Topic 2 Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures. Section B 课件(共15张PPT)

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Unit 3
English Around the World
Topic 2
Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures.
Section B
Review Make a dialogue (be going to/be doing)
lead-in
First let us share a part ot video
Questions：
1.Who is the hero(男主角)？
2.What does he want to express(表达)？
3.How do you know that
Mr.Bean
He is fear(恐惧)and nervous
By what he did and his expression(表情)
his body language
mean
ask for a ride
with his thumb raised
body language
Michael sees a stranger putting out his hand with his thumb raised.
What’s the function of knowing about body language
It can help us communicate better and avoid misunderstanding.
( )1.How does Jane say “hi”
A. She waves her hand.
B. She smiles.
C. She bows.
( )2.How does Miss Wang show her unhappiness
A. She raises her voice.
B. She crosses her arms and stamps her foot.
C. She puts her hands on her hips.
Will she praise or punish us
A
C
Use your body language to help express yourself.
1b Listen to 1a and mark T (true) or F (False).
When Yukio says “hi” he waves his hand. ( )
Bowing is a sign of peace. ( )
When Miss Wang puts her hands on her hips, she will punish students. ( )
When Jane’s sister stamps her foot, she may be angry.( )
The three kids are talking about body language. ( )
F
F
T
T
T
1c Read 1a and fill in the blanks.
Waving and bowing are examples of _______ language. In Japan, people bow as a sign of __________. In Canada, people wave as a sign of _________ and ____________. In all cultures, people smile when they are _______. Body language can mean different things in different ________________. If we understood body language from different countries, we could _____________ better.
friendship
body
happy
peace
cultures/countries
communicate
respect
……的标志
Discuss the meanings with your partner.
Please call me./ I’ll phone you.
Please be quiet.
I’m/She’s thinking.
a
e
d
c
b
f
___ Good luck.
___ I’m puzzled.
___ I’m just kidding.
___ It’s a secret.
___ Calm down.
___ Have a victory.
a
b
d
c
f
2a Look at these gestures that are common in the USA.
Discuss and match each gesture with its meaning below.
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2b Work in groups to guess the gestures by games.
Can they have the same meaning
What does the body language mean
Showing agreement
Showing disagreement
Practice
3.Put these sentences in the correct order to form a passage.
( ) Body language means different things in different cultures.
( ) In Canada, nodding your head shows agreement.
( ) But people shake their heads from side to side to show
agreement in India.
( ) So, to avoid misunderstanding, you should study both spoken
and body languages.
( ) However, in India, men often hold hands a sign of friendship.
( ) North American men seldom hold hands in public.
( ) For example, the signs of showing agreement and friendship
are different from culture to culture.
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1
6
7
3
5
2
Discuss the typical body language your teachers/classmates
often use with the following questions. Then report to the whole
class, paying attention to the pause, liaison and intonation.
1.What is his/ her body language
2. When is it used
3. What does it show
You may begin like this:
Miss Wang’s typical body language is … It is a sign of … When she …,
she often uses this body language…
adj.典型的，有代表性的