Module 4 Unit 4

Revision

Combine two sentences into one

What is body language?

Body language is a kind of________________________.

It includes_____________________________________ _____________________________________.

unspoken language

facial expressions, gestures, actions, and other non-verbal signals.

Body language is …

Body language is a kind of unspoken, language , which includes / including facial expressions, gestures, actions and other non-verbal signals.

How important is it?

1. Body language is very important in our daily life.2. It is of great importance in our daily life.3. It plays an important role / part in our daily life.4. People attach importance to body language.5. A good knowledge of body language will put both you and

your friends at ease.6. Body language is something you can not afford to ignore.

When greeting, Japanese b____ to each other. French people kiss each other twice on ____ cheek.

bow

When greeting, Japanese bow to each other, ______ French people kiss each other twice on the cheek.

while

How different they are ?

the

Another example:

French people usually approach each other and kiss each other hello or goodbye on the cheek .

approach

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1. At the meeting they discussed three different _____ to the study of mathematics. A. approaches B. means C. methods D. ways

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e.g. --- Hi, young man, do you have any ways _______ approach the lovely girl? _______ approaching the lovely girl? ---Sorry , I have no ______/ _________/________ of approaching the lovely girl, she is too proud.

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ofmeans methodsways

close

How different they are ?

However people from the USA or Arabian countries stand __________(close / closely ) to each other.

close & closely1. I live ______ to the bank.

2. This problem is ______ connected with that one. closelyclose

What can we learn form it ?

Body language is different in different countries.

Body language ________________from country to country.

differs / varies

Not all the cultures greet each other the same way.

Which sentence(s) has(have) the same meaning as the above one?A.All the cultures don’t greet each other the same way.B.None of the cultures greet the same way.C.Some cultures greet each other the same way, some do not.D.No cultures greet the same way.

高考典题I agree with most of what you said, but I don’t agree with ___.A.     everything    B. anything    C. something    D. nothing

What can we learn form it ?

APartial negation: not + ______ , ______, ______all both every

all, both, every + not

Computer language is a kind of non-verbal language . It’s also a good way of expressing different feelings over e-mails and text messages.

Like body language , they also differ from country to country.

For example, in the USA, the emotions :) & :-) indicate a happy face and :( & :-( means sad. But in Japan, (‘ ‘) means a happy face, and (, ,) says sad.

Generally speaking, Japanese think eyes are intimately（紧密地） related with emotions. However Americans think mouths can do a better job.

All in all, A person’s culture is very important in determining how he understand emotions.

computer language

computer language

Computer language is a kind of non-verbal language . It’s also a good way of expressing different feelings over e-mails and text messages.

Like body language , they also differ from country to country.

For example, in the USA, the emotions :) & :-) indicate a happy face and :( & :-( means sad, but in Japan, (‘ ‘) means a happy face, and (, ,) says sad.

Generally speaking, Japanese think eyes are intimately（紧密地） related with emotions. However Americans think mouths can do a better job.

All in all, a person’s culture is very important

in determining how he understand emotions.

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Write a summary about body language.

Writing

Writing structure:

Part 1: introduction

Part 2: importance & differences

Part 3: conclusion

Body language

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Body language is a kind of unspoken language, which plays a key

It differs in meaning in different countries. Understanding its

meaning is very important, it may result in misunderstanding.

role in daily life. However So,Therefore, As a result

otherwise,

Body language

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Body language is …

Homework

1. Polish your writing.

2. Go over the words and phrases reviewed in this lesson.

Body language

Body language is a kind of unspoken language, which plays a key role in daily life.

It differs in meaning in different countries. Understanding its meaning is very important, it may result in misunderstanding.

For example, it is not polite for children to look directly at an adult in some Asian countries but people who do not look others in their eyes while talking will be considered dishonest in the US.

Think twice before you act and it will make your stay in other country easy and comfortable.

Peer review ( 同伴互评 )1. Focus

Is it focused on beauty?

Is there any unnecessary information?

2. Organization

Is it organized in a certain order?

3. Description

Do you think Canada is very beautiful after reading?

4. Transition

Is there a transitional word or phrase ( 过渡语 )between two sentences if necessary?