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Unit 4 BODY LANGUAGE
Reading and Thinking
Understand body language
Learning objectives
1. Read about the function of body language and its implications in different cultures;
2. Practice making inferences by looking at the clues in the passage;
3. Think critically about body language by relating it to your own culture and personal experiences.
Lead-in
THANKS
S1: Act like the person in the picture (without speaking)
S2&S3: Guess what S1 means (say it in English)
Winner: the group with most correct guesses.
Listening to how bodies talk
The ways
Body language.
Tip: we can get the main idea from the title.
The passage might be about the we use .
ways
body language
Activity 1: Make a prediction
What is the type of this passage
A. A narration B. An argumentation
C. An exposition D. An application
Activity 2: Read for text type
What’s the structure of the passage
A
B
C
①②
③④ ⑤⑥
①
②③④ ⑤ ⑥
①
②③④⑤ ⑥
Para 1: Introduction
Para2-4:
The differences
Para 5: The similarities
Para 6: Different uses
Underline the topic sentence and circle the key words of each topic sentence.
general
specific
总
｜
分
Tip1:A topic sentence is usually the first or last sentence of a paragraph.
Tip2:Sometimes there may be more than one topic sentence in one paragraph.
Activity 4: Read for structure
Activity 3: Read for main idea
We use both words and body language to express our thoughts and opinions in our interactions with other people. We can learn a lot about what people are thinking by watching their body language. Words are important, but the way people stand, hold their arms, and move their hands can also give us information about their feelings.
1.Read Para 1 and answer the questions.
Q1: What will our body language tell us
Q2: Can you guess the meaning of “interaction”
A. competition B. dining
C. communication D. entertainment
Activity 5: Read for details
Body language Meaning Countries/Region
Eye contact between men and women Some countries
Not polite Middle East
Look down when talking to someone
OK sign
Shaking one’s head Bulgaria and southern Albania
Nodding one’s head Kissing on the cheek
Placing your hands together and resting them on the side of your head while closing your eyes.
Moving your hand in circles over your stomach after a meal. 2.Read Para.2-5 and fill in the chart.
Body language/
Gesture
Meaning
Country/Region
Eye contact
Look down when talking to someone
Interest
Not polite
Some countries
Middle Eastern
countries
Respect
Japan
Body language/
Gesture
Meaning
Country/Region
OK sign
Money
Japan
Zero
France
Not polite
Brazil/ Germany
Shaking one’s head
Nodding one’s head
Body language/
Gesture
Meaning
Country/Region
Yes
NO
Bulgaria and Southern Albania
Kissing on the cheek
A greeting
France & Russia
Body Language/Gesture Meaning Country/Region
Placing your hands together and resting them on the side of your head while closing your eyes.
Moving your hand in circles over your stomach after a meal. I’m sleepy
I’m full
Everywhere
3. Read Para.6 and find out the uses of smiling.
Some body language has many different uses. Perhaps the best example is smiling. A smile can help us get through difficult situations and find friends in a world of strangers. A smile can break down barriers. We can use a smile to apologise, to greet someone, to ask for help, or to start a conversation. Experts suggest smiling at yourself in the mirror to make yourself feel happier and stronger. And if we are feeling down or lonely, there is nothing better than seeing the smiling face of a good friend.
comfort us
3. Read Para.6 and find out the uses of smiling.
A smile costs nothing, but gives too much.
What advice on body language can you give a foreign friend on his/her first trip to China
Give your advice and reasons in the following situations.
Situation 1: When meeting people for the first time;
Situation 2: When talking to others;
Situation 3: When sitting or standing.
Activity 6: Group discussion
shake hands;
nod the head;
a smiling face;
point a finger at…;
kiss on the cheek;
make eye contact;
look down;
place your hands on...;
shake legs;
stand/sit with crossed arms/ legs;
keep a proper distance；
be appropriate to…;
had better not/do
display interest;
demonstrate respect;
break down barriers;
When ..., Chinese people prefer to ..., because...
In China, it’s good manners to...
In China,when we ..., it is appropriate to ...
Useful expressions
Summary
We can use body language to express our
Body language from culture to culture.
We can make inferences by looking at the in the passage.
thoughts, opinions and feelings
varies
clues
Enjoy and imitate!
