Module 3

Body Language and

Non-verbal Communication

Question:

How do you communicate with others?

joy sorrow

surprise contempt 轻视

anger

at a burial 葬礼What if you are

…

a bow

a firm handshake

a loving hug

Which one is the best title for the passage?

1. Saying It Without Words

2. When in Rome, Do as the Romans Do

3. Greetings Around the World

4. Read My Mind

People The way of greeting

Europeans and Americans

put the right hand over the left and bow slightly

Muslims

join the hands and bow the heads in respect

American youths

shake hands by using one’s right hand

give a“salaam”

The Chinese

Hindus

Slap each other’s open hand above the head in a “high five”

1.What advantages do you think body language has over spoken and written words?

2.“People give away much more with their gestures than in their words.”According to the passage and your daily life experiences, how can you be a good mind reader?

1.be on guard2.make a deal3.in respect 4.hold up 5.make a bow6.be involved in 7.be unconscious of

a.reach an agreementb.be unware ofc.to lift up

d.be ready to notice anything unusuale.bend the top part of one’s body forwardf. be included ing. respectfully

Match the phrases with their definitions.

Which sentences in the text are the closest in meaning with the following ones?

  1.  People use gestures rather than words to convey information.

2. Important as these are, we communicate with not only words but body positions as well.It’s true that body positions are part of body language.

   

     People use gestures rather than words to convey information.

= People give away much more by their gestures than their words.

1). He was fired because he gave away company secrets.2). He has given away a large number of computers to that village school.

Important as these are, we communicate with not only words but body positions as well.It’s true that body positions are part of body languages.

=Although these are very important, we communicate with more than just spoken and written words. Indeed, body positions are part of what call“body language”.

We see examples of unconscious body language very often, yet there is also “learned” body language, which varies from culture to culture.

_________

be unconscious of….

that clause

__

The students are conscious that they need to work hard to realize their dream.

__________

Translation:

The price of tomatoes varies with the seasons.

Opinions vary on this point.

n variety

a life full of change and variety

We like him for a variety of reasons .

various reasons._____

Assignment1.Write your own notes about body language that varies from culture to culture.2.Finish the exercises in the reading part in your workbook:Reading on P81 Ex 9---11 .