Unit 3 English Around the World
Topic 2 Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures.
Section B
Revision
Duty Report
victory ?['v?kt?ri] n.胜利
puzzled ?['p?zld]? adj.困惑的
praise [pre?z] v.赞扬
secret ?['si?kr?t] n.秘密
bow[ba?]v.鞠躬
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___ Good luck.
___ I’m puzzled.
___ I’m just kidding.
___ It’s a secret.
___ Calm down.
___ Have a victory.
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2a Look at these gestures that are common in the USA.
Discuss and match each gesture with its meaning below.
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Work in pairs to guess the gestures or meanings.
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thinking
nod one’s head
(agreement)
smile
love
Have a victory.
Be quiet.
It’s a secret.
shake one’s head
(disagreement)
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with thumb raised
(ask for a ride)
shake one’s head
(disagreement)
cross one’s fingers
(good luck)
cross one’s arms
laugh
have a toothache
wave one’s hand
30'
make a phone call
Be quiet.
It’ s a secret.
bow
OK
wave one’s hand
cross one’s fingers
(good luck)
love
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Use your body language to help express yourself.
( )1.How does Jane say “hi”?
A. She waves her hand.
B. She smiles.
C. She bows.
( )2.How does Miss Wang show her unhappiness?
A. She raises her voice.
B. She crosses her arms and stamps her foot.
C. She puts her hands on her hips.
A
C
挥手
跺脚
双手插腰
架着胳膊
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wave one’s hand
stamp one’s foot
cross one’s arms
put one’s hands on one’s hips
1b Listen to 1a and mark T (true) or F (False).
When Yukio says “hi” he waves his hand. ( )
Bowing is a sign of peace. ( )
When Miss Wang puts her hands on her hips, she will
punish students. ( )
4. When Jane’s sister stamps her foot, she may be angry. ( )
5. The three kids are talking about body language. ( )
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F
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T
T
respect
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bows
Please read the dialogue sentence by sentence.
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Follow the silent
video to read. +2
Act the dialogue out.
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Challenge +4
Make up your own dialogue
using body language.
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Challenge
Make up your own dialogue
using body language.
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What does the gesture mean?
Agreement?
Disagreement?
Collect information and discuss the differences and similarities of body language in different cultures. Some students will share the result with the whole class.
Something in common
Summary
We learn:
We can:
as a sign of, do some research
(1)We bow when we are saying hello as a sign of respect.
(2)We use body language to communicate how we feel, even if there is silence.
(1)Express ourselves by proper body language. (2)Know more about different cultures.
Some words:
2. Some phrases:
3. Some sentences:
bow, praise, research,
secret, puzzled, victory
Homework
1.Review the new words and useful
expressions in Section B.
2. Complete the exercise3&4 on page 66.
3. Complete the exercise of workbook.
4. Preview the new lesson, Section C.
Thank you!