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Unit 4 Body Language
Reading and Thinking
Understand body language
Lead in
How do you communicate with each other
We use spoken language and __________________ to communicate.
body language
Lead in
A group of exchange students from different countries will visit our school next week.
How do you communicate better with them
Pre-reading
OK
...
Based on the title and the picture, what would you want to know from the text
You can raise questions beginning with what, why, how …
While-reading
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.
It can tell us ________________________________________.
Read Para.1 and answer: What’s the function of body language
people’s thinking and feelings
While-reading
Body language /Gesture Country /Region Meaning
Eye contact between men and women Middle East Not polite
Looking down when talking to someone
OK sign Money
Kissing on the cheek A greeting
Shaking hands, bowing, nodding Elsewhere
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
Read Para.2-5 and fill in the table.
Body language/Gesture Country/Region Meaning
Eye contact between men and women Middle East Not polite
Looking down when talking to someone
OK sign
Kissing on the cheek
Shaking hands, bowing, nodding
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 A sign of respect
Money
Zero
Not polite
A greeting
Japan
Japan
France
Brazil and Germany
France and Russia
display interest
show guilt /fear/
shyness...
agreement/approval
show love
everywhere
While-reading
I’m sleepy.
A greeting
I am full.
elsewhere
A greeting
_________________ in ____________ means ______________.
What leads to the differences in body language
Meaning in China
What leads to the differences in body language
How does the author develop the paragraphs
Just like spoken language, body language varies from culture to culture. The crucial thing is using body language in a way that is appropriate to the culture you are in. For example, making eye contact—looking into someone’s eyes—in some countries is a way to display interest. In other countries, by contrast, eye contact is not always approved of. For example, in many Middle Eastern countries, men and women are not socially permitted to make eye contact. In Japan, it may demonstrate respect to look down when talking to an older person.
The gesture for “OK” has different meanings in different cultures. In Japan, someone who witnesses another person employing the gesture might think it means money. In France, a person encountering an identical gesture may interpret it as meaning zero. However, you should avoid making this gesture in Brazil and Germany, as it is not considered polite.
……
body language varies from culture to culture.
The gesture... has different meanings in different cultures.
Cultures lead to the differences in body language while some gestures have the same meaning.
Topic sentence
Supporting examples
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.
Read Para.6 and answer:
What are the different uses of smiling
While-reading
get through difficult situations and find friends
break down barriers
make yourself feel happier and stronger
To apologize/to greet someone
/to ask for help/to start a conversation
Smile costs nothing,
but gives too much.
Summary:
Content of the text
_____________ lead to the differences in body language while some gestures have the same meaning..
___________ costs nothing, but gives too much.
Post-reading
Body language tells us people’s ____________ and __________.
Smile
thinking
feelings
Cultures
Think: In cross-culture communication, what should we do to avoid cultural misunderstanding
Keep your smile.
Increase our understanding of culture.
Notice body language in communication.
The most important (crucial) thing is ...
Do as Romans do when in Rome ( 入乡随俗).
“KIND" principle
Post-reading
Think: How do you understand the title
What I hide by my language, my body utters (说).
—Roland Barthes
Listening to How Bodies Talk
Role-play
Suppose you are the Chinese student who receives the exchange students from Japan/France/Bulgaria/…, please choose one of the scenes and act out with your partner.
Scene 1:
You pick up a student from ____________ at the airport.
Don’t forget to use the body language!
Scene 2:
You invite a student from _______ to a cultural festival in our school.
Self-assessment
Items Scores 1 2 3 4 5
1. I know the main idea of the text.
2. I learn different meanings of body language in different cultures.
3. I learn some gestures have the same meaning everywhere.
4. I know how to use body language in a cross-cultural communication.
5. I want to know more about body language.
6. I’m willing to learn some body language to improve my communication ability.
1. Learn more about body language online.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6769117/
2. (optional) Write an E-mail to an exchange student from Japan about some guidelines on body language in China.
Assignment
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