Module

Answers: The way people use to

communicate with each other: Spoken language Written language Body language n.( 身体的 )姿势 ,

体态 ,

Facial expressions Hand gestures Posture

How do people communicate with each other?

Discussion Discussion

Central Africa

Australia

What is the feeling of the baby?

smile cry

surprise angry

happy

fear

Facial expressions

angry sad

painful smile

giggle frown

pull a long face

Well-done

Ok

stop

quiet

victory

In our life ,we often use the body language,it is a way of our communication. Can you guess the meanings of these hand gestures ?

a_____b______

c______ d______

point wave

smile shake

Say what you do when you…Meaning Action

1. Meet a friend.

2. Show sb. the way.

3. See a friend in the distance.

4. Say yes.

5. Say no.

6.Say who?me?

7.say goodbye.

Shake hands and say:pleased to meet you

Point in the direction.

Wave one’s hand.

Nod one’s head up and down.

Shake one’s head from side to side.

Point to myself and put on a surprised expression.

Shake one’s hand and say:goodbye.

•Read the text quickly and choose the best title. 1 Saying It Without Words

2 When in Rome, Do as the Romans

Do

3 Greeting Around the World

4 Read My Mind

Listen the passage and match column A with column B

Examples of greetings

Para 1

Para 2

Para 3

Para 4

Para 5

greetings in Asian countries

ways of communication

fascinating body language

greetings in western countries

American youth’s greeting today

Read the passage carefully and say if these statem

ents are true or false,and correct it. 1. Not all body language is conscious.

2. Europeans shake hands with their left hand.

3. In Asia, people touch strangers when they meet.

4. In the US a “high five” is a way of saying hello.

5. A “high five” is a formal gesture.

6. Body language is less communicative than

spoken or written language.

Language points

1.Although these are very important, we communicate with more than just spoken and written words.

尽管这些很重要，但我们并不只是通过口头和书面语言交流。more than “ 不只是”， “远甚于” It is more than a museum; it’s a school.

2. Like other animals, we are on guard until we know it is safe to relax. 我们感觉到很安全才会放松 , 否则将一直 处于戒备状态 .

be on guard 有警惕 , 心存戒备 3. If our right hand is busy greeting someone, it cannot be holding a weapon.

如果我们的右手忙着和别人打招呼 , 就不可 能握有武器了 .

be busy doing sth be busy with sth 忙着做某事 .

4.Nowadays, it is quite a common greeting.

现在 , 它是一种很常见的打招呼方式

quite 通常放在冠词 a/an 的前面

quite a success. 非常成功 . .

aggressive, deal, gesture, greet, formal, informal, position, trust, unconscious, weapon

1.1. Guns and knives are two different types of ____.Guns and knives are two different types of ____.2.2. Someone who has a(n) __________ attitude may Someone who has a(n) __________ attitude may

be violent.be violent.3.3. You can ______ someone by saying “hello”You can ______ someone by saying “hello”4.4. Your ______ is the way you are sitting or standinYour ______ is the way you are sitting or standin

g.g.5.5. If you are _________If you are _________ of something you do not kn of something you do not kn

ow it is happening.ow it is happening.6.6. A(n) ____ is a business agreement.A(n) ____ is a business agreement.

weaponsaggressive

greetposition

unconscious

deal

aggressive, deal, gesture, greet, formal, informal, position, trust, unconscious, weapon

7. An _____ is a movement of the body to comm7. An _____ is a movement of the body to communicate something.unicate something.

8. If you _____ someone you believe them and rel8. If you _____ someone you believe them and rely on them.y on them.

9. “Give me five!” is a(n) _________greeting.9. “Give me five!” is a(n) _________greeting.

10. People are usually more _______ with people 10. People are usually more _______ with people they don’t know.they don’t know.

gesture

trust

informal

formal

show interest

be rude or disrespectful

money

zero rudeness

[USA]

[Nigeria]

[Germany,Japan]

OK

eye contact

thumbs up

Can you figure out the meanings of the following gestures in the following countries?

the number one

rude

great / good job

[Brazil,Germany][France]

[Japan]

[usually]

Homework

• Finish the exercises on Page 80 on English textbook.

• Read the passage fluently and retell it.