1、Unit 4Body LanguageWhat is body language?One form of communication without using any word.goodcome herebadgood luckmeI dont knowGuessingBody language is a powerful communication system in all cultures,but body language can signal very different things in different cultures.Some body languages are si
2、milarin most countries.Some body languages are differentin different countries.In America,people can use this gesture for taking a lift in strange places.This gesture usually means you are great or wonderful in China.To be shamedIn ChinaIn AmericaThis gesture usually means money in Japan.This gestur
3、e usually means Zero in France.This gesture usually means you are rude in Brazil&Germany.Communication:No problem?ScanningScan the text and answer thefollowing questions.1.How many international students are there in the story?2.Who are they and where are they from?Six Who are they and where do they
4、 from?peoplepeoplecountrycountryTony GarciaTony GarciaColumbiaColumbiaJulia SmithJulia SmithBritainBritainAkira NagataAkira NagataJapanJapanGeorge CookGeorge CookCanadaCanadaAhmed AzizAhmed AzizJordanJordanDarlene CoulonDarlene CoulonFranceFranceTony Tony GarciaGarciaJulia SmithJulia SmithAkiraAkira
5、Nagata Nagata Ahmed Ahmed AzizAzizGeorgeGeorgeCookCookDarleneDarlene Coulon CoulonFast-ReadingRead the passage quickly and divide the whole passage into four parts and match the main idea.Part 1 Para(s)_Part 2Para(s)_Part 3Para(s)_Part 4Para(s)_12-345Body language varies from culture to culture,not
6、all the same.Examples of cultural“body language”.You are sent to Airport to meet for foreign students.Summary of body language.Careful-Reading1.Why were international students coming to China?2.Who met international students at the Capital International Airport?3.What would be their arrangement(安排）a
7、fter arriving school?to Study at Beijing UniversityAnother student and I-representing student associationFirst to their dormitories and then to the student canteen,Para.1Para.1 Read it Carefully and then answer the question.Para.2 Find out the two cultural mistakes in Para2.Tony Garcia Julia SmithTh
8、e first mistake(Columbia)(Britain)He approached Julia,_ _ _and _ her on the _.She _ _ appearing _ and put up her hands,as if _ _.shouldertouchedherkissedcheekstepped backsurprisedin defenceThe second mistakeAkira NagataGeorge Cook(Canada)He _ his hand _ to the Japanese student.He _ so his nose _Geor
9、ges _ _.bowedtouchedmovinghandreachedout(Japanese)1.How do men from Jordan greet others?2.Is the author male or female?How do you know?3.How did Tony and Darlene greet each other?stand close,and shake handsnoddingTo men:To women:Para.3 Read it Carefully and then answer the questions.Man.The last sen
10、tence of Para3shake hands;kiss each other twice on each cheekPara.4 Fill in the table according to Para4.People in the country/area Ways to greet each otherEnglish peoplePeople from Spain,Italy and South American countriesMost people around the world JapaneseDo not stand _to others or touch _ when t
11、hey meet.very closestrangers_others closely and are more likely to_.Approachtouch themBowShake hands1.Body language in some countries is good while some in others is bad.2.All members of a culture behave in the same way.3.Learning English well can certainly help avoid difficulties in todays world of
12、 cultural crossroads.None of these actions is either good or bad.Not allStudying international customsPara.5 True or false?SummaryYesterday,another student and I,_ our universitys student_,went to the Capital International Airport to meet this years international students to BeiJing University.After
13、 half an hour of waiting for their _ to arrive,I saw several young people enter the waiting area looking around_.The first to arrive was Tony Garcia from Colombia,Tony_ Julia,touched her shoulder and kissed her on the cheek!She stepped back as if in _.I guessed there was probably a _representingasso
14、ciationflightcuriouslyapproacheddefencemisunderstandingSummaryAs I get to know more international friends,Ive learned that people communicate with _ language and they also express their feeling using unspoken“language”.In _,studying international customs can certainly help avoid difficulties in todays world of cultural_.spokengeneralcrossroadsWhat is the best example of universal body language?Smile is a bridge to the world!Assignment1.Do Exercise in post-reading on P272.Pay more attention the phrases and expressions in the text.
