人教新课标必修4 unit4 reading

gesture for
make a circle with one’s thumb and index finger
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inJapan
rude money
zero
in France in Brazil and Germany
Can you guess what the following gesture from Japan means ?
Japanese will bow to others as greeting.
T
People from Jordan will move very close to you as you introduce yourself to them. T Some body languages in some countries are good while some countries’ body language are F These actions are not good or bad. bad.
Mr. Garcia (Columbia)
shakes hands and kisses others twice on each cheek Bows
shakes hands approaches others closely and touches their shoulder and kisses them on the cheek does not stand very close to others or touch strangers
First reading :
Which is the main idea of the text?
A. There are different customs in different countries. B. Foreigners should follow the customs of the country where they are visiting. C. People use body movements to send messages and different body movements have different meanings. D. The importance of knowing customs.
Different body languages has the same meaning.
Different ways to meet or part
handshake
a loving hug
a kiss on the cheek
two palms together
nose- kiss
bowing
Akira Nagata George Cook
Canada
Jordan
Ahmed Aziz
Darlene Coulon You
France
China
First reading :
Which is the main idea of the text?
A. There are different customs in different countries. B. Foreigners should follow the customs of the country where they are visiting. C. People use body movements to send messages and different body movements have different meanings. D. The importance of knowing customs.
Careful reading :
1 . Who are visiting china?
international students
Part 1
2 . Why are people visiting China?
Meet
at the purpose airport
To study
Matching the people and the different ways of greeting (para2-3)
Reading
Communication:
No problem?
Fast reading: find the characters and where they are from?
Character Tony Garcia Country
Columbia
Brith
Jordan
Countries: Japan , Jordan , Columbia,
Canada
Summary :
arious Body language v_______ from culture to culture. Not all members of all cultures behave the s_____way. ame We should try to grasp and respect ulture each other’s c_______ in order to make good communication.
Do you remember the name of this program?
“Goddess of Mercy of thousand hands ” （千手观音） It is acted by deaf and dumb people.
gesture
eye contact
posture
facial expression
What are they trying to tell us? How are they expressing themselves?
come here
You’re great!
pick –up 搭便车
Nice to meet you!
Different countries have different body languages.
Read Para4-5 carefully, then decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). Englishmen often stand close to others or don’t touch strangers as soon as they meet. F Most people around the world now greet each other by kissing . hands. F shaking
Ways to greet each other
Approach others closely and are more likely to touch them. Columbia Bow Japan Shake hands.
Canada
Shake hands and stand quite close to other men. Nod to women but do not shake hands with them.
Following the customs will help you communicate with people and make your stay there much more pleasant and comfortable. When in Rome,
do as Romans do!
Answer :
angry
Can you guess what the following gesture from France means ?
Answer:
I don’t believe you.
Just like verbal language(言辞), body language is part of culture. It plays an important role in daily communication. So, it is very important to understand and use it correctly. And for a foreign language learner, it is as necessary to learn the body language as to learn the verbal language.
What is body language?
Body language is the movements or positions of our body that show other people what we are thinking or feeling， such as eye contact, facial expression, gesture, and posture.
Julia Smith (Britain)
Akira Nagata (Japan) George Cook (Canada) Darlene Coulon (France)
Nagata (Japan)
George Cook (Canada)
Julia Smith (Britain)
Mr. Garcia (Columbia)