(上海)牛津版英语九年级上册U1_Reading_A.ppt

Unit 1 Reading A Body language The American “OK” sign 将拇指与食指结成一个圈，其他手指伸直， 这就是“OK”手势。美国人常用这一手势表示赞 同，许多人把它称为美国的“OK”手势。 The American “OK” sign is the joining of the thumb and forefinger in a circle. It shows that all is good or perfect. In the ancient world, the circle itself was one of the oldest and most common symbols for perfection. The American “OK” sign The sign got its modern meaning from the ancient world. The expression “OK” is native to the United States and it’s like the letter “O” and shows that something is as perfect as a circle. 短语收藏夹 1. prefer...to 2. get a chance to do sth. 3. rest...on... 4. hold...up 5. go to sb. for help 6. sit up 7. at once 8. make a...impression on sb. New words 根据汉语意思完成句子。 1. 同学们，请抬起头看黑板。 Boys and girls, please _____ _____ _______ _______ and look at the blackboard. 2. 我喜欢鱼胜过肉。 I _____ fish _____ meat. What kind of language are they using? He means “Yes ” by nodding his head. They mean “ No ” by shaking their heads. What is body language? the gestures (手势，姿势) the expressions on your face 1. Where does the story take place? 2. Who are the two people sitting at the desks? 3. Which of the two looks more friendly? Can you describe Debbie’s / Simon’s body language? For example: head … eyes … smile or not … Reading Task 1 读文章，完成下面的表格 Simon is phoning a friend. Complete the speech below with the words in the story. Put one word in each blank. Chris spoke to me today. He’s one of the _____ members of staff at our travel agency. I told him that our customers always prefer ______ to me. He told me the problem might be the way I _____________. He explained to me about _____ language. He said that my body language was not giving people a good _________. So now I’m trying to _______ my body language. Put the events of the story in the correct order. a. Chris said that body language is important. b. The lady walked over to Debbie instead of Simon. c. Simon