Assignment
Writing:
你的美国笔友John下个月第一次来中国参加交换生活动，给你发e-mail询问在中国期间与人交往时，需要注意的肢体语言的含义和禁忌。请你给他回信，内容包括：
1.欢迎他的到来；
2.介绍中国常见肢体语言的含义和禁忌；
3.期望对他有帮助。
注意：1.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
2.词数：80词左右。
Thanks for your attention!新人教版高中英语选择性必修一Unit4 Body Language
Reading and Thinking
教学设计
A Lesson Planning on Book4 Unit4 Body Language
Reading and Thinking
Background information
School: xxx Middle School
Teacher:
Students: 53 senior high school students (class x)
Time & date: 9:25-10:05 a.m., Tuesday, 5th December , 2023
Material: PEP Edition , Unit4, Book 4
Type of lesson: Reading and Thinking
Teaching aids: PowerPoint
Contents:
Reading and thinking on page 38-39.
Learning Objectives:
1). Read about the functions of body language and their implications in different cultures;
2). Practice making inferences by looking at the clues in the passage;
3). Think critically about body language by relating it to your own culture and personal experiences.
Teaching important points
1). Guide students to master the functions of body language;
2). Understand the implications of the body language mentioned in the passage in different cultures;
Teaching difficult points
1). Develop students’ reading strategy of making inferences by looking at the clues in the passage.
2). Let students talk about their advice and reasons about body language in China.
Teaching procedures
Step1. Lead-in
Play a game：Ask one student to stand in the middle of the classroom and act like the person on the screen without speaking. Divide the class into two groups. Choose one student from each group to come to the platform to guess the meaning and say it in English. The group with most correct guess wins.
After the game, ask students how they guess the actor’s meaning and introduce the topic of the class.
【设计意图】通过肢体语言的表演和猜测，激活学生对肢体语言的初步认知，让学生感知和注意生活中的肢体语言。同时，也以有趣的图片、同伴的表演、 激烈的竞争激发学生的学习积极性，活跃课堂气氛。游戏结束后，充分利用好游戏中的情境，通过提问切入话题——肢体语言，引起学生的阅读兴趣，自然过渡到本课内容。
Step2. Pre-reading
Activity1: Make a prediction
Ask students to make a prediction based on the title and the picture. As for the title, ask students to read the title together and pay attention to the key words “how” “bodies talk”. Then, let students share their predictions by completing the following sentence: The passage might be about the _____________ we use_____________.
【设计意图】学生浏览图片，判断图中的肢体语言及传递的信息；阅读标题，并关注其中的关键词，在此基础上预测语篇可能涉及的内容，以着重培养学生看图和预测的能力。
Step3. While-reading
Activity2: Read for text type
Ask students to go through the passage quickly and choose the text type.
Activity3: Read for main idea
Ask students to underline the topic sentences of each paragraph and circle the key words in each topic sentence.
Activity4: Read for structure
Based on the key words, ask student to choose the structure of this passage.
Q: What is the structure of this passage
【设计意图】Activity2-4为快读活动，层层递进，旨在引导学生快速识别文体，把握语篇主要内容，理清语篇结构。
Activity5: Read for details
1). Ask students to read para.1 by listening to the tape and answer the following questions.
Q1: What will our body language tell us
Q2: Can you guess the meaning of “interaction”
A. competition B. dining C. communication D. entertainment
For Q2, after checking the answer, ask students how they guess the meaning.
【设计意图】旨在使学生认识到肢体语言的重要沟通功能，并以“interaction”为例，引出本课需要重点学习的阅读策略：通过文本线索进行推理。
2). Ask students to read Para.2-5 carefully and fill in the chart.
Body language Meaning Countries/Region
Eye contact between men and women Some countries
Not polite Middle East
Look down when talking to someone
OK sign
Shaking one’s head Bulgaria and southern Albania
Nodding one’s head
Kissing on the cheek
Placing your hands together and resting them on the side of your head while closing your eyes.
Moving your hand in circles over your stomach after a meal.
After checking the answer, based on this chart, ask students what should we do when the same body language can mean different things in different countries and regions.
【设计意图】旨在让学生梳理和整合语篇重要细节信息，感知并理解常见的几种肢体语言在不同文化中的含义；对第一段学习到的阅读策略——根据文本线索进行推理进行应用实践；培养学生的思维品质和开放包容的文化精神。
3). Ask students to read Para.6 and underline the uses of smiling.
