1、Unit 4Body LanguagePeriod Reading and Thinking The boss is up in arms about the companys poor sales record in the past few months.对公司过去几个月糟糕的销售记录,老板正在大动肝火。When the host announced that she won the prize,her eyes danced with joy and sweetness.当主持人宣布她获奖时,她的眼睛里充满了喜悦和甜蜜。He was overwhelmed with joy,singin
2、g and dancing in the rain.他欣喜若狂,在雨中又唱又跳。When the mother kissed the baby on the cheek,he beamedwith pleasure.当母亲亲吻孩子的脸颊时,他喜笑颜开。Shirley felt so angry that she rushed out of the classroom,slamming the door furiously behind her.雪莉感到很生气,她冲出教室,狠狠地摔了下身后的门。S he dashed forward,knelt down and gathered her son
3、 to her.她冲上前去,蹲下来,一把抱住了她的儿子!With his arms dropping,Beibei sat beside the pool,wondering whether he was white panda or black panda.贝贝坐在泳池边,双臂低垂,思考自己是白熊猫还是黑熊猫。The car was gone in seconds,leaving Alice shaking her head in disbelief.车很快就开走了,只留下爱丽丝在原地难以置信地摇头。日积月累overwhelm/vwelm/v.(感情或感觉)充溢,难以承受beam/bim/v
4、.笑容满面;眉开眼笑slam /slm/v.(把)砰地关上What I hide by my language,my body utters.Roland Barthes我用语言隐藏的,我的身体会说出来。罗兰巴特.单词认读关(先填后记诵)1_ n.交流;相互影响2_ vi.(根据情况)变化;改变3_ adj.合适的;恰当的4_ vi.赞成;同意 vt.批准;通过5_ vt.表现;表达;说明;证明6gesture n._7_ vt.当场看到;目击;见证n.目击者;证人interactionvaryappropriateapprovedemonstrate手势;姿势;姿态witness 8_ vt
5、.使用;应用;雇用 9_ adj.相同的10_ vt.把理解(解释)为 vi.&vt.口译11_ vi.相异;不同于12_ n.面颊;脸颊13_ vt.较喜欢;选择;有利于n.帮助;恩惠;赞同14_ vi.鞠躬;点头vt.低(头)n.弓;蝴蝶结15_ n.腰;腰部16_ n.隔阂;障碍employidenticalinterpretdiffercheekfavourbowwaistbarrier17fake adj._18_ n.愤怒;怒气vt.使生气;激怒19_ adj.可靠的;可信赖的假装的;假的;冒充的angerreliable.语块记诵关(先填后记诵)1_ 相比之下2_(与)相比较3_
6、 推理;推断4_ 消除;分解;打破5express our thoughts and opinions_6in our interactions with other people _7vary from culture to culture_by contrastby comparisonmake inferencesbreak down表达我们的想法和观点在我们与他人的互动中因文化而异 8have the opposite meaning_ 9move your hand in circles over your stomach _10get through difficult situa
7、tions_意思相反你的手在肚子上转几圈渡过难关.佳句赏析关(先赏后译)1The crucial thing is using body language in a way that is appropriate to the culture you are in.赏析 这是一个复合句。动词ing形式using body language 作表语,that is appropriate to the culture you are in 为that引导的限制性定语从句,修饰先行词a way;其中you are in是省略了that的又一个定语从句,修饰先行词the culture。翻译_ _关
8、键是以一种与你所处的文化相适应的方式来使用肢体语言。2There are also differences in how we touch each other,how close we stand to someone we are talking to,and how we act when we meet or part.赏析 这是一个复合句。连词and连接三个how引导的宾语从句,其中we are talking to是省略了关系代词whom的定语从句,修饰先行词someone,when we meet or part为时间状语从句。翻译_我们彼此接触的方式、我们与谈话对象的距离以及我
9、们见面或分别时的方式也存在差异。3And if we are feeling down or lonely,there is nothing better than seeing the smiling face of a good friend.赏析 这是一个含if引导的条件状语从句的复合句,主句中使用了there be句型,nothing better than为“否定词比较级”结构。翻译_而且如果我们感到沮丧或孤独,没有什么比看到好朋友的笑脸更好的了。.课文理解关Step 1PrereadingLook at the following pictures and answer the q
10、uestions.(1)How do people usually communicate in daily life?_Spoken language,written language and body language.(2)Do you know the meanings of the following gestures?A.Well done.BVictory.CBe quiet.DStop.EOK.Step 2WhilereadingTask 1:Fast readingRead the text and get the main idea of the text.The text
11、 is mainly about the _and _some body language.differences and similarities of body language in different cultures the uses of Task 2:Intensive readingRead the text carefully and fill in the blanks according to the text.Step 3PostreadingCritical Thinking Task 1:Answer the questionHow can we behave ou
