Unit Four Body Language

1. Unit Four Body Language

2. Discussion: What is body language? Body language is one form of communication without using words.

3. What kind of emotion can you get? Facial Expression sad confused angry happy

4. Body Language Etc. facial expression eye contact gesture posture

5. First Reading Skim the text and divide the text into two parts. Para A -- ___ The writer’s experience of driving James back to his hotel Para ___ -- F Tips on how to keep eye contact with an audience to make a successful speech B C

6. Second Reading Para A&B The Writer’s Experience 1. What did the writer try to do when they arrived at the hotel according to his action? 2. What message did James send to the writer? 3. How did the writer get the message although they said nothing? He tried to help James out of the car. He could get out of the car by himself. By their eye contact.

7. Guess the meaning: lift Lunch was now over, and I offered to drive James back to his hotel. He said he had walked over to my place but politely accepted thelift. (Para A) • Being raised up • Elevator • Taking sb to a place free of charge in a car.

8. lift: n. • e.g. • Please take the lift to the first floor. • 2. Give him a lift; he is too small to see anything. • 3. I’ll give you a lift to the station. Meanings: • Being raised up • Elevator • Taking sb to a place free of charge in a car. B A C

9. Retell the story from James point of view with the help of the given phrases: offer to drive to the hotel; politely accept get out; open; lean forward; reach out not a word; get the message back off; get out; a big smile Act the story out ,Please!

10. Tips on how to communicate with an audience Para D&E Lack of Attention Audience’s Reaction Speaker’s Change • Warnings: • ____________________, • ____________________, • ____________________, • ____________________. • Make some change • in the ________, • ________, • ________, • ________. yawning content programme studying humour chatting style dozing attitude

11. Para C&F Great Attention It is important to read the silent _______ from the audience. If you see much ________ in the audience, such as _______ in their seats or _________ looks with their neighbors, you know they have paid great attention to your speech. Other clues include ______, ______ _______, and _______ _________. All these are good news, so continue your talk. signals movement shifting exchanging smiling leaning forward watching attentively

12. Guess the meaning: go down well If you’ve told a joke or story that hasn’t gone down well, the audience may be telling you what they want to hear or what they don’t want to hear. (Para D) ----be popular/well received

13. go down with the ship ----The speech is unsuccessful. The most obvious display of an audience’s silent communication is their lack of attention. Yawning, … are warnings. Through eye contact you will be the first to know if you have lost them. An immediate change of attitude is called for. No speaker is ever honored for going down with the ship. (Para E) go down: sink

14. Body Language Facial Expressions smiling yawning exchanging looks Speaker& audience Eye Contact shifting in seats leaning forward watching attentively programme studying dozing Body Movement

15. Conclusion 1： • According to the text, it is important to ____________________________ in a successful speech. keep eye contact with audience

16. Is eye contact also important in our daily talk?

17. Further thinking： Why is it also important to have eye contact in our daily talk? Please tell us at least three reasons.

18. Conclusion 2： • It is important to watch others as well as listen to them in daily life.

19. Chinese Proverb(谚语) • Eyes are the windows of one’s mind.

20. Assignment： • Listen to the tape, read the text fluently and mark the difficult points. • Finish Ex B,C1&C2.