Unit 21 Body language教案
part 2→（2, 3）differences （just like spoken language, body language varies from culture to culture.）
part 3→（4, 5）universal gestures（some gestures seem to be universal.）
（3）circle all the gestures of body language mentioned in the text and list
meanings of the following gestures in different countries
gesture country meaning
eye contact some countries a way to showone's interest
other countries rude or disrespectful
thumbs up the us great or good job
nigeria rude
germany the number one
japan
making a circlewith one's
thumb and index finger most countries ok
japan money
france zero
brazil rude
germany
moving the index finger in a circle in front of the ear some countries crazy
brazil you have a phone call.
shaking one's head bulgaria, parts of greece, iran yes
other countries no
kiss on the cheek france, russia greet friends
a firm handshake other countries
a loving hug
a bow/a nod of head
universal body language
meaning gesture
i'm tired
pressing one's palm together and rest one's head on the back of one's hand.
i'm full moving the hand in circles over the stomach.
i'm hungry pat one's stomach before a meal.
almost any emotion smile
（4）課文理解題
1. eye contact ______.
a. is actually spoken language b. is watching a person directly
c. has different meanings inside a country d. is different in some part of the world
2. which is not true about the gesture of smiling?
a. it's suggested in the text that people should smile a lot in their lives.
b. smiling can help us to build up our self-confidence.
c. a person will probablly smileto his/her friends when he/she feels down.
d. smiling is widely used in different situations and is of great help.
3. what does the "crazy" gesture mean in brazil?
a. it means "great". b. it means "number one".
c. it means "you have a phone call". d. it means "rude".