2020-2021学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修一UNIT4 BODY LANGUAGE SectionⅠ导学讲义.docxVIP

UNIT 4　BODY LANGUAGE 背景导学 　　肢体语言(又称身体语言)是指通过头、眼、颈、手、肘、臂、身、胯、足等人体部位的协调活动来传达人物的思想,形象地借以表情达意的一种沟通方式。在不同的文化中,肢体语言的含义可能有一定的差异,因此在跨文化交流中正确理解肢体语言是十分有必要的,也是十分重要的。 　　When we communicate with others, we do not only express ourselves through words, but also through our tones of voice, facial expressions and body language. In fact, many scholars believe that far more information is communicated non-verbally (非口头地). Body language is just an important part of non-verbal communication. Learning another language is more than just learning its words and grammar; it also involves learning another culture. We learn much of our body language before we learn to speak from the time we are children. Body language varies from culture to culture, so its important for us to pay attention. Sometimes, cultural differences in appropriate body language can cause discomfort or misunderstanding too. For example, there are definite cultural differences in how much distance should be kept between two speakers. If you are used to keeping your distance from people, you will feel very uncomfortable when people get close to you while talking at a party. We call this the “personal comfort zone”. Another common example of misunderstanding is the use of a smile. In some Asian cultures, a smile can show embarrassment or apology. However, smiling at a teacher who is unhappy with you is probably not a good idea in most English-speaking cultures! So its worth learning the cultural differences in body language. Understanding any cultural or regional attitudes can help you improve your communicative skills. 【译文】 　　当我们与他人交流时,我们不仅通过语言来表达自己,而且还通过我们的语调、面部表情和肢体语言来表达自己。事实上,许多学者认为更多的信息是通过非语言的方式传达的。肢体语言只是非言语交际的一个重要组成部分。 学习另一种语言不仅仅是学习它的词汇和语法;它还包括学习另一种文化。从我们还是孩子的时候起,在学会说话之前,我们就学会了很多肢体语言。肢体语言因文化而异,所以注意它对我们来说是重要的。 有时,恰当的肢体语言中的文化差异也会引起不适或误解。例如,在两个说话者之间应该保持多远的距离上存在着明显的文化差异。如果你习惯与人保持距离,当人们在聚会上聊天时靠近你,你会感到非常不舒服。我们称之为“个人舒适区”。 另一个常见的误解是微笑。在一些亚洲文化中,微笑可以表现出尴尬或道歉。然而,在大多数讲英语的文化中,对一个对你不满意的老师微笑可能不是一个好主意! 因此,学习肢体语言的文化差异是值得的。了解尽可能多的文化或地区