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Unit 4 Body language
What is Body Language? One form of communication without , such as , , and .
facial expressions
postures
speaking
gestures
America
OK
Japan money
France zero
Brazil
Germanyrude
“great”or “good job”
USA
Nigeria rude
Germany
Japanone
Japan: bow
China, Britain: handshake
What do they do when they greet others?
Some western countries: hug
Russia, France, Arab: kiss
Communication; no problem?
Match the right main idea of each part.
The mission of the author and
another student
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
ScanningScanning
How many international students How many international students
are there in the story?are there in the story?
Who are they and where they come Who are they and where they come
from?from?
Who are they and where do they come from?
Tony Garcia
Julia Smith
Akira Nagata
George Cook
Ahmed Aziz
Darlene Coulon
Columbia
Britain
Japan
Canada
Jordan
France
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
Read it aloud by yourself.
1.How do men from Muslim countries greet others ?
2.2. Is the author male or female? How do you know?
3. 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
Male. Because Ahmed Aziz only shakes
hands with men.
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
_________others closely and are more likely to__________.
Do not stand _________to others or touch ________ when they meet.
bow
shake hands
Fill in the table according to Para4:
very close
strangers
approachtouch them
Tony Garcia
Julia Smith
Akira Nagata
George Cook
Ahmed Aziz
Darlene Coulon
Columbia
Britain
Japan
Canada
Jordan
France
Para 5:
1. These _______ are not good or bad, but are _____
ways ____ _______ cultures 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
What will be the right attitude towards other countries’ various body language?
DiscussionHow to study international customs?Tips:
reading books
watching TV news/ dramas/ movies
travelling
studying abroad
… be exposed to other cultures
Summary :______language ______________ from culture to ________. Not all ________of all cultures ________in the ______ way. We should try to understand and__________ each other’s culture in order to make good _____________.
Write a summary about 30 words.
Body is different / variesculture members
behave samerespect
communication
smile
Universal gestures
A smile does not always mean that one is happy.
A smile can hide other feelings, such as anger, fear or worry.
If someone “loses face” they may smile to hide it.
A smile usually intends to put people at ease.
Why did people give false smile sometimes?
hide the feelings
lose face
… …
Situation 1: You are meeting a British friend in the airport, and you are going to hug him. Imagine what will happen.
Situation 2: You are visiting in another country, and you want to cut hair, but you have difficulty in communicating. How can you communicate with the barber with body language?
