高中英语必修四unit4Reading

1、会计学1高中英语必修四高中英语必修四unit4Reading第1页/共67页Unit 4 Reading Communication: No problem?第2页/共67页Brainstorming1. What is the purpose of language? The purpose of language is to communicate with other people. 第3页/共67页2. How can you communicate with someone if you cannot speak? Give an example. We can use body l

2、anguage to communicate with someone if we cant speak.第4页/共67页For example, if were angry, we might turn away and not talk to others. If were happy to see someone, we might smile and hold out our hands or open our arms.第5页/共67页3. There are many different ways to greet someone using words. How many way

3、s can you think of to greet someone if you cannot speak? 第6页/共67页Ways to greet someone without words:smile, wave, shake hands, hug, kiss, etc.handshake第7页/共67页 kissbow第8页/共67页 nodblow a kisshug第9页/共67页ReadingLook at the picture and the title of the passage on page 26.What do you think the topic will

4、 be?第10页/共67页 Tony Garcia (Columbia)Julia Smith (Britain)George Cook (Canada)Japanese- Akira Nagata第11页/共67页I. While reading, please try to divide the whole passage into several parts and find out the main idea.Part 1. (Para. 1)Meet the visitors at the airport.First-reading第12页/共67页Part 2 (Para. 2 a

5、nd 3)People from different countries express greetings in different ways.Part 3. (Para. 4) Different peoples have different body languages.Part 4. (Para. 5) Summary of body language.第13页/共67页II. How do different international students behave when they greet people? Complete the chart with informatio

6、n from the passage.第14页/共67页 Name Description Body LanguageTo WhomTony Garcia everyoneno touching man from Japan man from Colombiakiss on the cheekJulia Smithwoman from BritaineveryoneAkira Nagatabowing everyone第15页/共67页 Name Description Body LanguageTo WhomGeorge Cookto men to womenshake hands and

7、kiss twice on each cheek man from Canada shaking hands everyoneAhmed Aziz man from Jordanshaking hands noddingDarlene Coulonwoman from Francepeople she knows 第16页/共67页Country/AreaWays to greet each otherBritainCanadaJapanshake hands, do not stand very close to others or touch strangers when they mee

8、tshake handsbow第17页/共67页Spain, Italy, South American countriesFranceapproach others closely and are more likely to touch themshake hands and kiss each other twice on each cheek第18页/共67页(men from) Middle East and other Muslim culturesshake hands and stand quite close to other men, nod to women and do

9、 not shake hands with them第19页/共67页Read the passage again and then answer the following questions.Second-reading第20页/共67页A. Two university students meet the international students in the airport.B. Men and women use different body languages in foreign countries.C. Different cultures have different b

10、ody languages.D. There are different kinds of cultures in the world. 1. What does the text mainly talk about?第21页/共67页2. What can we infer from the text? A. A boy from Spain is likely to touch the people he meets. B. Physical distance cant send out a message. C. English people may stand very close t

11、o their friends. D. Its friendly to touch Muslim women. 第22页/共67页3. From the passage we know, most international students greet others by _. A. shaking hands B. bowing C. kissing D. touching shoulders第23页/共67页4. When writing the text, the author is_. A. encouraging readers to do something B. informi

12、ng readers of something C. drawing readers attention to some western countries D. regretting cultural difference第24页/共67页5. Which of the following is true? A. French people often greet people by kissing each other on both cheeks. B. All people around the world now greet people by shaking hands.第25页/

13、共67页C. People from Britain and from South American countries seem to prefer to keep more physical distance from others.D. Not knowing foreign customs may cause a cultural mistake. 第26页/共67页1. Is the author of this passage male or female? How do you know? The author is male. Ahmed Aziz will not shake

14、 hands with women, but he shakes hands with the author.Post-reading I. Answer the following questions.第27页/共67页2. What were the two mistakes that the author noticed? He noticed that the Colombian man kissed the British woman, but the British woman stepped back and put up her hands as if in defence.

