人教高中英语必修4Unit4Readingppt课件.pptxVIP

Reading passage Communication : No problem? 1.What is the purpose of language? The purpose of language is to be used as a tool of communication. That is, to exchange with others’ ideas, feelings, information, and so on. 2.How can you tell someone’s feelings even if they do not speak? By looking at their facial expressions. sorrow disgust 厌恶 pride /sadness surprise fear joy anger Spoken language Written language Body language speaking ringing writing typing Ways of communicating Body language is one form of non-verbal (ie.without using anywords ) communication. What is body language? •It includes body movements, facial expressions, gestures, posture, speaking distance and other non-verbal signals. facial gesture expression eye contact posture disappointed astonished shy How are they feeling? happy confident Guess Bad! Putting the fingers on the chest Guess Shrugging your shoulders Guess I don’t know ! victory silent stop ok Warming up look at the pictures and try to describe them. think deeply stop crying go this way I am full. In China In America Come here! In China In America To be shamed In China In America In China In America, people can use this gesture for taking a lift in strange places. This gesture usually means you are great or wonderful. In America Just like verbal language(言辞), body language is part of culture. It plays an important role in daily communication. So, it is very important to understand and use it correctly. And for a foreign language learner, it is as necessary to learn the body language as to learn the verbal language. The whole passage is divided into four parts and match the main idea with each part. B To explain different cultural “body language” in some countries. C Summary of body language. D To meet the international students at the Capital International Airport. P