1、人教版必修四Unit4Bodylanguage Discuss the questions:What do you think is the purpose of language?How would you communicate with someone if you cannot speak? Give an example.How many ways can you think of to greet someone if you CANNOT speak? Pre-reading What do you think is the purpose of language? The pu

2、rpose of language is to communicate with other people. How can you communicate with someone if you cannot speak? Give an example. I can use body language to communicate with someone if I cannot speak. For example, if Im angry, I might turn away and not to talk to others. If Im happy to see someone,

3、I might smile and hold out my hand or open my arms. How many ways can you think of to greet someone if you CANNOT speak? Ways to greet someone without words: smile, wave, shake hands, hug, kiss, etc. Communication: No problem?ReadingThe passage introduces some of cultural when people.Main idea of th

4、e passageexamplesbody languagegreetingDivide the passage into four parts and find out the main idea of each part.Part 1 :Part 2: Part 3:Part 4:(P1) You are sent to Capital International Airport to meet international students.(P5) Summary of body language.(P4) Different peoples have different body la

5、nguage.(P2-3) Examples of learned or cultural “body language.Find out the two mistakes the writer found in the airport:Mr. Garcia Julia SmithThe first mistakefromfrom(Columbia )(Britain)He approaches Ms Smith by _ _ _ and _ her on the _.She _ _ appearing _ and take a few steps _ _ Mr. Garcia.shoulde

6、rtouchingherkissedcheekstepped backsurprisedaway fromThe second mistakea JapaneseGeorge Cookfrom(Canada)He _ _ _ _ to the Japanese.He _ to Mr. Cook and his nose _ Mr. Cooks _ _.bowedtouchedmovinghandreached his handoutCountry / AreaWays to greet each otherBritainCanadaJapanSpain, Italy, South Americ

7、an countries FranceMiddle East, some Muslim countries Scan the text and find out:Shake hands. Dont stand very close or touch strangers when they meet.Shake hands.Bow.Approach others closely and are more likely to touch them.Shake hands and kiss each other twice on each cheek.Shake hands and stand qu

8、ite close to other men. Nod to women but do not shake hands with them. NameDescriptionBody languageTo whomTony Garciaman from ColombiaeveryoneJulia Smithno touchingeveryoneAkira Nagataman from JapaneveryoneGeorge Cookshaking handseveryoneAhmed Azizman from Jordanshaking handsnoddingDarlene Coulonwom

9、an from Francepeople she knowsHow do different international students behave?Kiss on the cheekwoman from Britain bowingman from Canadato manto womanshake hands and kiss twice on each cheek Use the passage to help you answer the following questions. 1. Is the author of this passage male or female? Ho

10、w do you know? The author is male. Ahmed Aziz will not shake hands with women, but he shakes hands with the author. 2. Who seemed to prefer to keep more physical distance from others? Who seemed to prefer closer physical distance ? The British woman, Julia and probably the Canadian man, George, seem

11、ed to prefer to keep more physical distance from others. The Colombian man, Tony, and the Jordanian man Ahmed, seemed to prefer closer physical distance. 3. Did any students have similar greeting customs? If so, which one? Yes. Tony from Colombia and Darlene from France had a similar greeting custom

12、 a kiss. George from Canada and Ahmed from Jordan also had a similar greeting custom a handshake, but Ahmed shakes hands only with men.4. “When in Rome, do as the Romans do. What do you think this famous saying means? This saying means that when we are in a certain place, we should follow the customs of the people who live in that place, not our own customs.Smmary _language _ from culture to _. Not all _of all cultures _in the _ way. We should try to understand and_each others culture in order to make good _.Bodyis different/differsculturemembersbehavesamerespectcommunic