新编大学英语book1_unit3.ppt

Study the following movements of body language. Then work in pairs to discuss what each gesture means in your culture. Nodding your head up and down It means “I agree” or it shows that you are paying attention. Shaking your head It means you are saying “No!” or it shows that you are disappointed. Waving your hand while curling the fingers downward/upward It means “Come here!” Passage Reading Structure Analysis More Than Words Part I Para.1 Introduction Part II Para.2-5 Main Body Part III Para.6 Conclusion Structure Analysis Part I (Para.1) Introduction Para. 1 Body language or nonverbal language is also an important means of communication. Part II (Para. 2-5) Main Idea: Communicating in a foreign language can be difficult if we don’t understand the nonverbal signals of that culture. Para.2 The meaning shown by nodding the head (up and down) varies in different cultures. Para. 3 Eye contact can mean different things in different countries. Spanish-speaking countries vs. U.S. Para. 4 The sign of waving the hand. Asia vs. North America. Para. 5 Personal conversation distance. North America vs. Latin America or Middle East. Part III (Para.6) Conclusion Para.6 To communicate successfully in a foreign language, we need to master a fifth skill—cultural awareness. Detailed Reading 1. When you learn a foreign language you must learn more than just the vocabulary and the grammar. Translation 当你学一门外语的时候，你要学的不仅仅是词汇和语法。 Comments Here “more than” means “not only”. Sometimes “more than” means “a greater or additional number or amount of”. Sometimes it means “very”. Examples 1. There are two more students here than yesterday. 2. They were more than glad to help. 3. He was more than