students are there in the story?  Who are they and where they come from?

9  Who are they and where do they come from?  Tony Garcia  Julia Smith  Akira Nagata  George Cook  Ahmed Aziz  Darlene Coulon Columbia Britain Japan Canada Jordan France

10 Find out the two cultural mistakes in Para2 Tony Garcia Julia Smith The first mistake (Columbia ) (Britain) He approached Julia, ________ _____ _________and _______ her on the ________. She ______ ________ appearing _________ and put up her hands, as if ___ _______. shoulder touched herkissed cheek stepped back surprised in defence The second mistake Akira Nagata (Japanese) George Cook (Canada) He ________ his hand ________ to the Japanese student. He ________ so his nose ________George’s _______ ________. bowed touched moving hand reached out Read it aloud by yourself.

11 1.How do men from Muslim countries greet others ? 2. 2. Is the author male or female? How do you know? 3. How did Tony and Darlene greet each other? Para3: They shook hands and then kissed each other twice on each cheek, and this is the French custom when adults meet people they know. To men: To women: stand close, and shake hands nodding Male. Because Ahmed Aziz only shakes hands with men.

12 People in the country/area Ways to greet each other English people People from Spain, Italy and South American countries Japanese Most people around the world _________others closely and are more likely to__________. Do not stand _________to others or touch ________ when they meet. bow shake hands Fill in the table according to Para4: very close strangers approach touch them

13  Tony Garcia  Julia Smith  Akira Nagata  George Cook  Ahmed Aziz  Darlene Coulon Columbia Britain Japan Canada Jordan France

14 Para 5: 1.These _______ are not good or bad, but are _____ ways ____ _______ cultures have developed. 2.Do all members of a culture behave in the same way? 3.In general, studying _____________ __________ can certainly help ______ ______________ in today’s world of cultural crossroads! No, not all members of a culture behave in the same way. international customs avoid difficulties actionssimply in which What will be the right attitude towards other countries’ various body language?

15 Discussion How to study international customs? Tips: reading books watching TV news/ dramas/ movies travelling studying abroad … be exposed to other cultures

16 Summary : ______language ______________ from culture to ________. Not all ________of all cultures ________in the ______ way. We should try to understand and __________ each other’s culture in order to make good _____________. Write a summary about 30 words. Body is different / varies culturemembers behavesame respect communication

17 smile Universal gestures A smile does not always mean that one is happy. A smile can hide other feelings, such as anger, fear or worry. If someone “loses face” they may smile to hide it. A smile usually intends to put people at ease.

18 Why did people give false smile sometimes? hide the feelings lose face …

19 Situation 1: You are meeting a British friend in the airport, and you are going to hug him. Imagine what will happen. Situation 2: You are visiting in another country, and you want to cut hair, but you have difficulty in communicating. How can you communicate with the barber with body language?


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