Unit4 Body Language Learning About Language 课件

1 Unit 4 Body Language Reading "Communication:

No problem?" 教学设计

正宁一中 冯振华

一、Type：Reading

Body Language is a narrative description，which mainly deals with

different body language in different culture. As we know, body language

is a kind of language that can be used to express one’s innermost feelings

in a silent way. This passage is designed to help the students understand

what important part that body language plays in our daily communication

to help the students avoid misunderstanding and cultural shock. As a

result, their language communication ability will be improved.

二、Analysis of the passage

1、Content Unit 4 Body language Reading "Communication: No problem?"

(Module 4)

2、Dealing with the passage

Warming up(Lead-in) while-reading and Comprehending are designed in

the reading passage.Those activities can help the students improve their

高中英语讲义

好好努力 梦想终会实现 1 About Body Language

Did you know that the distance at which two people stand when having a

conversation varies from culture to culture? In some countries, people may stand

quite close together, often moving their faces even closer as the conversation

progresses. Studies have shown that most Americans feel uncomfortable if they

stand too close to others when talking; they feel most comfortable at a distance of

about 50 centimeters. In still other countries, people prefer to have even more space

than 50 centimeters between them when having a conversation.

Another social custom you will notice is that Americans, like many other people,

often express themselves with their hands when talking. They may show friendly

feelings by touching another person on the shoulder during a conversation, or they

1 Unit 4

Body language

【导语】 肢体语言是语言文化的重要组成部分，也许你还没有意识到，在与他人的交流中，肢体语言确实承载了很多的信息。

When we communicate with others， we do not only express

ourselves through words， but also through our tones of voice， facial

expressions and body language.In fact， many scholars believe that

far more information is communicated non-verbally（非口头地）.Body language is just an important part of non-verbal

communication.

Learning another language is more than just learning its words

and grammar； it also involves learning another culture.We learn

much of our body language before we learn to speak from the time

we are children.Body language varies from culture to culture， so it's

important for us to pay attention.

Sometimes，cultural differences in appropriate body language

can cause discomfort or misunderstanding too.For example，there are

高中英语讲义

只要坚持 梦想早晚会实现 1 Part Ⅱ Learning about Language & Using Language

Ⅰ.重点单词

1．____________n．作用；功能；职能

vi. 起作用；运转

2．____________n. 安逸；舒适

vt. 减轻(痛苦、忧虑)

3．____________adj. 错误的；假的

4．____________n. 拳头

5．____________vi. 打呵欠

6．____________adj. 主观的

7．____________vi. & vt. 拥抱

8．____________n. 等级；军衔

[答案] 1.function 2.ease 3.false 4.fist 5.yawn

6.subjective 7.hug 8.rank

Ⅱ.词汇拓展

1．__________adj. 面部的→__________n. 面部；脸

2．__________adv. 真实地；真诚地；真正地→__________adj. 真实的；真正的

3．__________n. 怒气；怒火→__________adj. 生气的；恼火的

4．__________adj. 恭敬的→__________vi. & n. 尊敬；恭敬

[答案] 1.facial；face 2.truly；true 3.anger；angry

4．respectful；respect

Ⅲ.重点短语

1．up and down __________________

2．feel relaxed __________________

3．lose face __________________

4．turn one's back to __________________ 高中英语讲义

只要坚持 梦想早晚会实现 2 5．nod the head __________________