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 Choose one below. One student performs and student performs and the other guesses.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 : Para1Time: __________________________

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 ___ _______.

shouldertouched

her kissedcheek

stepped backsurprised

in defence

The second mistake

Akira Nagata

(Japanese)

George Cook

(Canada)

He ________ his hand ________ to the Japanese student.

He ________ so his nose ________George’s _______ ________.

bowedtouched moving

hand

reached out

1. 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:

1. These _______ are not good or bad, but are _____

ways ____ _______ culture have developed.

2. Do all members of a culture behave in the same

way?

3. 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?

DiscussionDiscussion

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, …

1.Finish the letter after class.

2.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