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A gesture is a form of nonverbal
communication made with a part of
the body. The language of gesture is rich in ways for individuals to express a variety of feelings and thoughts.
Most people use gestures and body language in addition to words when they speak.
Hand gestures, i.e., gestures performed by one or two hands, is the most numerous kind of gestures.
Can you name the expressions shown by the hands below
thumb a ride
You’re out of gas and find yourself stuck on the road.You wave your thumb at the driver.
Although “thumbs up”
symbol means “ok,”
or “good,” in the U.S.
give sb. the thumbs down
You can’t get the support you want.
under one’s thumb
ruled by another
or control by him
You must do the cleaning carefully!
In the U.S.
(and other places),
it means “all right,”
in Japan it means “money,”
in France it means “zero,”
The symbol is a way to ward off
( 守护；防卫 )
bad luck,
& the evil
(邪恶的,不幸的)
Body language is the most important form of communication!
You can express your thoughts and emotions even without speaking a word. The way you stand and sit and the expression on your face and the eyes can give people an impression.
I hate my job! I hate my job!
Can you read Bush's real thoughts and
intentions by his body language
look scare
less sure of himself,
less cocky ( 趾高气扬的)
Collina: “Stop! That guy!
You’re against the rule!”
What did he mean by his body language
In the early 1900s, the first films were black and
white, and there was no sound. We call them
silent films. Actors and actresses used body
language to tell people what they were acting
about. Charles Chaplin was the most famous
silent film actor. The following is part of his
film named Modern Times. Watch it and try
to understand as much as you can.
a business that makes its money esp. by bringing
people into touch with others
2. to give a quick short look
3. to welcome with words or actions
4. happy and lively, in good spirits
5. to let out a deep breath slowly and with a sound,
usu, expressing sadness , tiredness…
6. (someone who is ) older
( someone ) of high or higher rank
7. a person who is employed
8. the act or process of communicating
9. the use of movement of the body ,esp. of the hands, to express a certain meaning
agency
greet
sigh
employee
communication
gesture
cheerful
senior
glance
10. the outside quantity of a person or a thing;
the act of appearing
11. the state of having connection or exchanging
information or idea with others
12. state / act of hesitating
13. to tell or cause someone to remember a fact
14. the office desk or department that receive
victors to a hotel or an organization
15. something suggested
16. the state of being unhappy at not seeing
hopes come true
17. a planned way of doing something
hesitation
contact
appearance
remind
reception
suggestion
disappointment
method
肢体语言
旅行社
一个穿戴得体的女士
匆匆一看；看一眼
朝某人走过去
愉快地跟某人打招呼
高级雇员
喜欢Debbie
而不喜欢我
9. 与人们沟通的方式
10. 与某人说话的机会
11. 你的姿态与你
脸上的表情
1 body language
2 a travel agency
3 a well-dressed lady
4 glance at…
5 walk over to someone
greet someone cheerfully
7 a senior employee
8 prefer Debbie to me
9 the way you communicate
with others
10 a chance to speak to…
11 your gesture and the expression on your face
12 给某人一个好印象
13 手托着头
14 抬头；向上看
15 眼睛与…保持接触
16 改进他的肢体语言
17 毫不犹疑
18 提醒我别忘了明天
是她的生日
19 接待处；柜台
20 相互明白;相互理解
21 宁可（也）不愿
12 give sb. a good impression /
make a good impression on sb.
13 rest one’s head on one’s hand
14 look up; hold one’s head ( up)
15 make eye contact with …
16 improve his body language
17 without hesitation
18 remind me that tomorrow
is her birthday
19 reception desk
20 understand one another
21 would / had rather do…
than do …
A half-closed hand with a thumb up.
A half-closed hand with a thumb down.
palm up and wave the fingers to oneself
continuously
Hold up the forefinger and the middle
finger and across them
Good! Well done! You did a good job
Bad! I will have to refuse you.
Come here!
Good luck!
Shrug(耸） the shoulder with the hands out
A smile and a handshake.
A frowned (皱眉）or upset look.
Putting a hand on the stomach, patting or rubbing
Drooping or hanging the head.
I don’t know.
You are welcome.
I am worried.
I ate too much.
I am sorry that I did something wrong.
Putting the left palm on the forefinger of the
right hand.
Turning your back to someone on purpose.
A loud laughter with a shinning face or
smiling with arms open and head back.