12、rselves to avoid misunderstandings across cultures using body language?_请结合课文及自身经验自主发挥,合理即可。Task 2:析结构Task 3:理文化相同手势,不同含义肢体语言指用身体的各种动作代替语言以达到表情达意的沟通目的。1伸出食指和中指做 V 字状手势。“V”是英文 victory 和法语victoire(胜利)的第一个字母,故在英国、法国、捷克等国这个手势含有“胜利”之意。但在塞尔维亚语中这一手势代表“英雄气概”,在荷兰语中则代表“自由”。2将手掌向上伸开,不停地伸出手指。这个动作在英美国家是用来招呼人的,即表
13、达“Come here”。3伸出中指:这个手势在法国、美国、新加坡表示“被激怒”和“极度不愉快”;在墨西哥表示“不满”;在澳大利亚、美国、突尼斯表示“侮辱”;在法国还表示“下流行为”。Step 4Summary Writing根据课文内容写一篇60词左右的概要。_ As important as words,body language can also give us information about peoples feelings.(要点1)However,some body language has different meanings in different countries.(
14、要点2)The meanings of some gestures,like making eye contact and OK,vary from culture to culture while other gestures mean the same worldwide.(要点3)Some body language,like a smile,has many different uses.(要点4)The new park,where there are various kinds of flowers,offers a variety of things to see and do
15、and the visitors vary from children to adults.这个新公园提供各种各样可看和可玩的东西,里面有各种各样的花,游客有孩子也有成人。(1)The sword hardly _in form _the 12th _ the 15th century.剑的样式从12 世纪到15 世纪几乎没有什么改变。(2)The menu varies _ the season.菜单随季节而变动。(3)There are_(vary)kinds of theme parks,with different parks for almost everything:food,cu
16、lture,science,cartoons,movies or history.variedfromtowithvarious有各种各样的主题公园,不同的公园几乎囊括了一切:食物、文化、科学、卡通、电影或历史。(4)_,Id prefer not to meet him.由于各种原因,我不愿见他。(5)This collegelevel course in creative storytelling functions as an introduction to_storytelling techniques that appear in different forms of creativ
17、e writing,For various/a variety of/varieties of reasonsvarious/a variety of/varieties of such as short fiction and playwriting.这门大学水平的创造性讲故事的课程介绍了各种不同形式的创造性写作中出现的讲故事的技巧,如短篇小说和剧本写作。(1)She had almost failed the exam,but her younger sister,_,had done very well.她考试差点不及格,但是相比之下,她的妹妹考得很好。(2)The coastal ar
18、eas have mild winters,but _the central plains become extremely cold.沿海地区的冬天天气暖和,可是相比之下中部平原却异常寒冷。by contrastby contrast(1)The survey shows that 32%of respondents approve,54%disapprove and the rest are undecided.调查显示,32%的受访者表示赞成,54%表示反对,其余的人还没有决定。(2)I _ your trying to earn some money,but please dont n
19、eglect your studies.我同意你去努力挣一些钱,可是不要误了功课。(3)I dont need approval all the time.If someone does not _ me,I will still be okay.approve ofapprove of我不是总需要别人的认同。如果有人不认同我,我还是会觉得没事。(4)He gave me an _ nod.他向我点头表示同意。approving(1)The witness who witnessed the accident promised to be a witness这个目击了这起事故的目击者答应作证人
20、。(2)These facts are _ his carelessness.这些事实证明了他的粗心。(3)The driver _the man enter the building.司机作证说,他看到此人进入那栋大楼。a witness towitnessed to having seenwitness 作“见证”讲时,同 see 等词一样,可以用时间或地点名词作主语,使用拟人化的手法。In the past 30 years,Beijing has seen/witnessed great changes,of which the rapidly developing economy i
21、s a highlight.在过去的30年,北京发生了巨大变化,其中快速发展的经济是一大亮点。(1)Weve employed a market researcher_(find)out what people really want from a cable TV system.我们已经雇用了一位市场调查研究员来调查人们到底想通过有线电视系统看到什么样的节目。(2)Cant we employ someone_an assistant to help with all this paperwork?我们不可以雇用一位助理来协助处理这些文书工作吗?(3)Instead of wasting t
22、ime,she employed_(she)into findasherself reading.她专心致志地看书,而不是浪费时间。(4)He has been_the wildlife protection in recent years.最近几年来,他一直忙于研究野生动物保护。employed in researching(1)Learners with _ (differ)cultural backgrounds differ a lot _their thinking patterns and learning styles.不同文化背景的学习者在思维模式和学习风格上有很大的不同。(2
