Unit 4 Body language
ⅠTeaching aims
Knowledge aim :Make students to learn some words and expressions.
Ability aim :Enable students to express themselves with body language.
Moral aim :Enable students to use body language properly.
Ⅱ Important points
Enable students to realize the importance of body language while communicate with others. Ⅲ Difficult points
Enable students to understand how body language differs among people in different culture.
Ⅳ Teaching methods
Content-based method
Communicative method
Ⅴ Learning methods
Individual work, par work and group work.
Ⅵ Teaching tools
Textbook, Lesson plan, PPT
Ⅶ Teaching procedures
Step 1 Revision
Ask students to dictate some important words and expressions.
statement 陈述，说明 spoken 口语的represent 代表，象征 likely 可能的
flight 飞行，航班 ease 安逸，舒适approach 接近，方法 fist 拳头
defend 保护，保卫 rank 等级，军衔Step 2 Lead in
Think about the following questions.
1.What’s the purpose of language? Communication
Express our ideas and thoughts
Recordation
2.Besides spoken language, is there any other way to communicate our ideas or feelings with others?
Three ways :
Written language Spoken language Unspoken language:
body language is a kind of nonverbal
communication,how many parts is it been made up?
①eye contact ②facial expressions
③gestures ④postures
Step 3 Guessing
Look at these pictures and guess what they represent.
Happy Fearful Sad Angry
Confused Surprised Step 4 Performance
Give performances with the help of postures:
1.I don’t know.
2.I am very angry. (chimp)
Step 5 Activity
Let’s try to find out more body languages with the meanings
Gestures Meaning
You are welcome
Come on ; congratulations
Victory ! May you succeed!
Good! You did a good job!
Look down upon .
Bye ! or no!
Step 6 Discussion
Task 1
Is body language the same in different countries /cultures ? Why?
No. Body language varies（变化） from culture to culture.
Because cultures have developed in different ways.
Task 2
“ When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” What do you think this famous saying means?
When we are in a certain place, we should follow their customs, not our own.
Step 7 Summary
Step 8 Homework
Recite the words and expressions Review the text.
Ⅷ Summary
Body language is one form of nonverbal communication, communication without using words. Eye contact or facial expressions, gestures, and postures, or the ways you stand, are different kinds of body language.
Ⅸ Homework
Recite the new words and expressions
Review the text.
Ⅹ Blackboard design
Unit 4 Body language
Period 1 Warming up。