Asia教学课件15.pptVIP

Study skills 初中英语译林版九年级下 Unit3 Asia Body language is the movements or positions of our body that show other people what we are thinking or feeling. What is body language? Body Language Facial expressions Gestures smile cry surprise angry happy fear What do the following facial expressions mean? What do the following gestures mean? victory I love you OK stop hello Well done! Hello everyone! Welcome! Understanding body language Body language, as a form of communication, is different from culture to culture. For example, nodding one’s head means “agreement” and shaking ones head means “disagreement” in most countries, but in some countries of South Asia, it is just the opposite. Look at the gesture below. What does it mean? In different places, it means different things. In most cultures, it means “OK”; in Russia, Brazil and Turkey, it is an insult; in France and Belgium, it means “zero” or “worthless”; in Japan, it means “money”. Here are the meanings of some common kinds of body language in the West: Body language Possible meaning head held down shy, ashamed head raised confident looking down dishonest looking away bored, uninterested looking in the eyes friendly, interested, honest crossed arms not open, unfriendly, angry open arms open, friendly hands on the sides impatient, angry Sometimes the words a person uses do not match his or her body language. When this happens, it is often more important to look at their body language. Let’s play a game！ What does their body language say to us? They are shy. What does their body language say to us? They are confident. What does her body language say to us? She is lying. What does her body language say to us? She is not interested / bored. What does their body language say to us? They are friendly to / interested in and honest to each other. What does his body language say to us? He is not open / unfriendly / angry. What does their body language say to us? They are open / friendly. What does his body l