B4U4Reading.ppt

Unit 4 Body language Reading What do people in different countries usually do when meeting? Japan: bow 1. Why are the international students coming to China? 2. Why is Julia Smith surprised? 3. Why did the author move back from Ahmed Aziz? 4. What do French people often do when they meet people they know? 11. Why do you think we need to study body language? Work in groups of four. Read the following questions and then choose one to discuss together. 1. If you meet a foreigner who comes up close to you to talk, what countries might he be from? How can you show him that you are uncomfortable with that? 10. “ 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. It is quite necessary for us to study body language if we don’t want to cause any misunderstanding in communication /so that we don’t misunderstand each other. 2. If a girl in shorts goes into a Muslim house and a man takes her outside pointing at her shoes and shorts, what should she do? Guess why he is so particular. 3. What are some situation where body language is the only form of communication? Why? Yesterday, another student and I, representing our university’s student association, went to the Capital International Airport to meet this year’s international students. 昨天，我和另一个学生代表我们学生会，到首 都国际机场迎接今年的国际学生。 1) represent 动词, “代表” 如： To be chosen to represent their country is the highest honor for most athletes. 能被选拔出来代表国家参赛, 是多数运动员 的最高荣誉。 I know who you are and whom you represent. 我知道你是谁并代表谁。 【拓展】 representation n. 代表; 表现; 描写 representative adj．有代表性的; 典型的 用represent的适当形式完成下列句子。 He was picked out from the whole class to _________ them at the other school. This painting is a _____________ of a storm at sea. Is a questionnaire answered by