1. Unit 4
Warming up and reading

2. What does his / her facial expression mean?

4. Action
Try to use your body to act out the next actions!

5. Stop!
Come here.
You are very good.
It’s OK.
Bye-bye.

6. What does the gesture V mean?
In China, it means number 2.
In western countries, it means victory and success.
In Japan, it means peace.
Because of cultural differences, there are differences between the same body language.

7. Find the characters and where they are from.
Country
Columbia
Tony Garcia
Julia Smith
Britain
George Cook
Canada
Akira Nagata
Japan
Jordan
Ahmed Aziz
Darlene Coulon
France I
China

8. Some examples of cultural body language in greeting people.
Fast reading
What is the main idea of the passage?
Some examples of cultural body language in greeting people.

9. Careful reading Main idea of each part
Meet international students from several countries.
Para 1
Para 2
Not all cultures greet each other the same way.
Para 3
Para 4
A conclusion of the passage
Para 5

10. Read again and answer the questions.
How long did the writer wait at the
airport?
2. How did Julia behavior when Tony approached her?
3. What does the phrase cultural mistake mean?
Half an hour.
She appeared surprised and put up her hands to defence.
People from different countries misunderstand each other.

11. Decide whether the statement is true or false.
1. Only Australia and central America are not represented by the visitors.
2. Not all cultures greet each other the same way, so people everywhere act the same.
3. Julia Smith is surprised because Mr. Garcia touches her shoulder and kisses her.
4. French people will often bow and kiss people they know on both cheeks.
5. The main character is female. F F T F F

12. Find out the two mistakes the writer found in the airport.
He approaches Ms Smith by _______ ______ _________ and _______ her on the ________.
Mr. Garcia
touching
her
from
The first mistake
shoulder
kissing
(Columbia )
cheek
She ______ ________ appearing _________ and put up her hands _______ ______.
stepped back
Julia Smith
surprised
from
(Britain)
in defence

13. He ________ to Mr. Cook and his nose _________ Mr
He ________ to Mr. Cook and his nose _________ Mr. Cook’s _______ ________.
bowed
Akira Nagata
from
touched
The second mistake
(Japan)
moving
hand
He ________ ______ _______ ________ to Akira Nagata.
reached
George Cook
his hand
from
out
(Canada)

14. These actions not good or bad.
What does the following sentence mean? What can we learn from the whole passage?
These actions not good or bad.
Body language varies from culture to culture. Not all members of all cultures behave the same way. We should try to master and respect each other’s culture in order to make good communication.

15. Role Play
Situation 1: Tony Garcia (Columbia, South America) meet Julia Smith (Britain, Europe)
Situation 2: George Cook (Canada, North America) meet Akira Nagata (East Asia)
Situation 3: Chinese (East Asia) meet Ahmed Aziz (Jordan, West Asia)
Situation 4: Darlene Coulon (France, West Europe) meet Tony Garcia (Columbia, South America )

16. Discussion
If you go to travel in a Muslim country, what should you pay attention to according to the passage?

17. Imagine you are the boss of the company and you want to employ a man as your assistant. Judging from the body language of the four men, which one will you choose? Why?

18. Four students come to the front and act out different gestures.
A. putting both hands in pockets (lazy)
B. crossing arms (self-assured, like a boss)
C. Looking around from time to time (paying no attention)
D. Standing straight with a smile

19. Homework
Review the passage and list the words and expressions you have difficulty with.