Chapter1.Body language-Reading教案

c in most english-speaking countries shaking hands is also a form of greeting, and the best kind of handshake is gentle and firm. close friends or relatives, on the other hand, usually do not shake hands with each other; they often exchange a quick kiss on the cheek when they meet or part. men, however, don’t often kiss or embrace when greeting each other.d    men still tend to open doors for women in public. however, some young girls cannot stand that. nowadays more and more women are opening doors for men!e    good manners are made up of many small things. foreign friends or colleagues can get very upset if we forget to say or do something properly. this can be clearly shown through the following example.f    one day, on the desk of a department office in a college, lay a letter for a visiting american professor. her chinese colleague happened to pass by. she saw it, picked it up, and later gave it to the american professor, saying, “ mrs willis, a letter for you from your hometown.” to her surprise, the visiting professor immediately put on a stiff face. she didn’t know the reason why the chinese colleague was interested in her private affairs. at the same time, the chinese teacher didn’t know the reason why mrs willis took offence.g   thus, we have a lot to learn about english manners. the native speakers around us offer very good examples when talking and acting. english books, tv programmes and the internet provide lessons as well. some dictionaries also present lists of common polite expressions. so, we must try our best to learn more about english manners and people’s ways of life so that we can communicate with foreigners more properly.exercises:a)       skimming: read the first and last sentences of each paragraph and match the summaries in column ⅰwith the paragraphs in columnⅱ. the first one has been done for you as an example.                         column ⅰa)         things that make up good manners b)         a good example to show cultural differences in manners c)         shaking hands, kissing and embracing d)         opening doors and good manners e)         different forms of greeting f)          manners in china and english-speaking countries g)         getting to know more about english manners