高一英语必修四_unit4__reading

1、Unit 4 Body language What do you think the purpose of language? How can you communicate with someone if you cannot speak? How many ways can you think of to greet someone if you cannot speak?gestureeye contactposturefacial expressionWhat is body language?Body language is the movements or positions of

2、 our body that show other people what we are thinking or feeling. Such as eye contact, facial expression, gesture, and posture. Some psychologists(心理学家） believe that we communicate 65% of our ideas and feelings without words! The postures of our bodies ,our facial expressions, the movements and gest

3、ures we make ,the clothes we wear, how near we stand to each other and whether we touch each other. All these communicate! We must study all these types of information if we want to understand what other people are saying.diplomacy situationsbusiness&daily lifeDifferent ways to meet or parthands

4、hakea loving huga kiss on the cheeknose- kisstwo palms togetherbowingDifferent countries have different body languages.Same body language has the different meanings.Postures that have different meanings:JapanmoneyFranceZeroBrazil & GermanyrudeUSNigeriaGermany & JapanGreat & good jobrudeN

5、umber oneDifferent body languages has the same meaning.MeaningGesturecountriesNo, no, dont do that.Moving the index finger from side to side.USAChinaI dont knowShrugging ones shoulders. France RussiaChina Waving ones hand (s)Shaking ones heador handCommunication: No problem? Step1. fast reading 1) W

6、hat is the main idea of the text?2) How many parts can we divide the passage into?3) Whats the main idea for each part? 1) What is the main idea of the text? The passage introduces some examples of cultural body language when greeting people. 2) How many parts can we divide the passage into? Part 1

7、(para. 1) Part 2 (para. 2 and 3 ) Part 3 (para. 4 and 5 )3) Whats the main idea for each part?Part 1 (para. 1)We are sent to Capital International Airport to meet some international students.Part 2 (para. 2 and 3)Examples of learned or cultural “body language”.Part 3 (para. 4 and 5)Different people

8、have different physical ways to greet others. Learning about their customs can help avoid difficulties in communication.NameDescriptionBody languageTo whomTony Garciaman from ColombiaKiss on the cheekeveryoneJulia Smithwoman from Britainno touchingeveryoneAkira Nagataman from Japan bowingeveryoneGeo

9、rge Cookman from Canadashaking handseveryoneAhmed Azizman from Jordanshaking handsnoddingto manto womanDarlene Coulonwoman from Franceshake hands and kiss twice on each cheekpeople she knowsStep 2. Scan the text and find outCountry / AreaWays to greet each otherBritainShake hands. Do not stand very

10、close to others or touch strangers when they meet.CanadaShake hands.JapanBow.Spain, Italy, South American countries Approach others closely and are more likely to touch them. FranceShake hands and kiss each other twice on each cheek.Middle East, some Muslim countries Shake hands and stand quite clos

11、e to other men. Nod to women but do not shake hands with them. Step 3. use the passage to help you answer the following questions1) Is the author of this passage male or female? How do you know? The author is male. Ahmed Aziz will not shake hands with women, but he shakes hands with the author. 2) W

12、hat were the two mistakes that the author noticed? He noticed that the Colombian man kissed the British woman, but in her culture, a kiss from a stranger is not expected. He also noticed that the Japanese man bowed just as the Canadian man started to shake hands, so one mans nose touched the other m

13、ans hand. 3) Who seemed to prefer to keep more physical diastance from others? Who seemed to prefer closer physical distance ? The British woman, Julia and probably the Canadian man, George, seemed to prefer to keep more physicaldistance from others. The Colombian man, Tony, and the Jordanian man Ah

14、med, seemed to prefer closer physical distance. 4) Did any students have similar greeting customs? If so, which one? Yes. Tony from Colombia and Darlene from France had a similar greeting custom a kiss. George from Canada and Ahmed from Jordan also had a similar greeting custom a handshake, but Ahme

15、d shakes hands only with men. 5) “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. 6) Do you agree with the authors statement that body language is not good or bad? Why or why not?Step 4. summaryStep 5. translation 1. The first person to arrive was Tony Garcia, closely followed by Julia Smith from Britain. 2. Not all cultures greet each other the same way, nor are they comfortable in the