1、Unit 4 Body language,单元话题美文,Body language is used by people for sending messages to one another.It is very useful because it can help you make yourself easily understood.When you are talking with others，you are not just using words，but also using expressions and gestures.For example，waving ones hand
2、 is to say “Good-bye”，a smile and handshake shows welcome，and clapping hands means congratulations.Nodding the head means agreement，but shaking the head means disagreement.The gestures are accepted by both Chinese and some foreigners as having the same meanings.,Different countries have different bo
3、dy languages.For example，men in Russia，France and Arab countries kiss each other when they meet，but men in China or Australia shake hands instead of kissing.People in Puerto Rico like touching each other，but people from English-speaking countries do not touch each other.If you touch an English perso
4、n，you should say “Sorry”People in Arab countries like standing close to one another when they are talking，but English people must keep a distance away when they are talking.In some Asian countries，you must not touch the head of another person.In Arab countries，you eat using the fingers of your right
5、 hand；,the left hand is not used at all.In parts of Asia you must not sit with your feet pointing at another person. When you use a foreign language，it is very important to know the meanings of gestures and movements in the foreign country.Following the customs will help you communicate with people
6、and make your stay there much more pleasant and comfortable.,身势语是人们用来向别人传递信息的。身势语非常有用，因为它可以使对方容易地明白你的意思。同别人谈话时，你并不仅限于用言语来表达，还用表情和身体的动作。例如：挥手表示“再见”，微笑和握手表示欢迎，拍手表示祝贺，点头表示同意，摇头表示不同意。这些动作对中国人和一些外国人来说，都具有相同的意思。 对于不同的国家来说，身势语也不同。例如，在俄罗斯、法国、阿拉伯国家里，男人们会晤时彼此亲吻，然而，在中国或澳大利亚，男人们握手而不是亲吻。在波多黎各，人们喜欢彼此触碰，而说英语的国家的人不
7、这么做。如果你碰了一下英国人，你应该说声“对不起”。阿拉伯国家的人喜欢在交谈时彼此站得很近，而英国人则必须保持一定的距离。在有些亚洲国家里，你不可以触摸别人的头。在阿拉伯国家，吃饭用右手的手指，根本不用左手。在亚洲的某些地方，你不可以坐着把脚对着别人。 当你使用一门外语时，了解这个国家的身势语很重要。遵守他们国家的习俗会帮助你与人交流，也会使你在那儿更加愉快而且舒适地生活。,课文预读,Period One Warming Up & ReadingPre-reading,匹配左边的单词和右边的汉语意思 第一组,1.statement A.宿舍 2.association B.陈述；说明 3.do
8、rmitory C.社团；联系；联想 4.canteen D.航班 5.flight E.食堂,第二组,6.greet A.误解；误会 7.represent B.接近；靠近 8.approach C.代表；象征 9.defend D.迎接；问候 10.misunderstand E.面颊 11.cheek F.保护；保卫,第三组,12.major A.可能的 13.curiously B.简单地；只 14.likely C.主要的 15.crossroads D.好奇地 16.simply E.十字路口,第四组,17.dash A.成年人 18.adult B.口语的 19.spoken C
9、.猛冲；突进 20.defence D.姿势；体态 21.posture E.防御；保卫,.Different gestures have different meanings.Please match the gestures and what they mean in most cultures.,1.nod the head A.encourage 2.pat ones shoulder B.angry 3.hold ones head high C.disagree 4.shake ones fist D.tired 5.shake ones head E.interested 6.b
10、ite ones lips(唇) F.nervous 7.avoid eye contact(接触) G.agree 8.yawn(打哈欠) H.tolerate(忍受) 9.walk here and there I.distance(疏远) 10.lean(倾斜) forward to look J.confident/proud,.What do people in the following countries usually do when meeting? 1.Japan_ 2.China _ 3.Some western countries _ 4.Russia _ 5.Fran
11、ce _,.Does a smile always show that someone is happy? _,Step 1 Fast-reading .What does the passage mainly talk about? A.Communication. B.Spoken language. C.Body language. D.Different cultures.,答案,.Match the main idea of each paragraph. Para.1 A.To suggest studying international customs. Paras.23 B.T
12、o meet the international students at the Capital International Airport. Para.4 C.To introduce the students to each other and explain their different ways of greeting. Para.5 D.To explain different cultural “body language” in some countries.,答案,Step 2 Careful-reading .Read the passage and judge wheth
