Unit 21 Body language教案
i think different countries have different body language. for example, men in russia, france and arab countries kiss each other when they meet, while men in china or australia shake hands instead of kissing. people in different parts of china almost have the same body language.
3. how do you communicate the following with body language?
thank you! no. yes. i don't know. come here!
step 4 reading
（1）fast reading：two questions on p180 and then choose.
1. how can we communicate with other people ?
a. using words b. using body language c. using e-mails d. both a and b
2. in what countries does shaking one's head mean “yes”?
a. russia and china b. bulgaria and iran
c. parts of greece d. both b and c
3. what's the best example of universally understood body language ?
a. ok b. a smile c. i'm full d. thumbs up
4. in what countries is a visiting friend greeted with a kiss on the cheek?
a. russia and france b. japan and china c. germany and japan
（2）main idea （pay attention to the first and last sentence）.
para 1：we communicate with people not only by words but also by body language.（we use both words and body language to express our thoughts and opinions and to communicate with other people.）
para 2：body language varies from culture to culture.（just like spoken language, body language varies from culture to culture.）
para 3：the same body language has different meanings in some different countries.（people in different countries show the same idea in different ways.）
para 4：some gestures are universal.（some gestures seem to be universal.）
para 5：smile is the best example of universally understood body language.（perhaps the best example of universally understood body language is the smile.）
*teachers can also ask students how many parts we can divide the whole text into and what the main idea of each part is.
three parts：
part 1→（1）body language （we use both words and body language to express our thoughts and opinions and to communicate with other people. ）