Unit21 body language

to his great joy, the workers finished their work ahead of time.
walk straight ahead until you reach the river.
the road ahead was full of cattle, which blocked their way.前方的路上滿是牛，擋住了他們的路。
----do you mind my using your dictionary?
----no. please go ahead
homework: prepare reading.   learn the new words and expressions by heart.
the second period
teaching aims:
1. to get ss to understand what body language is and how body language differs from culture to culture.
2. to develop ss’ ability of communication by mastering correct gestures.
3. to improve ss’ ability of reading comprehension through reading activities and grasping the spirit of the reading passage.
teaching important and difficult points:
1. knowing what body language is and how to communicate with others by using body language.
2. learning the following useful words and expressions through the passage reading: express, vary, opposite, universal, tear down, get through , a world of strangers …
3. learning about the following sentences:
1) making eye contact—looking directly…
2) pressing one’s palms together and…
3) perhaps the best example of universally understand body language is the smile …
teaching methods:
1. fast reading to improve the ss’ reading ability.
2. pair work or group work to get every student active in class.
3. inductive method to make the ss understand the text better.
teaching procedures:
step1 greetings and daily speech
step2 pre-reading
asking ss to discuss the following questions with their partners.
1. can you guess what someone is thinking or feeling by looking at his or her body language?
2. do people from different parts of the world use different body language? what about people who live in different parts of china?
3. how do you communicate the following with body language?
thank you! no. yes. i don’t know. come here!
suggested answers:
1. various answers are possible. ask the ss to give reasons and examples to support their answers. possible answers include:
 yes: a person’s body language can tell us what he or she is feeling. for example, if someone is nervous, his or her hands may shake. if a person smiles but his or her eyes don’t look happy, we can guess that there is something wrong.
no: it is difficult to tell what a person is thinking by looking at their body language. people use body language in different ways and gestures may have different meanings in different areas. people don’t always think about their body language, so we may misunderstand them if we try to guess what they are thinking or feeling. it is also possible for people to learn to use their body language to hide what they are really feeling or thinking.