15、He also第28页/共67页noticed that the Japanese man bowed just as the Canadian man started to shake hands, so one mans nose touched the other mans hand. 第29页/共67页3. Who seemed to prefer to keep more physical distance from others? Who seemed to prefer closer physical distance?第30页/共67页The British woman, Ju

16、lia, and probably the Canadian man, George, seemed to prefer to keep more physical distance from others. The Colombian man, Tony, and the Jordanian man, Ahmed, seemed to prefer closer physical distance. 第31页/共67页4. Did any students have similar greeting customs? If so, which ones? Yes. Tony from Col

17、ombia and Darlene from France had a similar greeting customa kiss. George from Canada and Ahmed from Jordan also had a similar greeting customa handshake, but Ahmed shakes hands only with men.第32页/共67页5. “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” What do you think this famous saying means? This saying mea

18、ns 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.第33页/共67页6. Do you agree with the authors statement that body language is not good or bad? Why or why not? 第34页/共67页1. Englishmen often stand close to others or touch strang

19、ers as soon as they meet.2. Most people around the world now greet each other by kissing.II. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). FF第35页/共67页3. Japanese will bow to others as greeting.4. People from Jordan will move very close to you as you introduce yourself to them.5. Some

20、 body languages in some countries are good while some countries body language are bad.TT F第36页/共67页6. People from different countries may have a major misunderstanding while greeting each other.7. The physical distance from each other that people are comfortable with generally depends on the culture

21、.8. All members of a culture behave in the same way.TT F第37页/共67页III. Choose the correct one.第38页/共67页C. People use body movements to send messages and different body movements have different meanings.D. The importance of knowing customs. 第39页/共67页2. If two men stand close to each other while talkin

22、g, they cannot be from _. A. an Arab country B. USA C. Britain D. Russia第40页/共67页3. What should a Chinese young man do when he meets his Russian friend in Moscow? A. Kiss him. B. Nod his head to his friend. C. Shake hands with him. D. Smile at him.第41页/共67页第42页/共67页5. “Foreigners should follow these

23、 customs when they are visiting these countries.” The underlined word here means _. A. habits B. fault C. words D. performance第43页/共67页1. If you meet a foreigner who comes up close to you to talk, what countries might he be from? How can you show him that you are uncomfortable with that?第44页/共67页2.

24、If a girl in shorts goes into a Muslim house and a man takes her outside pointing at her shoes and shorts, what should she do? Guess why he is so particular.第45页/共67页3. What are some situations where body language is the only form of communication? Why?第46页/共67页China, BritainRussia, France, ArabSome

25、 western countries Japan, KoreaMaori in New Zealand第47页/共67页Body language varies from culture to culture.GestureCountryMeaningeye contact some countriesother countries show interestrude or disrespectful第48页/共67页GestureCountryMeaningmoving the index finger in a circle in front of the earsome countrie

26、sBrazilcrazyYou have a phone call.第49页/共67页GestureCountryMeaninga circle with ones thumb and index fingermost countriesJapanFranceGermanyBrazilzerorudemoneyOK第50页/共67页GestureCountryMeaningthumbs upthe USNigeriaGermanyJapanNo.1rudegreat / good job第51页/共67页GesturescountriesMeaningShaking ones handBulg

27、aria, parts of Greece, IranOther countriesNoYes第52页/共67页GesturescountriesMeaningsKiss on the cheekA firm handshakeA loving hugA bow / a nod of headGreet friendsFranceRussiaOther countries第53页/共67页ComparisonMeaning Gesture in the USAGesture in China No, dont do that.Moving the index finger from side

28、to side.I dont know Shrugging ones shoulders.Moving the hand from side to sideShaking the head第54页/共67页Meaning Gesture in the USAGesture in China Well done Thumbs up.Incredible.I cant believe it. Rolling ones eyes. Open ones eye or mouth wide. Thumbs up.第55页/共67页Meaning Gesture in the USAGesture in

29、China Money Rubbing the thumb and forefinger togetherRubbing the thumb and forefinger together第56页/共67页 Meaning Gesture in the USAGesture in China Come here.Moving the index finger forwards and backwards.Moving ones hand up and down with the palm facing down.第57页/共67页Can you guess what the following gesture from Japan means?angry第58页/共67页Can you guess what the following gesture from France means?I dont believe you.第59页/共67页第60页/共67页Unit 4 Reading Communication: No problem?第61页/共67页2. How