13、er the following sentences are true (T) or false (F). 1.All cultures dont greet each other the same way.( ) 2.The writer met the students at a station.( ) 3.The writer went to greet them as soon as the international students appeared.( ) 4.We would take them first to their dormitories and then to th
14、e student canteen.( ) 5.French people，like English people，will keep a certain distance from others.( ),T,F,F,T,F,答案,.Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer. 1.In which of the following countries do people greet each other in the same way? A.Colombia and Britain. B.Spain and Italy. C.F
15、rance and Jordan. D.China and Japan.,答案,1,2,3,4,5,2.How does the text develop(展开)? A.By giving examples. B.By giving data. C.By giving definition. D.By making comparisons.,答案,1,2,3,4,5,3.Whats the purpose of the second paragraph? A.To give examples of mistakes the international students make. B.To g
16、ive examples of cultural differences in body language. C.To show how surprised we are by their different behavior. D.To show how important body language is.,答案,1,2,3,4,5,4.What can we learn from the passage? A.Never too old to learn. B.When in Rome，do as the Romans do. C.Four eyes see more than two.
17、 D.Every country has its own customs.,答案,1,2,3,4,5,5.From the passage，we can infer that people . A.are facing multicultural communication problems B.are trying to make progress in English learning C.need to know more people and make friends with them D.are doing business with each other,答案,1,2,3,4,5
18、,Step 3 Post-reading After reading the passage，please fill in the following blanks. Not all cultures greet each other the same way.That is，every country 1. (have) its own way to express feelings.People communicate with unspoken language as well as 2. (speak) language.In Colombia，people touch ones sh
19、oulder and kiss one on 3. cheek.In Britain，people dont touch each other.In Japan，people bow to each other when they meet.In France，people shake hands and kiss each other 4. (two) on each cheek.In Jordan，men nod at women.,答案,has,spoken,the,twice,People also express their feelings 5. (use) unspoken la
20、nguage through physical 6. (distant)，actions or posture.For example，English people dont usually stand very close to others or touch strangers.However，people from Spain，Italy or South American countries approach others closely and are more likely 7. (touch) them. These actions are not good or bad，but
21、 are simply ways in 8._ cultures have developed.9. general，studying international customs can certainly help avoid difficulties in todays world of 10. (culture) crossroads!,答案,using,distance,to touch,which,In,cultural,Step 4 Sentence-learning 1.After half an hour of waiting for their flight to arriv
22、e，I saw several young people enter the waiting area looking around curiously. 句式分析 本句为简单句。After half an hour of waiting for their flight to arrive为介词短语作状语；enter the waiting area作宾补；looking around curiously作伴随状语。 自主翻译,答案,等了半个小时之后，他们的航班到达了，我看见几个年,轻人走进了等候区，好奇地向四周张望。,2.They shook hands and then kissed e
23、ach other twice on each cheek，since that is the French custom when adults meet people they know. 句式分析 本句为复合句。since引导原因状语从句；when引导时间状语从句；they know为定语从句，修饰people。 自主翻译,答案,他们握了握手，并且在对方的面颊上吻了两下，因为法,国成年人见到熟人就是这么做的。,3.Most people around the world now greet each other by shaking hands，but some cultures use
24、 other greetings as well，such as the Japanese，who prefer to bow. 句式分析 本句是一个由两个并列分句组成的复合句。but前为一个分句，by shaking hands为方式状语；but后为一个分句，some cultures use other greetings as well为句子主干，such as the Japanese为插入语，who prefer to bow为定语从句，修饰先行词Japanese。 自主翻译,现在世界上大多数人见面要握手相互问候，但有些文化,(背景下的人)也采取另外一些寒暄方式，比方说，日本人就更愿意鞠躬。,答案,