Unit 2 Here are some ways to welcome them.
Teaching aims:
To learn the key words and useful phrases in this passage
To know the different body language in different countries
Teaching points:
Key vocabulary: finger, foot, knee, mouth
foreign, body, personal, leg
polite, somewhere, hold, move, rude
Phrases:
arm in arm, move away
not at all, in fact, close to
Patterns:
Here are some ways to welcome them.
How about touching people?
Teaching procedures:
Reading and vocabulary:
Step 1. Revision
Firstly, listen to the passage.
Then, read the passage and answer the questions.
Is body language the same in different countries?
No, it isn’t the same.
2. Is it all right to stand close to people in
the Middle East?
Yes, it is all right to stand close to
people in the Middle East.
3. Do the British like touching people?
No, they don’t.
4. Do Americans look at people when they
talk?
Yes, they do.
5. Do people in Greece wave goodbye?
No, they don’t. It’s not polite.
Step 2. Check the body language you can use in different countries and places.
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Stand close
Touch each other
Look at people when talking
Britain
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Middle East
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South America
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US
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Let the students say their opinions in class.
Step 3. Complete the passage with the words from the box.
Britain, fact, foreign, hold, move
personal, polite, rude, someone, wave
Lingling: People from (1) ________ countries have different body
language from us. In (2) ________ people don’t like totouch other people, but in South America they like to (3) _______ on to you so you can’t (4) _______ away. Remember to give (5) __________ from North America lots of (6) _________ space. In some countries it isn’t (7) _______ to look at people when you talk. And it isn’t polite to (8) ______ goodbye in Greece. In (9) _______, it’s quite (10) _______!
Answers:
1. foreign 2. Britain 3. hold 4. move 5. someone 6. personal
7. polite 8. wave 9. fact 10. rude
Step 4. Work in groups. Talk about your class rules.
Let the students do this by themselves, then check with a partner.
— Shall we stand up when we answer a question in class?
— Yes, we shall.
Step 5. Make a list of class rules for new students in your school.
Stand up when you answer a question in class.
Don’t be late for class.
Be polite to the teacher.
Don’t eat food in class.
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Step 9. Do some exercises
根据英文解释,指出下列各个身体部位。
1. the long thin parts on your hand
2. the part of your face which you put food into, or which you use for speaking
the part of your face that you smell with and breathe (呼吸) through
the part of your body that you stand on and walk on
. either of the two long parts of your body that your feet are joined to
the joint (关节、结合处) that bends in the middle of your leg
7. one of the two long parts of your body between your shoulders and your hands
II. 按照句子意思,填入恰当的词。
How many f________ languages can you speak?
2. Your feelings about him is very __________ (person). We cannot trust
your words.
3. I cannot find my glasses. I must put it _____________ (某个地方).
4. We Chinese like to ______ (wave) to say goodbye.
5. When we arrived there, he was __________ (hold) a knife in his hand.
6. You should be ________ (有礼貌的) to the older.
7. I didn’t mean to be _______ (失礼的), but I have to leave early.
8. — Do you like the Japanese food? — _______________. (一点也不)
9. They are very good friends. They always walk _______________ (臂挽臂
地) when they are together.
10. You know what? ____________ (事实上), you are right. I need to drop the idea at once.
Homework:
Write a short passage about the body language in China. You can use the following questions to help you.
How do Chinese greet each other when they meet?
How do Chinese say goodbye?