Unit 4 Body Language

1. Unit 4 Body Language

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3. Pointing… index finger scold someone Bending …toward you… Come here/ follow Tapping …to your head… Think carefully

4. Discuss these questions with your partner first. • What is the purpose of language? • How can you tell someone’s feelings even if they do not speak? • What would you do if you need the other’s help urgently while you two speak different languages? • What do you think “body language” means?

5. 1.What is the purpose of language? The purpose of language is to be used as a tool of communication. That is, to exchange with others’ ideas, feelings, information, and so on. 2.How can you tell someone’s feelings even if they do not speak? By looking at their facial expressions.

6. disgust 厌恶 surprise anger fear joy sorrow /sadness pride

7. 3.What would you do if you need the other’s help urgently while you two speak different languages? I will try to use my body language to tell the other what I need urgently. I’ll do it by miming , by any proper posture, or gestures, even by drawing pictures. 4.What do you think “body language” means? Body language is the use of actions, gestures, posture and expressions to convey emotions.

8. Match some important words with their meanings local (area) move nearer to someone represent tell what you think approach wanting to know about sth. major a particular area in which you live prevent sth. bad from happening express curious probably do sth. general speak or act for another person or group likely to do very large or important avoid not limited to one part

9. Try to divide the whole passage into several parts and find out the main idea of each part. • Part1: ______ ____________________________ • Part2: ______ ____________________________ • Part3: ______ ____________________________ • Part4: ______ ____________________________ You are sent to Pudong Airport to meet business people. Para1 Examples of learned or cultural “body language”. Para2-3 Different people have different body languages. Para4-5 Para6 Summary of body language.

10. America OK money Japan zero France Brazil rude Germany

11. USA “great”or “good job” rude Nigeria Germany one Japan

12. Choose the right gesture for a Chinese or an American. Come here!

13. I’m full.

14. The main idea of the whole text: It tells us about the importance and necessity of body language and its differences between different cultures.

15. Answer the questions after scanning the text. Because they are interested in the development of business in China. 1. Why are the people visiting China? 2. What parts of the world are not represented by the visitors? 3. Why is Julia Smith surprised? Australia, Africa and Central America. She is surprised because Mr. Garcia approaches her so close and touches her shoulder and kisses her on the cheek.

16. 4. Why do you move back from Ahmed Aziz? Because he is standing too close to you as you introduce yourself to him. (As a Chinese, people are not accustomed to standing too close to strangers.) 5. What do French people often do when they meet people they know? They shake hands and kiss each other twice on each cheek.

17. No. Because people from different culture or countries act quite differently sometimes. 6. Can we expect people everywhere to act the same? Why? 7. Why do you think we need to study body language? 8. Is the main character male or female? It is quite necessary for us to study body language if we don’t want to cause any misunderstanding in communication /so that we don’t misunderstand each other. Male.

18. *same as for a woman touches her shoulder and kisses her on the cheek not to close, shake hands *shake hands, will get close bows *bows shake hands *shake hands or kisses on both cheeks if known shake hands, kisses twice on the cheek same to someone she knows comes close, shakes hands nods

19. Fill in the chart: Stand watching and listening first, then introduce guests to each others; when introducing yourself to Ahmed Aziz, you move back a bit when the other is very close to you. China Approach Ms Smith, touches her shoulder and kiss her on the cheek. Columbia Surprised at Mr. Garcia’s action and takes a few steps away from him. Britain Reaches his hand out to the Japanese. Both apologize when Mr. Cook’s moving hand touches the Japanese’s nose. Canada Japan Bows to Mr. Cook. to ask you questions, nods at women. Moves very close to you when introduced, comes closer Jordan Shakes hands and kisses each other twice on each cheek. France

20. Homework Assignment 1.Fill in the chart above and then be prepared to act out the situations in the text in pairs. 2.Discuss the importance of the body language. 3.Find out the –ing form of verb in the passage.