Unit 4 Body Language Communication: No Problem ?

1. Unit 4 Body Language Communication: No Problem ? Jianou No.2 Middle School 叶衍凌

3. Ways of communicating By saying Spoken language By doing Body language

4. Body language: • Non-verbal communication • (非语言交际) • Gestures • Facial expressions • Eye contact(眼神交流） • posture(姿势） • physical distance

5. There are many different ways to greet someone using words. How many ways can you think of to greet someone if you cannot speak?

6. Greeting body language: shake hands, smile, wave,hug, kiss, bow, etc. Shake hands

7. kiss hug

8. bow nod blow a kiss

9. When cultures meet cultural crossroads How do we communicate?

10. Communication: no problem Consider the title

11. Read and summarize Main idea of the passage: The passage introduces some examples of_________________________ to show that body languages are different in different ________. And the writer believes that understanding and ____________________________ can help avoid the difficulties in body language communication. different greeting body languages cultures studying different international customs

12. Communication: No problem? Structure of the passage: Part 1: background Part 2: problem-noticing Part 3: Problem-analyzing Part 4: Problem-solving Para1. Meet the visitors at the airport. Para.2&3 Introduction of the visitors and their ways to greet people. Para.4 People from different cultureshave different body languages. Para.5 Attitude towards body language.

13. Para. 1 : background the Capital International Airport ---a place of________________ cultural crossroads

14. Para. 1 : background the Capital International Airport ---a place of________________ cultural crossroads 1. Which is the topic sentence? 2. Which sentence do you think can be omitted (删去) without affecting the flow of the meaning? 3. Which word tells you these students are new to Beijing? Infer and question

15. Para 2&3: Problem-noticing Underline the information: • Names • Countries • Genders • Body languages Para. 2 & 3

16. Have you noticed any problems? Different people represent different cultures. Different greeting body languages cultural misunderstandings cultural mistakes cultural shocks

17. Cultural mistakes (shock) 1 approached He ___________ Julia, touched her shoulder and kissed her ______________. Tony on the cheek Colombia Julia She _____________ appearing surprised and put up her hands, as if ___________. stepped back Britain in defence

18. Cultural mistakes (shock) 2 George reached his hand out to George _________ ________________ the Japanese student. Canada Akira _______ so his nose touched George’s _____________. bowed Akira Japan moving hand

19. Cultural mistakes (shock) 3 Ahmed He ________________ ___me as I introduced myself. moved very close to Jordan closer He came ______ to ask a question and then _______________. ? shook my hand I moved back I ___________ a bit.

20. Darlene They _____________ and then ______ each other ______ on each cheek. shook hands kissed twice France Tony French custom

21. Ahmed MiddleEastern A Muslim man MALE Julia Darlene On the contrary, he simply _______ ___ the girls. nodded at

22. Para 4: Problem-analyzing Causes: Not all cultures greet each other the same way, nor are they comfortable in the same way with touching or distance between people. Problems occur（出现） because of _____________. different cultures

23. Different cultures Different body language Do not stand very close to others or touch strangers as soon as they meet. Shake hands Bow Approach others closely and are more likely to touch them. Shake hands and kiss Shake hands and stand quite close to men. Nod at women.

24. Para 5: Problem-solving:ways out the writer’s opinions? a. Awareness（意识）: What we should keep in mind: 1.These actions are not good or bad, but are simply ways in which cultures have developed. 2. Cultural customs for body language are very general—not all members of a culture behave in the same way. hidden information ? All cultures should be respected. b. Action: Study different international customs Hidden information: When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

25. Body language is very important in our life, and it may vary from different cultures. When we are visiting other countries, we should follow their customs. That is to say, When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 入乡随俗

26. Role play Please act out according to the following situations:

27. Situation 1:You are meeting a British student for the first time in the airport, and you are going to hug him/her. Imagine what will happen. Situation 2:You are meeting a Japanese friend in the airport, and you are going to shake hands with him/her. Imagine what will happen. Situation 3:You are visiting in another country, and you want to cut hair, but you have difficulty in communicating. How can you communicate with the barber with body language?

28. Do you think body language is very important in our life? Why or Why not? Discussion • Body language is very important in our life because it can help us communicate with each other. Besides, we can avoid cultural mistakes by studying body language of different cultures, which makes communication easier.

29. Communication: No Problem 1. When in Rome , do as the Romans do. 2. Understanding, respect and tolerance （宽容）are keys to communication in today’s world of cultural crossroads.

30. Homework: 1. In today’s world of cultural crossroad, it is not unusual to experience “cultural shock”. Please write a short passage about how to face the “cultural shock” . 2. Search the Internet and find more about body languages in different cultures.

31. Thank you for listening!