Unit4BodyLanguage

UsingLanguage（1）

Inthisclass,youwill1.knowaboutsomebodylanguageandthesituationswherebodylanguageisused;2.listentopracticeinferringmeaning;3.learntoaskforandgiveclarification;4.usebodylanguagetocommunicate.LearningObjectivesChoosefivesentencesandactthemoutwithoutspeaking.Canyourpartnerguesswhatyouaretryingtocommunicate?ActoutandGuessLookatthesephotosanddiscusswhatyouthinkeachpersoniscommunicating.LookandDiscussPictureBodylanguageMeaningfrown,tightly-shuteyes,tight-lipped

ingreatpain

fingerscrossed

goodluckhug,AmericanSignLanguage(handgestureforlove)lovefriendlysmile,holdhandstightlyDiscuss:whenandwheredopeopleneedtousebodylanguagetocommunicateeffectively?deafpeopleusingsignlanguagearmysoldiersonamissionBodylanguageoftenneedstobeusedinsituationswherepeoplecannottalktoeachotherdirectly.Examples1.Howdidthemangettheideaofusinggesturestocommunicate?2.Whatdidthepoliceleadertellhisteambyusinggestures?3.Whatdidthewomansayabouttheactingclassesthatshe'sbeentaking?

ListenfordetailedinformationListentoaconversationaboutbodylanguage.Thenanswerthefollowingquestions.Tip1:PayattentiontothekeywordsTip2:Takenotes

1.Howdidthemangettheideaofusinggesturestocommunicate?2.Whatdidthepoliceleadertellhisteambyusinggestures?Fromanactionmovie.

Heusedgesturestotellthemhowmanybad

guyswereinthehouse.Thenhegaveinstructionsonwhoshouldgowhere,andwhat

theyshoulddo.3.Whatdidthewomansayabouttheactingclasses

thatshe'sbeentaking?Shesaidthatrightnowthey'relearninghowto

usebodylanguagetoexpressthemselves.Listenforinferredmeaning4.Whatdidthemanmeanbysaying“It’sgoodyoutried”attheendoftheconversation?Hemeantthateventhoughshewasn’tverygoodatit,herexperiencewasstillworthwhile.clueTip3:Infermeaning

InfermeaningSometimesthingsarenotsaiddirectly,andsoyoumustguessthemeaning,relationshipofthepeople,orcontext.Youcandothisby:drawingconclusionsfromthebackgroundinformationyoualreadyhave.lookingatcluesthattellyouthecontext.usinglogictoworkoutthemeaning.1.Thetwospeakersaremarried.2.Makingtoomanygesturesincommunicationisnotpolite.3.Thepoliceteamwereprobablysuccessfulincatchingthecriminals4.Bothspeakersthinkbodylanguageisuseful.5.Thewomanisnotveryconfidentabouthersilentactingability.No.Shedidn’tknowaboutthefilmhewatchedandhedidn’tknowaboutheractingclass.

No.Itisnotmentionedintheconversation.Yes.Themansaystheiractionswereprettycool,andhisfriendalsousebodylanguage.Yes.Themansenthandsignals,andtheladytookactingclasses.Yes.Thewomansaysshewassuchanamateur.Listentotheconversationagain.Arethefollowingstatementscorrectinferencesfromtheconversation?Listenagainandfillintheblankswithwhatyouhear.

Whatdidthosegesturesmean?Oh,Igetit,soyouweresendinghimsecrethandsignals.Iguessit'snoteasytotellawholestoryonlyusingbodylanguage.ListenforlanguageSoyoumeanyouarenotallowedtotalk,right?Icantellthatyouwanttobuymelunchtomorrow.AmIright?1.Whatdidthosegesturesmean?2.Oh,Igetit,soyouweresendinghimsecrethandsignals.

3.Soyoumeanyou'renotallowedtotalk,right?4.Iguessit'snoteasytotellawholestoryonlyusingbodylanguage.5.Icantellthatyouwanttobuymelunchtomorrow.AmIright?Askingforandgivingclarification

AskingforclarificationGivingclarificationWhatdidyoumeanby...?Soyoumean…?Sodidthatmean...?WhatIdon’tquiteunderstandis...Couldyouexplain…?Couldyougivemeanexample?Inotherwords...WhatImeantwas...WhatIwastryingtosaywas...Doesthatmakesense?Isthatclear?Icantellthat...Canyouguess?Sodidthatmeanyouhaveastomachache?WhatImeanwasIamfullafterthebuffet.

WhatIdon’t’quiteunderstandisthatwhat’sthedifferencebetweenhavingastomachacheandbeingfull?Weneedtopayattentiontothegestureandthefacialexpressionaswell.IfIamhavingastomachache,Imayfrowntoshowthepain.

Oh,Icantellthatyouarepleasedwiththebuffetfromyoursmileonyourface.Example：Whatdidyoumeanbyputtingyourhandonyourstomach?Workinpairstoactoutasceneusingbodylanguagetocommunicate.Usethetablementionedbeforetorevealthesituationandclarifyanymisunderstandingsordifferentanswers.ActoutandSpeakmakesth.easiertounderstandmakesth.knowntosb.ChecklistChecklistLanguageDidyouaskforandgiveclarification?PerformancesDidyoutalkwithyourpartneraccuratelyandfluently?Didyouuseappropriatebodylanguage?YesYesYesNoNoNoActoutandSpeakTheyaregoodfriendsActoutandSpeakTheyarepenpals.ThegirlisfromAmerica.√√√Summary1.FindmoreexamplesofbodylanguageindifferentcountriesontheInternet.

2.Optionalhomework:WorkingroupstochooseoneofChaplin’sv