Unit4 Body Language Period4 Explore body language

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Unit 4 Body language

The first period: Warming up and Listening

The unit gives a general view of body language in a variety of situation. Body

language is generally defined as the use of posture, gestures, and facial expressions

that communicate attitudes, emotions and reactions. Verbal language expresses words,

but body language expresses meaning and emphasis. In many cases, body language is

in fact more powerful in expressing than verbal language is. Verbal language can be

controlled more easily than body language, and can be used to detective and to

misinform. It is important for students to understand their own body language and

that of others. The two very general areas discussed in the unit are culture body

language and personal body language. Both of these are in fact determined to some

extent by social and cultural practices. Students should be encouraged to consider the

选择性必修一 Unit 4 Using Language

课 题 UNIT 4 BODY LANGUAGE

Period 4 Listening and Speaking 学 科 英语 班 级 授课教师

教 学目 标 By the end of this section, students will be able to:

1. identify different types of body language;

2. predict, hear, and talk about how people use and understand body language;

3. practice listening to make inferences;

4. grasp some expressions about asking for and giving clarification;

5. read fluently and naturally with the help of sense group.

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主 题 该部分的活动主题是“探索肢体语言”（Explore body language），引导学生讨论肢体语言的表现力和应用场景，并鼓励学生体验用肢体语言传情达意。

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重 点 1. 引导学生根据图片识别出不同的肢体语言；

2. 引导学生听前做预测；在听中听懂并理解和讨论肢体语言的应用场景及相关对话；

3. 引导学生能够在听力语篇中运用推理策略正确判断说话人的关系、对话发生的场景、说话人

的真实意图等。

教 学难 点 1. 引导学生在口头交流中能运用澄清和要求澄清的口语策略完成有效的交谈；

2. 引导学生能根据意群做适当的停顿，流利且自然地朗读文章。

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老师带领学生复习之前所学，激活学生的背景知识，同时帮助学生巩固所学知识。

Unit 4 Body language

ⅠAims:Talk about body language: cultural differences and intercultural

communication

Practise talking about prohibition & warning as well as obligation

Learn to use the -ing form as the Attribute &Adverbial

Learn to write a diary that showing the observation of how body language helps in

communication

ⅡStructures:Talk about body language

What is the purpose of language?

What do you think “body language” means?

How can you tell if someone is sad or happy even if they do not speak?

How can you communicate a feeling to someone who does not speak your language?

Why do we need to study body language?

Talk about cultural differences & intercultural communication

What do British people often do when they meet strangers?

What do French people often do when they meet people they know?

Why should we be careful about our own body language?

新人教版（2019）英语选择性必修一

Unit4 Body Language

Period5 How Do I Know My Students？教学设计

课题 Period5 How Do I Know

My Students？ 单元 Unit4 学科 English 年级 Senior

Grade 2

教材分析 This part is a reading passage about body language.The writer is a educator. In

his class, he often looks at the students’ body language to recognise whether they

are interested in the class or not, thus inspiring us the importance of the body

language.

学习目标

与核心素养 Knowledge objectives: grasp and use new words and phrases about expressing

body language.

Skill objectives: master how to distinguish body language.

Emotional objectives: learn to explore body language and improve the ability to

assess body language.

重点 How to assist students to express himself with the related words and expression.

难点 Some expressions related to body language .