What is Body Language?
One form of communication without using any words.
eye contact
facial expression
gesture
posture
A
B
C
Choose one below. One student performs and the other guesses.
What are they trying to tell us?
OK!
a little
Nice to meet you!
I give up.
Pray/ Please!
I’m listening carefully!
Me?
I don’t know!
Communication : No problem?
Reading passage:
Words and expressions preview
represent
association
dormitory
approach
defence
curious
vt. 代表;象征
defend against
保卫…以免受
in general
总的来说,通常
adj. 好奇的
n. 防御;保卫
vi. & vt. 接近;靠近;走进
n. 宿舍
n. 社团;联系;联想
Where are the international students going to study?
How many international students are mentioned in the passage?
Do all students greet each other in the same way ?
Six students.
No, they don’t.
They were going to study in Beijing University.
Match the right main idea of each part.
I went to the Airport to meet the international students.
People from different countries have different body language.
Summary of body language.
Part 1
(Para. 1)
Part 2 (Para. 2-4 )
Part 3
(Para. 5 )
A
B
C
Detailed reading : Para1
Time: __________________________
People: ______________________________
______________________________________
Place: _______________________________
What to do: ____________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
yesterday
another student and I,
the Capital International Airport
this year’s international students
We would take them first to
their dormitories and then to the
student canteen.
Find out the two cultural mistakes in Para2:
Tony Garcia
Julia Smith
The first mistake
(Columbia )
(Britain)
He approached Julia, ________ _____ _________and _______ her on the ________.
She ______ ________ appearing _________ and put up her hands, as if ___ _______.
shoulder
touched
her
kissed
cheek
stepped back
surprised
in defence
The second mistake
Akira Nagata
(Japanese)
George Cook
(Canada)
He ________ his hand ________ to the Japanese student.
He ________ so his nose ________George’s _______ ________.
bowed
touched
moving
hand
reached
out
How do men from Muslim countries greet others ?
2. How did Tony and Darlene greet each other?
Para3:
They shook hands and then kissed each other twice on each cheek, and this is the French custom when adults meet people they know.
To men:
To women:
stand close, and shake hands
nodding
People in the country/area
Ways to greet each other
English people
People from Spain, Italy and South American countries
Japanese
Most people around the world
Approach others closely and are more likely to touch them.
Do not stand very close to others or touch strangers when they meet.
Bow
Shake hands
Fill in the table according to Para4:
Para 5:
These _______ are not good or bad, but are _____ ways ____ _______ culture have developed.
Do all members of a culture behave in the same way?
In general, studying _____________ __________ can certainly help ______ ______________ in today’s world of cultural crossroads!
No, not all members of a culture behave in the same way.
international customs
avoid difficulties
actions
simply
in which
Englishmen often stand close to others or touch strangers as soon as they meet.
Most people around the world now greet each other by shaking hands .
Japanese will bow to others as greeting.
People from Jordan will shake hands with a woman as she introduces herself to them.
Body language in some countries is good while some in others is bad.
Read the passage again, and then decide the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
T
F
F
F
T
Do you think body language is important?
Can you give some examples in our daily life?
Discussion
When in Rome, do as Romans do.
(入乡随俗)
Travel around the world
↙Jordan← France↖
China Britain
↘Japan → Colombia↗
Your best friend Li Lei is going to travel abroad, please write a letter to tell him some tips about the different greeting ways in those foreign countries.
Dear Li Lei,
I’m so excited to hear that you are going to travel abroad. And I'd like to tell you something about the greeting ways.
In Japan, people prefer to …People in Colombia like… English people do not usually…The French custom is … Men from Jordan will often…
…
Wish you a good journey!
Yours,
…
Finish the letter after class.
Find more information about body language in different countries.
angry
laugh
drink
stop
Great/good!
surprise
telephone/call
fly
Be quiet.
Come here!
happy
cry
swim
play basketball
I’m thinking!
Facial Expressions
angry
scared
恐惧
happy
sad
contempt
轻视
surprised
disgust
厌恶