The Use of Body Language in English Teaching of Middle Schools.docVIP

The Use of Body Language in English Teaching of Middle Schools 　　中图分类号:G623.31文献标识码:A 文章编号:1673-0992(2010)06A-0235-01 　　 　　Abstract: With the continual reform of language teaching and learning methods, teachers are in great demand to organize the classes in English and create English-learning circumstances. However, with the limitation of students vocabulary, teachers have to simplify their teaching language with the help of facial expressions and body movements. In this article, the possibility and the effect of using body language in listening, speaking, reading and writing will be further discussed. 　　Key words: English teaching in middle schools, body language 　　As everyone knows, the classroom teaching is one of the most important ways that the students learn English. As far as the English teaching in the middle schools is concerned, teachers have to arouse the students interest so that they may learn better. There are many ways to arouse the students interest and help them to learn better, body language used in English teaching is one of them. 　　Body language is an important media through which people communicate with each other. It refers to the patterns of facial expressions and gestures that people use to express their feelings in communication. In school education, body language plays a positive role in cultivating the students characters. For, teachers are usually respected, and factually, what or how the teachers say and do will be possibly imitated by the students (sometimes subconsciously). In a word, teachers graceful body language helps to improve the students artistic-appreciation and moral character. If the students develop a wonderful body language, which will possibly leads them to form an optimistic and active feelings, they will surely have a more smooth interpersonal relation. 　　The affection of teachers body language on the students is reflected not only by establishing a good example, but also shortening the teacher-student estran