英语论文定稿-The Application of Body Language in Elementary School.doc

The Application of Body Language in Elementary School English Teaching Feng Qing Class 8, Grade 2010, School of Foreign Language and Literature, Chongqing Normal University Abstract: Body language uses as a tool in English communication, it comes out before spoken language. Body language plays a very important role in elementary school English teaching. Traditional English teaching always focuses on language itself, mostly, students are required to remember words and learn grammar. People know that the most important thing in studying English is language environment. English classroom is the best place to study English according to the teaching situation of China. Therefore, body language means people use different kinds of acts, manners and expressions to replace spoken language. Body language can promote mutual understanding between teachers and students, arouse students interest, enrich the content of English teaching, diversify teaching methods and add vividness to the classroom atmosphere, especially in elementary English teaching. In this article, the accessibility and necessity of body language are expounded, emphasizing the proper use of body language in elementary English education, including eye contact, facial expressions, gestures, and posture. This paper argues that in elementary school English class, for a wide range of reasons, teachers should pay enough attention to body language and properly use it as a teaching tactic. Key Words: body language; elementary school; English teaching; application 1 Introduction It is an excellent time of studying language in primary period, also it is one of the best time of studying English. However, the students are too young to control themselves which cause many problems in English classroom teaching. As far as the English teaching in elementary school is concerned, teachers have to face the issue of how to arouse students interest and increase teaching