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Lead-in(导入)﹡ Do you know the man?

﹡ What do you know about

him? He is a comedian (喜剧演 员)expressing himself by body language.

Mr. Bean

Learning aims(学习目标):(1) can retell the text

(2) learn about different body languages in different cultures. (3)can communicate with others use Body Language and non-verbal Communication

Fast-reading (5m) Read the passage fast and match column A with column B.Para 1 Para 2

greetings in Asian countries ways of communication

Examples of Para 3 greetingsPara 4 Para 5

fascinating body languagegreetings in western countries American youth’s greeting today

(10m)

Ⅰ. Read the passage carefully and say if thesestatements are true or false,and correct it.

1. Not all body language is conscious.

2. Europeans shake hands with their left hand. right

3. In Asia, people touch strangers when they meet. do not touch 4. In the US a “high five” is a way of saying hello. 5. A “high five” is a formal gesture. informal

6. Body language is less communicative than spoken or written language.

much more

Ⅱ Fill in the form with the details.Countries or areas The way of greeting The parts of body involved The right hand The meaning of the greeting I trust you…

Europeans and Shake hands Americans Chinese Put the right hand over the left and bow slightly salaam Join their hands and bow their heads

The hands Heart,mouth, forehead The hands , head

Show respect

Muslims

respect

Hindus

respect

American youths

A “high five”

The hand

say hello

1. Let’s imitate the ways of greeting of the different people,such as Eurpeans, Chinese,Muslims,Hindus, American youths. 2. Guess the pictures below.

Hindus

American youths

Chinese

Choose the best title. 1 Saying It Without Words 2 When in Rome, Do as the Romans Do 3 Greetings Around the World 4 Read My Mind

Retelling

Paragraph 1

Retell the text paragraph by paragraph after listening:

communication If you say the word “_____________”, most people think of words and sentences.Although these are very important , we communicate with ___________ more than _____ ______ just spoken and written words . _______ Indeed, body positions are part of _______ we what call “body language” .We see examples of yet unconscious body language very often , ______ ___________ there is also “______ ” body language, ________ learned which from to varies _____ culture _____ culture.

Language study:more than 不只是； It is more than a musuum;it is also a school. vary from…to….从…到…变化 The weather varies

from place to place.

Retelling

Paragraph 2

We use “learned” body language when we are introduced ____________ to strangers. Like other animals ,

注意：听力从33秒开始第二段

we are ____ _____ until we know it is safe to on guardrelax. So every culture has developed a formal ______ way to ______ strangers, to show them we we greet are notaggressive TraditionallyEuropeans and ________. __________, Americans _______ hands. They do this with shake the right hand ---- the ________ hand for most strongest people.

If our right hand is busygreetingsomeone, it ______ cannot be holding a _______.So the gesture is weapon saying, “ I trust you . Look , I’m not carrying a threatening weapon.” If you shake hands __________ _______ someone , you show you trust them. with We shake hands when we make a ______. It _____ deal means ,“We agree and we trust”.

Language study:on guard(保持)警惕 The soldiers were on guard around the whole palace in case terrorists(恐怖分子) attack. make a deal达成协议，做成交易 We make a deal and agreed to help him out.

Retelling

Greetings _________ in Asian countries do not touching involve________ the other person, but they always involve the hands.Traditionally, China, ___________in when we greet someone, we put the right hand over slightly ______ the left and bow ________. Muslims give a “salaam”, where they touch ______ forehead join their heart , mouth and _______. Hindus _______ in respect their hands and bow their heads ____ _______. In all of these examples , the hands are busy with hold ______ the greeting and cannot _______ a weapon.

Paragraph 3

注意：第三段从1分28秒开始

Language study:be busy with 忙于做某事 He is busy with his work. in respect恭敬地，出于尊敬 The bride(新娘) bowed to his parents in respect .

Retelling

Paragraph 4

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Even today , when some people have very ________ styles of greeting, they still use their informal gesture hands as a ________ of trust. American _______ youthswith often greet each other _____ the expression “Give holds up me five!” One person then _______ _____ palm outwards his hand , _____ ________ and five fingers ______.The other person raises his hand and spread slaps _____other’s open hand above the head the ______ _____ a “high five”. in quite a Nowadays , it is _____ _____ common greeting.

Language study: hold up举起，支撑 Women can hold up half of the sky.

Retelling

Paragraph 5

注意：2分36秒开始第五段

to for Body language is fascinating ____ anyone _____

give away by study. People ______ _______ much more ____by their gestures than _____ their words. Look at your friends and family and see if you are a mind reader ______ _______.

give away 暴露(自己的情况) He gave away the secret to the other side.

Different countries and areas have different communication customs as well as cultures .Differnt

people have different ways of making communication through body language.The same body language has different meanings in different cultures.So it is important to know about non-verbal communication in different cultures. There is a saying:

“When in Rome ,do as the Romans do” (入乡随俗)

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