大学生英语演讲课件-body-language.pptVIP

Body language inspired/disappointed regretful/excited confident/confused You’re great! Come and join us! I’m listening carefully! What are they trying to tell us?How are they expressing themselves? Please stop! Nice to meet you! I’m sorry! Give me a little time! I’m thinking! It’s important. I give up. OK! Body Language is a form of non-verbal communication. It uses movements or positions of our body to show other people what we are thinking or feeling. It includes body movements, facial expressions, gestures, posture , speaking distance and other non-verbal signals. What is body language? Can we expect people everywhere to act the same? Why? Why do you think we need to study body language? People in different parts of the world don’t act the same. Their body languages vary from culture to culture and may be different because of social background. Learning a foreign language is more than learning the knowledge of the language itself. It is important for us to be aware of the culture difference because it is crucial and indispensable for successful communication. Body language varies from culture to culture. Not all members of all cultures behave the same way. We should try to grasp and respect each other’s culture in order to make good communication. Negative Body Language Closing your hand and shaking it at someone Rolling your eyes and turning your head away Holding your arms across your chest The open hand- A universal sign 1.If we show an open hand, it means that we are not holding anything dangerous. 2. The right hand is usually used because it is almost always the stronger. 3. People shake their hands when meeting people to show that they can be trusted. Question: 1. Translate it: Holding your arms across your chest 2. If we show an open hand, it means that_______ we are not holding anything dangerous. 双臂交叉在胸前 * *