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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?