【设计意图】通过听读的方式，让学生理解微笑这一人类共通的肢体语言，并鼓励学生树立积极向上的生活态度。
总的来说，Activity 5为细读活动，引导学生梳理和掌握语篇的重要信息，训练阅读读策略，培养文化意识和思维品质。
Step5. Post-reading
Activity 6: Group discussion
Ask students to work in groups of four and discuss what advice on body language can they give a foreign friend on his/her first trip to China Students need to give advice and reasons in the following 3 situations. Students may use their body language to show the dos and don’ts in their presentation.
Situation1: when meeting people for the first time;
Situation2: when talking to others;
Situation3: when sitting or standing.
Useful expressions
shake hands; nod the head; a smiling face; point a finger at…; kiss on the cheek; look down; place your hands on...; shake legs; stand/sit with crossed arms/ legs; keep a proper distance； be appropriate to…; had better do/not do; display interest; demonstrate respect; break down barriers;
When ..., Chinese people prefer to ..., because... In China, it’s good manners to... In China, when we ..., it is appropriate to ...
【设计意图】旨在让学生运用本课学习到的肢体语言知识，并联系自身的文化经历，实现知识的迁移创新；培养学生用语言和知识解决实际问题以及开口说英语的能力；培养学生的文化意识。
Step6. Assignment
【设计意图】布置与课文以及讨论环节密切相关的写作任务，使学生进一步内化所学语言知识和文化知识，提高学生的语言应用能力，实现知识的迁移创新。Unit4 Body Language
Reading: Listening to how bodies talk
Learning Objectives
1. Read about the functions of body language and its implications in different cultures;
2. Practice making inferences by looking at the clues in the passage;
3.Think critically about body language by relating it to your own culture and personal experiences.
I Lead-in
Game time.
II Pre-reading
Activity1: Make a prediction based on the title and the picture
The passage might be about the we use .
III While-reading
Activity2: Read for text type
What is the text type
A. A narration B. An argumentation
C. An exposition D. An application
Activity3: Read for main idea
Underline the topic sentences of each paragraph and circle the key words in each topic sentence.
Activity4: Read for structure
What is the structure of this passage
Activity 5: Read for details
1. Read Para.1 and answer the following questions.
Q1: What will our body language tell us
Q2: Can you guess the meaning of “interaction”
A. competition B. dining C. communication D. entertainment
2. Read Para.2-5 and fill in the chart.
Body language Meaning Countries/Region
Eye contact between men and women Some countries
Not polite Middle East
Look down when talking to someone
OK sign
Shaking one’s head Bulgaria and southern Albania
Nodding one’s head
Kissing on the cheek
Placing your hands together and resting them on the side of your head while closing your eyes.
Moving your hand in circles over your stomach after a meal.
3. Read Para.6 and underline the uses of smiling.
IV Post-reading
Activity 6: Group discussion
What advice on body language can you give a foreign friend on his/her first trip to China Give your advice and reasons in the following situations. You may use your body language to show the dos and don’ts in your presentation.
Situation1: when meeting people for the first time;
Situation2: when talking to others;
Situation3: when sitting or standing.
Useful expressions
shake hands; nod the head; a smiling face; point a finger at…; kiss on the cheek; look down; place your hands on...; shake legs; stand/sit with crossed arms/ legs; keep a proper distance； be appropriate to…; had better do/not do; display interest; demonstrate respect; break down barriers;
When ..., Chinese people prefer to ..., because... In China, it’s good manners to... In China, when we ..., it is appropriate to ...
V Summary
VI Homework
参考答案
Activity1:
Ways；body language
Activity2:
C
Activity3:
Para1: the last sentence key word: important
Para2: the first sentence key word: vary
Para3: the first sentence key word: different
Para4: the first and the last sentence key word: differ; differences
Para5: the first sentence key words: same meaning
Para6: the first sentence key words: different use
Activity4:
C
Activity 5:
our thoughts and opinions; C
Interest ; Respect；Japan; Money；Japan；Zero; France；Not polite；Brazil/ Germany；Yes; No; A greeting; France & Russia; I’m sleepy；I’m full; everywhere.
3.get through difficult situations; find friends; break down barriers; to apologize; to greet; to start a conversation; to make yourself feel happier and stronger; to comfort us.
Summary
thoughts, opinions and feelings; varies; clues
