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Unit 4 Body Language
Using Language(1)
In this class, you will
1. know about some body language and the
situations where body language is used;
2. listen to practice inferring meaning;
3. learn to ask for and give clarification;
4. use body language to communicate.
Learning Objectives
Choose five sentences and act them out without
speaking. Can your partner guess what you are
trying to communicate
Act out and Guess
Look at these photos and discuss what you think each person is communicating.
Look and Discuss
Picture Body language Meaning
frown, tightly-shut eyes, tight-lipped
in great pain
fingers crossed
good luck
hug, American Sign Language (hand
gesture for love)
love
friendly
smile, hold hands tightly
Discuss: when and where do people need to use
body language to communicate effectively
deaf people using sign language
army soldiers on a mission
Body language often needs to be used in situations where people cannot talk to each other directly.
Examples
1. How did the man get the idea of using gestures to communicate
2. What did the police leader tell his team by using gestures
3. What did the woman say about the acting classes
that she's been taking
Listen for detailed information
Listen to a conversation about body language.
Then answer the following questions.
Tip 1: Pay attention to the key words
Tip 2: Take notes
1. How did the man get the idea of using gestures to communicate
2. What did the police leader tell his team by using gestures
From an action movie.
He used gestures to tell them how many bad guys were in the house.Then he gave instructions on who should go where, and what they should do.
3. What did the woman say about the acting classes that she's been taking
She said that right now they're learning how to use body language to express themselves.
Listen for inferred meaning
4. What did the man mean by saying “It’s good you tried” at the end of the conversation
He meant that even though she wasn’t very good at it, her experience was still worthwhile.
clue
Tip 3: Infer meaning
Infer meaning
Sometimes things are not said directly, and so you must guess the meaning, relationship of the people, or context. You can do this by:
drawing conclusions from the
background information you
already have.
looking at clues that tell you the context.
using logic to work out the meaning.
1. The two speakers are married.
2. Making too many gestures in communication is not polite.
3. The police team were probably successful in catching the criminals
4.Both speakers think body language is useful.
5. The woman is not very confident about her silent acting ability.
No. She didn’t know about the film he watched and he didn’t know about her acting class.
No. It is not mentioned in the conversation.
Yes. The man says their actions were pretty cool, and his friend also use body language.
Yes. The man sent hand signals, and the lady took acting classes.
Yes. The woman says she was such an amateur.
Listen to the conversation again. Are the following statements correct inferences from the conversation
Listen again and fill in the blanks with what you hear.
What did those gestures mean
Oh, I get it, so you were sending him secret hand signals.
I guess it's not easy to tell a whole story only using
body language.
Listen for language
So you mean you are not allowed to talk, right
I can tell that you want to buy me lunch tomorrow. Am I right
1. What did those gestures mean
2. Oh, I get it, so you were sending him secret hand signals.
3. So you mean you're not allowed to talk, right
4. I guess it's not easy to tell a whole story only using body language.
5. I can tell that you want to buy me lunch tomorrow. Am I right
Asking for and giving clarification
Asking for clarification Giving clarification
What did you mean by ... So you mean … So did that mean ... What I don’t quite understand is... Could you explain… Could you give me an example In other words ...
What I meant was ...
What I was trying to say was...
Does that make sense
Is that clear
I can tell that ...
Can you guess
So did that mean you have a stomachache
What I mean was I am full after the buffet.
What I don’t’ quite understand is that what’s the difference between having a stomachache and being full
We need to pay attention to the gesture and the facial expression as well. If I am having a stomachache, I may frown to show the pain.
Oh, I can tell that you are pleased with the buffet from your smile on your face.
Example:
What did you mean by putting your hand on your stomach
Work in pairs to act out a scene using body
language to communicate. Use the table
mentioned before to reveal the situation
and clarify any misunderstandings
or different answers.
Act out and Speak
make sth. easier to understand
make sth. known to sb.
Checklist
Checklist Language Did you ask for and give clarification
Performances Did you talk with your partner accurately and fluently
Did you use appropriate body language
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Act out and Speak
They are good friends
Act out and Speak
They are pen pals. The girl is from America.
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Summary
1. Find more examples of body language in different countries
on the Internet.
2. Optional homework: Work in groups to choose one of
Chaplin’s video to imitate and act, and make a video for
your performance to take part in the activity called
“ Chaplin Imitation Show” in our school next month.
Homework
Picture Body language Meaning
... ...
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The “OK” sign
Japan: money
France: zero
Brazil and Germany: not polite