1、Unit 7 Body language,Teaching steps,. Background information . Warming-up . Word study (be omitted) . Text explanation . Discussion & Exercises,Background information,The importance of body language . We send messages by body not only by words but also by expressions and movements,Eg: Smile & Handsh

2、ake Waving ones hand Putting up a hand Kissing,Welcome Goodbye ask questions love,The importance of body language . Culture influences communication, different countries have different cultures, so the way people in different countries communicate is different too. Eg: The way of greeting: In Arabia

3、n countries: by kissing on both cheeks In Japan: by bowing In the US: by shaking hands In China: by nodding heads or shaking hands,The importance of body language : All above shows that it is important to know the meaning of gestures and movements in foreign countries. Foreigners should follow these

4、 customs, we should learn their cultures, so we can communicate with them in a correct way, not only by words, but also by body languagenonverbal communication.,Brainstorming: means we use to communicate with each other,Non- verbal,gesture, posture, eye contact, facial expression, clothing,smile fro

5、wn shrug clap hands rub nose cross arms,Verbal,words phrases sentences speech conversation,e-mails letters notes reports faxes memos,Structure of the text,Part 1 (Para. 1-2) Introduction: Management personnel are particularly guilty of continually using ownership gestures. Part 2 (Para. 3-5) The imp

6、act and meaning of ownership gestures in different circumstances and how to handle them.,Difficult sentence 1,It has been noted that employees who have been appointed to management positions suddenly begin to use them , despite the fact that they seldom used them prior to their promotion. 可以注意到那些被提拔

7、到管理層次的雇員也忽然擺出如此姿勢, 盡管在提拔前他們很少使用.,Difficult sentence 2,If his superior enters his office, it is likely that the boss would take an obvious ownership posture but would resort to more subtle gesture such as putting his foot on the lower drawer of his desk or placing his foot hard against the legs of th

8、e desk to stake his claim of the ownership. 如果這位老板的上司走進(jìn)他的辦公室，該老板不可能擺出明顯的顯示地位（擁有權(quán)）的姿勢，而是擺出一些更為微妙的姿勢以表明他的擁有權(quán)，比如把腳放在辦公桌較低的抽屜上或把腳使勁貼在辦公桌的桌腿上,Discussion,Gestures around the world Questions for discuss,The OK sign,US, Germany: everything is great Japan: money, coins Mexico: things are good France, Most of

9、 Europe: zero, worthless Spain, Russia, Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay: vulgar Tunis: threat of bodily harm,Thumbs up,US, Britain, Russia: approval Iran: highly offensive Australia: rude,Thumbs down,US, Canada: disapproval Greece: rude (often used by motorists to signal their anger over someones crazy dr

10、iving),Closed fist,Pakistan: obscene Lebanon: obscene (if raised in air),The fig,The sign is made when the hand is in a fist and the thumb protrudes (突出) upward between the index and middle fingers.,Central America, Turkey: highly rude,The V sign,Great Britain, US, most of the world: Victory US (fro

11、m the 1960s era): peace Bulgaria: two,To hell with you,Great Britain, South Africa: offensive gesture,Nodding / Shaking head,Shaking head left to right: US: no Most of the world: no Bulgaria: yes Saudi Arabia: yes Malaysia: yes,Nodding head up and down: US: yes Most of the world: yes Bulgaria: no,Pa

12、t on the shoulder,US: encouragement, sympathy Thailand: offensive,Raised eyebrows,US: surprise Philippines, most of the world: hello or general greeting (a quick lifting of the eyebrow),Winking,Paraguay: romantic or sexual connotation US: everything is OK France, Australia: impolite,Tapping your tem

13、ple with your finger,North America, Europe, Germany: person is crazy Africa, Peru, Argentina: Im thinking about it,Hands on hips,Mexico: hostility Malaysia: anger Argentina: a challenge,Pinch of a earlobe,Brazil: enjoyed a meal India: sign of humility,Shrug ones shoulders,Italy: dont know , dont care US: reluctant to agree France: ridiculous,Arms folded,US: boredom, disapproval Finland: arrogance,Others,Playing an imaginary flute: France: talking too much,Snapping the fingers of both hands: France: vulgar,Questions for thought,W