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Ways of communicating speaking ringing Spoken language writing typing Written language gesturing Body language welcome

Can we guess what someone is thinking or feeling by looking at his body language?

Facial expression anger fear joy sorrow contempt 轻视 surprise disgust 厌恶

How can you use body language to communicate the following ideas? I am having a headache ! I am strong! I don’t know. Victory! Success!

Body Talk ( r eading ) Unit 21

Match topic sentences with each paragraph Para 1: Para 2 : Para 3: Para 4: Para 5: The way people greet each other varies from culture to culture Some gestures seem to be universal The smile is the best example of universally understood body language Both words and body language can express our thoughts and opinions Body language varies from culture to culture Fast-reading

Careful-reading read the text again and then finish the exercise.

Paragraph1 We can guess what a person is thinking by ________________________________. watching his or her body language body language words thoughts opinions feelings express

GesturesCountriesMeanings Eye contactsome countries other countries A circle with one’s thumb and index finger most countries Japan France Brazil & Germany show interest rude or disrespectful OK money zero rudeness Paragraph2-3

GesturesCountriesMeanings Thumbs up the US Nigeria Germany & Japan Moving the index finger in a circle in front of the ear Some countries Brazil great/good job rudeness the number one You have a phone call crazy

In which countries does “shaking one’s head” mean “yes”? Bulgaria Parts of Greece Iran How do people greet each other when they meet? France and Russia: a kiss on the cheek In other countries: a firm hand, a loving hug,firmloving a bow, a nod of the headbowof

handshake babykiss hug shake nod bow kiss your hand to sb.

universal gestures I am tired I am full I am hungry press palms/rest your head on it/ eyes closed move hand in circle pat stomach

smile get through difficult situations find friends open doors tear down walls express any emotion apologise greet someone ask for help start a conversation make ourselves feel happier and stronger when smiling in the mirror don’t feel down and lonely when seeing a smiling face of a good friend is a bridge to the world

Difficult sentence: A smile can open doors, and tear down walls. What are real meanings of the phrases “open doors” and “tear down walls ”? Could You give some examples? open doors :A smile like a key can help you enter someplace or someone’s world. tear down walls: A smile can help you to get rid of misunderstanding among people, or because of a smile you have a chance to explain your thoughts and opinions to someone.

Listening and thinking Listen to the tape and think how many parts can the text be divided into.

Part1:(para1) Part2:(para2-3) Part3:(para4-5) We use both words and body language to express thoughts and opinions. Body language varies from culture to culture. Some gestures seem to be universal The passage can be divided into three parts. Match main idea with each part.

Consolidation multiple-choice 1 How do people send each other message? A. Only by words B. Only by body language C. By neither words nor body language D. By both words and body language 2 In which country does nodding mean “yes”? A. Iran B. China C. Bulgaria D. Parts of Greece 3 People in France often greet each other with _____ A. kiss B. a firm handshake C. a loving embrace D. a bow ★ ★ ★

4 If a person is hungry, perhaps he will _____ A. press his palms together B. rest his head on the back of his hand C. rub his stomach before a meal D. rub his stomach after a meal 5 Which can be used as another title for the text? A. Body language B. Gestures C. Smiles D. Communication 6 Which of the following gestures seems to be universal? A. Pressing one’s palms together and resting one’s head on the back of one’s hand while closing the eyes. B. Moving the hand in circles over the stomach C. Smile D. All of the above ★ ★ ★

Fill in the blanks: BODY TALK Body language varies from ____________________. For example, _______________means showing interest in some countries, but means _______________in other countries. Gesture ”OK” means _______in Japan, ________ in France, but rudeness in __________ and ________. So does thumbs up gesture. It has the meaning of _______ ____ in the US, NO.1 in ________________,but rudeness in ________. In the US, circling before your ear with your forefinger shows being crazy, but means _________________in Brazil. Generally shaking one’s head means NO and nodding means YES. But they have the _________ meaning in Bulgaria and Iran. Greeting gesture contains ______, __________, __________and______, which are used in different countries. Some gestures are_________, such as, the way of showing “_______, _______ and _______”. A ______ will help you a lot in any country. Please keep smiling wherever you go. country to country eye contact being rude money zeroGermany Brazil being great Germany and Japan Nigeria your phone call opposite kiss handshakehug bow universal tiredfull hungry smile

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Homework 1.Read the passages in “Learning English”. 2.Prepare for language points.

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