Unit 4 Body Language

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Match the two columns Body Language Waving one’s hand Shaking one’s head Nodding Putting up one’s hand Kissing Holding up one’s head Hanging one’s head Waving one’s arms Touching one’s stomach Cupping one’s ear Meaning in China Love Not afraid/proud Feeling sorry for having done something wrong Feeling very happy Hello!/Hi!/Goodbye! I’m full./I’ve a stomachache Disagreement Agreement May I ask a question? I can’t hear you.

How do you communicate the following with body language? Keep silent/quiet! Well done!/Good! I can’t hear you clearly. All right! Number 8 This way, please. Come here! Stop

Listen and decide whether the following statements true or false. When we talk to others, we make ourselves understood not just by words. All of the body language means the same thing in different countries. In Britain young people often shake hands when they meat someone for the first time. French people kiss each other hello or goodbye more often than British people. In Africa countries, you eat using the fingers of your right hand. The left hand is not used at all. In parts of Asia, it doesn’t matter that you sit with your feet pointing at another person. T F F T F F Play

Listen again and fill in the blanks. We send messages to people around us by our ____________ and our __________________. In many countries in the world, men kiss each other when they meat, for example, in ________, France, Europe countries and some of the ________________ countries. Generally, people from English speaking counties do not _______ each other very much. Foreigners should follow these _________ when visiting these countries. expressions body movements Russia South American touch customs Play

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