23、)In our daily life,everyone sometimes fails.But it is how you react that _在我们的日常生活中,每个人有时会失败,但你如何做出反应却有很大影响。differentinmakes a big difference(3)Apparently,the twins _ character.很显然,这对双胞胎在性格方面不一样。(4)It is not an easy thing to team up with those _ on it.与那些在这件事情上与你意见不同的人合作并非易事。differ from each other i
24、nwho differ with you(1)Personally,I _ by bike alone.就我个人而言,我更喜欢独自骑自行车旅行。(2)Chances always _who make adequate preparations.机会往往垂青那些有充分准备的人。(3)The warm climate_ many kinds of plants.温暖的气候有利于多种植物的生长。(4)Could you _and pick up Sam from school today?favour travellingfavour thosefavoursdo me a favourCould
25、you _and pick up Sam from school today?今天你能帮我个忙去学校接山姆吗?(5)I want to _;will you lend me your cell phone?I want to _;will you lend me your cell phone?我想请你帮忙,你能把你的电话借给我吗?(6)Most of them were_(were for)my opiniondo a favour for meask a favour of youask you a favourin favour of while David was against it
26、.他们大部分人赞成我的观点,而戴维反对。(1)On my way to the station,my car_,and that was why I was late for the meeting.我的汽车在去车站的路上出故障了,那就是我开会迟到的原因Food_ in the stomach.食物在胃里被分解。The organisation was set up with the duty_ barriers in language,culture and geography.这个机构建立的初衷是消除语言、文化和地域障碍。broke downis broken downto break d
27、ownTalks with business leaders _last night.与商界领导者的谈判昨晚失败了。(2)写出以下与break有关的短语的含义。I was still living in London when the war broke out._I have broken up with my boyfriend._We hope to break through soon in the fight against the disease._He broke off in midsentence to shake hands with the newbroke down爆发
28、分手取得重大突破arrivals._When they were speaking,he suddenly broke in_Thieves broke into my house and stole the computer._She started crying and tried to break away_突然停止插话闯进挣脱(1)The land,the essential means of production,is _living security that the peasants can _土地作为基本的生产资料,是农民可以依赖的最可靠的生活保障。(2)The young m
29、an is honest and friendly.You can _he will be there when you need any help.这个年轻人既诚实又友好。你可以相信,当你需要任何帮助时,他会在那里(提供帮助)。the most reliablerely onrely on it that(3)I am_(reliable)informed that the company is being sold.有知情人很确切地告诉我公司要被卖掉。reliably(1)The disease was spreading faster _,but they took action in
30、time.疾病传播的速度比预计的更快,但是他们及时采取了措施。(2)He got lost while_(play)in the street.他在街上玩时迷路了。(3)He nearly jumped out of his skin _ two rats.当他看到两只老鼠时,几乎给吓丢了魂。than (it was)expected(he was)playingwhen (he was)seeing(4)_ for the job,youll be informed soon.如果你被录用干这份工作的话,你会很快收到通知。If (you are)accepted(1)I saw/witnes
31、sed/caught sight of/spotted him working in the garden yesterday.昨天我看见他正在花园里干活。(2)She looked around and caught sight of a man _(put)his hand into the pocket of a passenger.她环顾四周,看见一个男人把手伸进乘客的口袋。(3)When I put my hand on his chest,I could feel his heart still _(beat).当我把手放在他胸前时,我能感觉到他的心还在跳动。puttingbeat
32、ing(4)The old man did not notice his son_(come)in.这位老人没注意到他儿子进来了。come(1)I can think of _a nice cold beer on a hot summer afternoon.在夏季炎热的下午,我想不出什么东西比一杯冰凉可口的啤酒更好。(2)What a wonderful novel!I have never _ one.多么好的一本小说啊!我从未读过比这更感人的了。(3)Li Yang studies harder _ in his class.李洋在班里学习最努力。nothing better thanread a more movingthan anyone else(4)_time,but nothing is less valued than time.没有比时间更贵重的东西,但也没有比时间更容易被忽视的东西。Nothing is more valuable than