Unit 4 Body language

Teaching aim Get to know what is body language Cultural differences & intercultural communication

Warming up Can you guess what is in Yao Ming's mind?

inspired/disappointed confident/confused inspired/disappointed regretful/excited

What are they trying to tell us? How are they expressing themselves? Come and join us! You’re great! I’m listening carefully!

Nice to meet you! I’m sorry! Please stop! Nice to meet you! I’m sorry!

I’m thinking! Give me a little time!

I give up. It’s important. OK! I give up. It’s important.

What is body language? Body Language is a form of non-verbal communication. It uses movements or positions of our body to show other people what we are thinking or feeling. It includes body movements, facial expressions, gestures, posture , speaking distance and other non-verbal signals.

Game: Choose a student to the front of the blackboard and bring out the meaning of some words by some postures. Meaning Action 4. I’m so happy. Twisting hands together or holding head 1. I am worried. 2.I ate too much. 3.I am sorry I did something wrong. Patting or rubbing stomach. Hanging head. Smiling, arms open and head back.

Happy, feel at ease, hide your feeling angry Threaten sb. Happy, feel at ease, hide your feeling Agreement or refusal Be not interested interested Do not believe Frown and turn your back to someone Close your hand and shake it at someone. smile Nod the head up and down or shake the head Look away from a person or yawn Turn toward the person you are talking to. Roll your eyes and turn your head away.

Communication : No problem? Reading Reading passage: Communication : No problem?

First reading : After your listening, decide how many parts the passage can be divided into, and find out the main idea of each part. Part 2(para2345) _______________ People from different countries express greetings in different ways. ____________ Meet the visitors at the airport ____________ the reason why body languages are different Part 1(para1) Part 3(para6)

meet 1 . Who will be present at the meeting? people present Second reading 1 . Who will be present at the meeting? 2 . Why are people visiting China? businessmen from foreign countries people present local businessmen Part 1 people representing the Chinese government meet interested purpose

Matching the people and their different ways of greeting (para2&5) Part 2 shakes hands and kisses others twice on each cheek bows shakes hands approaches others closely and touches their shoulder and kisses them on the cheek does not stand very close to others or touch strangers Mr Garcia (Columbia) Julia Smith (Britain) Visitor (Japan) George Cook (Canada) Madame Coulon (France)

How do they behave when they meet people they know?(p.27) Country/Area Ways to greet each Britain Canada Japan Spain, Italy, South American countries France Middle East, some Muslim countries Shake hands. Do not stand very close to others or touch strangers as soon as they meet. How do they behave when they meet people they know?(p.27) Shake hands. Bow. Approach others closely and are more likely to touch them. Shake hands and kiss each other twice on each cheek. Shake hands and stand quite close to other men. Nods to women and do not shake hands with them.

How can we understand “None of these actions is either good or bad”? Part3 How can we understand “None of these actions is either good or bad”? When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Comprehending(p.26): 1. Answers to the Qs They are visiting China because they are interested in the development of business in China. Africa, Australia and Central America are not represented. Julia Smith is surprised because Mr Garcia approaches her, touches her shoulder and kisses her on the cheek. You move back because Ahmed Aziz is standing very close to you. developing business stated

5. French people will often shake hands and kiss people they know on each other’s cheeks. 6. No, we can’t. Because not all cultures greet each other the same way / Because cultures have developed in different ways. 7. So that we do not misunderstand each other./so that we can understand other cultures/so that we do not make enemies. 8. The main character is male. Ahmed Aziz shakes hands with him, but does not shake hands with the women.

Question time Do you have any difficulty?

2.Four people enter looking around in a curios way. 1.They will be meeting at a major hotel with local business people and people who represent the Chinese government. 他们将在一家大饭店同当地的商务人员和中国政府官员会晤。 2.Four people enter looking around in a curios way. 有四个人走了进来，好奇的四处张望。 3.You do not want to disappoint your boss, and this is an exciting experience for you,… 你不想让你的老板失望，况且这对你来说是一个令人兴奋的经历，于是你站在一旁，观看着、倾听着。

4.You see her step back appearing surprised, and take a few steps away from Mr Garcia. 你看到她吃惊的往后退，离开加西亚先生几步远。 5. Not all cultures greet each other the same way, nor are they comfortable touching strangers or being too close or too far away. 各种文化背景下的人相互问候的方式不尽相同，触摸陌生人、彼此靠得太近或距离太远，都会使他们不舒服。

Sum up or draw a conclusion of the text Sum up or draw a conclusion of the text. The questions below may give you some hints. Can we expect people everywhere to act the same? Why? Why do you think we need to study body language? People in different parts of the world don’t act the same. Their body languages vary from culture to culture and may be different because of social background. Learning a foreign language is more than learning the knowledge of the language itself. It is important for us to be aware of the culture difference because it is crucial and indispensable for successful communication.

Summary : Body language varies from culture to culture. Not all members of all cultures behave the same way. We should try to grasp and respect each other’s culture in order to make good communication.

Fill in the blanks followed touches kisses reaches bows apologize The first person who arrives is Mr. Garcia from Columbia, closely _________ by Julia Smith from Britain. When they are introduced to each other, Mr.Garcia approaches Ms Smith, _______ her shoulder and _______ her on the cheek . Ms Smith steps back appearing surprised. The visitor from Japan comes in smiling at the same time as George Cook from Canada. As they are introduced, Mr. Cook _______ his hand out to the Japanese who ______ . His nose touches Mr. Cook’s moving hand, and they both _________. followed touches kisses reaches bows apologize

These are examples of learned or cultural “body language” These are examples of learned or cultural “body language”. Not all cultures ________ each other the same way, nor are they comfortable touching _________ or being too close or too far away. In the same way that people __________ with spoken language, they also __________ their feelings using unspoken “language” through keeping physical distance, actions or _________. greet strangers communicate express posture