课件人教版高中英语必修4第4单元课文.ppt

Unit 4 Body language Reading,I. Pre-reading Review 1) When we humans are worried or frightened, we sometimes Chimps however 2) When we are angry, we often Chimps however 3) When we want to feel safe and protected, we Chimps however 4) When we want to show that we accept and love someone, we Chimps however ,2. Discuss the questions: What do you think is the purpose of language? How would you communicate with someone if you cannot speak? Give an example. How many ways can you think of to greet someone if you CANNOT speak?,Pre-reading,3. Make predictions: Look at the title and picture of the passage on the next page. What do you think the topic will be? Where do these people come from? From only one country? Why or why not? How do you think they will communicate ?,Pre-reading,II. Reading,1. Skim the passage and find out: 1) What is the main idea of the text? 2) How many parts can we divide the passage into? 3) Whats the main idea for each part?,1) What is the main idea of the text? The passage introduces some examples of cultural body language when greeting people. 2) How many parts can we divide the passage into? Part 1 (para. 1) Part 2 (para. 2 and 3 ) Part 3 (para. 4 and 5 ),Reading,3) Whats the main idea for each part?,Reading,Reading,2. Scan the text and find out:,Reading,3.,Reading,4. Use the passage to help you answer the following questions. 1) Is the author of this passage male or female? How do you know? The author is male. Ahmed Aziz will not shake hands with women, but he shakes hands with the author. 2) What were the two mistakes that the author noticed? He noticed that the Colombian man kissed the British woman, but in her culture, a kiss from a stranger is not expected. He also noticed that the Japanese man bowed just as the Canadian man started to shake hands, so one mans nose touched the other mans hand.,Reading,3) Who seemed to prefer to keep more physical diastance from others? Who seemed to prefer closer physical distance ? The British woman, Julia and probably the Canadian man, George, seemed to prefer to keep more physical distance from others. The Colombian man, Tony, and the Jordanian man Ahmed, seemed to prefer closer physical distance. 4) Did any students have similar greeting customs? If so, which one? Yes. Tony from Colombia and Darlene from France had a similar greeting custom a kiss. George from Canada and Ahmed from Jordan also had a similar greeting custom a handshake, but Ahmed shakes hands only with men.,Reading,5) “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” What do you think this famous saying means? This saying means that when we are in a certain place, we should follow the customs of the people who live in that place, not our own customs. 6) Do you agree with the authors statement that body language is not good or bad? Why or why n