Unit 4 Body Language Reading and Thinking 课件(共17张PPT)-人教版(2019)选择性必修第一册

(共17张PPT)
Unit 4 Body Language
Reading and Thinking：
Listening to How Bodies Talk
Learning Objectives
Understand the main idea and structure of the text to grasp the functions and cultural variations of body language.
Develop students’ logical thinking, expression skills, and teamwork through independent reading, questioning, and group activities.
Analyze the features of body language and their real-life significance, while exploring cultural differences to foster critical thinking.
Lead in
【Slient Game】Choose three sentences and act them out without speaking. Work in pairs and guess what your partner is trying to communicate.
Hello! Goodbye! Come here! Go away! Too expensive!
I’m surprised! I’m tired. I’m confused. OK! Good luck!
I’m happy. I’m upset. I’m sad. I forgot! You’re great!
Q1: “Was it easy or difficult to guess Why ”
Q2：What else can we use to communicate besides language
Body Language
Pre-reading: Make predictions
1. Look at the title Listen to How Bodies Talk on page 38.
Q: “Can bodies really talk Why does the writer write the title like this ”
2. Read the picture and table on page 39.
Q: “What kind of information will the text probably provide ”
metaphor/arouse readers’ interest
While-reading: Skimming for Gist 略读抓主旨
Skim the text and find the topic sentence(s) of each paragraph.
Topic Sentences for para.1
We use both words and body language to express our thoughts and opinions in our interactions with other people. Words are important, but....
Q: How can we describe this paragraph
_________ of Body Language.
Functions
Topic Sentences for Para.2, 3, 4
Just like spoken language, body language varies from culture to culture .
The gesture for “OK” has different meanings in different cultures.
Even the gesture we use for “yes” and “no” differ around the world.
Topic sentence for Para.5
Some gestures seem to have the same meaning everywhere.
Topic sentence for Para.6
Some body language has many different uses.
The structure of the passage
Based on the topic sentences of each paragraph, how can we divide the passage into four parts
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2-4
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 6
differences across cultures.
similarities between cultures.
single gestures for various use.
While-reading: Scan for details扫读填细节
Look at Part 2 (2-4) , and read the first two sentences. Can you find the relationship between the two sentences Which conjunction[连词] would you use to join them together
Body language varies in different countries, _____you have to use it appropriately to fit in with the culture you are in .
so
Students read Paragraphs 3-4 and fill in the table.
Meaning Body Language Gesture Country/ Region
“OK” gesture


Saying yes

Saying no

When meeting someone




While-reading: Scan for details扫读填细节
Japan
France
Brazil and Germany
Money
zero
not polite
kissing on the cheek
France and Russia
shaking hands
bowing from the waist
nodding the head
Most places
shaking one’s head
in many countries
nodding one’s head
in many countries
shaking one’s head
Bulgaria and southern Albania
nodding one’s head
Bulgaria and southern Albania
Read Part3 (paragraph5) and think about the following questions:
Q: Why is it significant that some Body Language is the same all around the world
While-reading: Read between the lines推理悟深意
If body language can be understood universally around the world, it can help us communicate when there are language barriers. It also reminds us that we are all just human, with the basic needs of sleeping and eating.
Read Part4 (paragraph6) and answer the following questions:
Q: How does the writer develop this paragraph
While-reading: Read between the lines推理悟深意
The writer develops this paragraph by writing topic sentence and supporting it by listing some examples. Examples make the writer’s point convincing and easy to understand, and they make the description vivid and attractive.
Suppose you are travelling in France, extremely hungry and trying to find a restaurant to eat some noodles. You turn to a French old lady for help, but she can’t understand Chinese or English. How will you make yourself understood through using body language Practice in paris.
Post-reading:
Then one student is invited to the front to act it out.
Remember: Sometimes, when there is a language barrier, using body language to make yourself understood can be very useful. Some body language has a universal meaning all around the world.
Summary:
Re-examine the title, structure and content of the passage, what does the writer want to tell us by writing this article
The body can talk in different ways. Sometimes, body language varies from culture to culture. Sometimes, it has similar meanings around the world. And some types of body language have many uses. This all points to body langauge being very important, so we should always use appropriate body language for the country we’re in.
Body language

function
differences
similarities

various uses
Assignment
Option A (观察报告): Observe the body language of your family or friends during a meal or conversation. Write a short report about what you "listen" to.
Option B (情景对话): Create a short role-play with your partner. Show a misunderstanding caused by different body language and then solve it.