1. Unit 4 Body Language
Reading

2. What is body language?
One form of communication without using any words
Eye contact
Facial expression
Gesture
Posture

3. Look at different gestures, try to guess.
applause

4. ok
stop
victory
well done
silent
I love you.

5. I give up.
I’m sorry!

6. stop crying
think deeply

7. stomachache
go this way

8. Facial expression disgust 厌恶 轻视 contempt surprise anger fear joy
sorrow

9. I am full.
In America
In China

10. Come here!
In America
In China

11. To be shamed
In China
In America

12. This gesture usually means you are great or wonderful.
In America, people can use this gesture for taking a lift in strange places.

13. In America people cross their fingers for good luck.

14. Reading
Communication:
No problem?

15. What is the main idea of the text?
A. There are different customs in
different countries.
B. Foreigners should follow the
customs of the country where they
are visiting.
C. People use body movements to send
messages and different body
movements have different meanings.
D. The importance of knowing customs.

16. Summary of body language.
Match the main idea of each part with lines.
Part 1.
Different people have different
body language.
(Para.1)
Part 2.
Summary of body language.
(Para. 2~3)
Meet the visitors at the airport.
Part 3.
(Para. 4)
People from different countries express greetings in different ways.
Part 4.
(Para. 5)

17. Detailed reading (para1)
1. Why were international students coming to China?
2 . Who met international students at the Capital International Airport?
3.What would be their arrangement (安排）after arriving school.
to Study at Beijing University
Another student and I ----representing student association
First to their dormitories and then to the student canteen

18. Part2(3’) How did different international students behave
when they greeted each other?
Name
Country
Body language
Tony
Britain
Japan
George
Jordan
Darlene
Darlene and Tony___________and
then______________
Tony ____Julia, _____her shoulder
and________her on the ______!She
_________appearing surprised and
_________ her hands,as if in defence.
George reached his_____________
Akira,however,Akira______
He moved _______ to me and then _____
On the contrary,simply________the girls.

19. Why did Julia behave like this?
Name
Country
Body language
Tony
Britain
Japan
George
Jordan
Darlene
Darlene and Tony_____________and then ________________________
Why did Julia behave like this?
Tony ___________Julia, ________her shoulder and______ her on the______! She ______________appearing surprised and_______her hands,as if in defence.
approached
touched
Colombia
kissed
cheek
stepped back
Julia
put up
Why did they apologize?
George reached his_____________Akira ,
however,Akira________.They both apologized.
hand out to
Akira
bowed
Canada
Why did he behave differently? Was “I” a man or a girl?
He moved _________ to me and then
______________On the contrary, simply __________the girls.
very close
Ahmed
shook my hand
nodded at
shook hands
France
kissed twice on each cheek
Why both“shaking hands”and “kissing ”

20. Part2 Part3 (3’) 1.Why did Julia behave like this?
English people, do not usually _____________
_______or_______________________________
stand very close
to others
touch strangers as soon as they meet.
2.Why did they apologize?
by shaking
Most people now greet each other __________
_____but the Japanese,who prefer to _______
hands
bow
Part2
3.Why did Ahmed behave differently?
Was I a man or a girl?
Part3
(3’)
Men from Middle Eastern and other Muslim
countries will often ______________________
_____________________________. _________.
stand quite close to other men
to talk but will usually not touch women
A man
4.Why both “shaking hands”and “kissing”?
shaking hands and kissing each other twice
on each cheek is the _________________
French custom

21. B.When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
Part4
How can we understand “These actions are not good or bad”?( ) B
All roads lead to Rome.
B.When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

22. Why do we need learn body language?
Summary
Why do we need learn body language?
Body language plays an important part in________________ with others.
Learning body language can prevent us from _________________each other.
communicating
misunderstanding

23. game
One student acts out the following words , and the other students turn around and guess the word.

24. swimming
crying
jumping
sleeping

25. Happy
confused
angry
tired

26. Go away!
Keep quiet!
Be careful!
Sit down!