Point to oneself with doubting facial
expression
Stop here.
You are angry.
I’m so happy.
Me？
Don’t be afraid to take up some space,
sitting or standing with your legs apart a bit.
2. Stand up straight. Don’t stand too close.
3. Pull your shoulders back. Relax your shoulders.
4. Don’t slouch(耷拉，低垂), sit up straight. Look
straight ahead.
5. Give / Make good eye contact, but don’t stare.
Maintaining good eye contact shows respect.
and Interest in what they have to say.
6. Keep you head up - Don’t keep your eyes on
the ground.
7. Don’t touch your face.
8. If you’re a man, when standing, spread your
legs to shoulder width and distribute the weight
evenly on both legs.
9. Try not to cross your arms or legs too much.
10. Don’t put your hands in your pocket.
11. Smile a bit more – lighten up, don’t take
yourself too seriously.
12. If you’re meeting someone new, don’t lean in
or back.
13. Try to look relaxed at all times.
14. Don't look at a woman when she is far away.
Get real close and then look at her seductively.
15. Lower your drink when drinking. Don’t hold
your drink in front of your chest. –Lower it and
hold it beside your leg instead.
16. Use your hands more confidently Use your
hands to describe something or to add weight
to a point you are trying to make.
17. Nod when they are talking – nod once in a
while to signal that you are listening.
18. When you feel nervous, relax your shoulders.
19. Slow down a bit – this goes for many things.
Walking slower not only makes you seem more
calm and confident.
dress v. & n.
dress = get dressed
I’ll be ready in a moment. I’m just dressing / getting dressed.
dress (sb.) in + n.
She dressed little Tom in a new jacket.
be dressed in
The lady was dressed in white at the party.
well/poorly-dressed: adj.
dress well/ poorly: v.
The lady dresses well.
She is a well-dressed lady.
dress up ( as / in )
The children up as astronauts.
The little likes dressing up in her mother’s
clothes.
给某人穿上…衣服
穿衣服
正穿着…衣服
装扮；打扮
2. greet: v.
greet sb. (with sth.)
We greeted them in the street with a
friendly wave of hand.
What are the common greetings in china
And how about the greetings in America
We sent her a card with Christmas
greetings.
Sand my greetings to all your family.
exchange greetings
return the greeting
greeting n.
greeting n.
向人打招呼
（见面时）招呼； 问候语
祝贺;祝词（一般用复数）
互相问候
回答问候
3. chance ① n.
a chance to do / of doing sth.
做…的机会
I’ve been waiting for the chance to speak to her.
② v. chance to do… = do sth by chance
偶然发生; 碰巧…
I met him by chance in the street.
take a / the chance of doing
冒险做…
Let’s find another place to park.—I don’t
want to take the chance of getting a fine.
It’s the chance of a lifetime. Don’t miss it.
I think she has a good chance of winning.
= It chances that + clause
I chanced to meet him in the street.
It chanced that I met him in the street.
4. appearance disappearance
①n. the way one looks
The sudden appearance of the police
caused the thief to run away.
外表；外观；样子
出现；出场；出版
Never judge a person by his appearance.
②n. /coming into view
appear: v. disappear
We expected him at seven but he didn’t appear until eight.
出现；登场；出版
His latest book will appear soon.
appear v. = seem
似乎；好像
He appeared (to be) happy at the good news.
It appears that he will win the prize.
5. contact n.
接触，联络，联系
come into contact with; be in contact with
make contact with;
His drill came into contact with an electric cable. And he was nearly killed.
Have the children been in contact with the disease
We made contact with the ship by radio.
contact v contacted; contacted.
contact sb
lost contact with…
失去联络，失去联系
We I’ve lost contact with George for years.
Have you contacted the child’s parents
与某人联络； 与某人联系
6. hesitate: v.
hesitate to do/ at sth.
He hesitates at nothing.
他从不优柔寡断。
When he meets with problems, he never hesitate
to ask teachers.
When he meets with problems, he asks teachers
for help without hesitation.
I had no hesitation in telling the truth.
hesitate about / at / in / over doing
She is still hesitating about sending her son to
college.
We seldom hesitate about where to have our
holidays.
hesitate about + wh- + to do
hesitation: n.
关于做…犹豫不决
是否做…犹豫不决
去哪度假，我们很少有拿不定主意的情况。
…毫不犹豫地去问老师
关于送不送儿子进大学一事，她仍然犹豫不决.
