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Unit 4 Body Language Language points

（一）明确目标

1. Learn about the useful words and expression in the reading text. 2. Learn how to use "had better", "should" and "ought to" while giving advice. 3. Discuss the answers to all the exercises in the Students’ Book. （二）整体感知

Step 1 Presentation

In this class we’ll first go through the text and learn to use some language points. And then we’ll discuss the exercises together with each other.

（三）教学过程

Step 2 Language points in the reading text 1>Like spoken language, body language varies from culture to culture. vary [用法]vt.1. 使不同;变更;修改

2. 使多样化 vi.1. 变化;呈多样化[(+in/on/with)] [举例]He never varied his habits.

他从未改变过自己的习惯。

Teachers should vary their lessons to make them more interesting. 为了增加趣味,教师应该使自己的课多样化。

That sort of thing varies from person to person. 那种事因人而异。

2>Pressing one's palms together and resting one's head on the back of one's hand while closing the eyes as if sleeping means 'I'm tired'. while closing as if sleeping [用法]分词前有时会加上连词，使之在句中的意思、作用更加明确。

3>While there are many different interpretations of our body language,some geatures seem to be universal. while [用法]然而；尽管

[举例]He was not able to hatch chickens while the hen could. 母鸡能孵出小鸡来，而他却不能。

While I like the color of the hat, I do not like its shape.

我虽然喜欢这顶帽子的颜色，但却不喜欢它的样式。

4>A smile can help us get through difficult situations. get through [用法]1. 通过,穿过

2. (工作)完成

3. (测验)合格

4. 接通电话

[举例]When you get through with your work, let's go out. 你完成工作后,我们出去吧。

Tom got through. 汤姆考试及格了。

I rang you several times but couldn't get through. 5>And if we are feeling down or lonely, there is nothing better than to see the smiling face of a good friend. feel down [用法]感到不愉快

6>That's incredible! I can't believe it. incredible [用法]a. 惊人的，不可思议的，难以置信的

[举例]Michael told us an incredible story about his grandmother catching a thief.

迈克尔给我们讲了一个他祖母抓小偷的令人难以置信的故事。

7>Bending your arm and making a fist is to say that you are angry. bend [用法]v. 1.（使）弯曲

2.（使）屈服

n. 弯曲；弯曲处；转弯处

[举例]He bent the iron bar as if it had been of rubber. 他把铁棒橡胶一般地弄弯了。

She bent her head and hurried on.

她低下头匆匆往前走去。

Alan bent down and kissed the child.

阿兰俯下身亲了亲孩子。

8>He bought a new cellphone, but then he ended up receiving a lot of short messages. end up doing [用法]以

... 为结局

[举例]A: Didn't you go shopping for a computer?

你不是去买电脑吗？

B: Yes, but I ended up buying a TV instead. 对啊，但最后我却买了电视回来。

Step 3 Practice: Vocabulary

Some suggested answers to Part 1:

1 fist: See examples on page 61 in the. SB.

2 hip: Swinging your hips is a way of saying you're happy or in a good mood. Pushing your hips to the left or the right can be a way to push people out of your way. 3 thumb: Putting your thumb up to express that you like something.

Biting your thumb to show strong dislike. Sticking your thumb out from an extended arm to ask for a ride. 4 index finger: Pointing your finger to scold someone. Turning your palm up and bending your finger toward you to ask someone to come to you or follow you. Tapping your finger to your head to tell ' someone to think carefully. Putting your finger to your lips to ask someone to be quiet or whisper.

5 cheek: Kissing you on the cheek to' show affection or to greet someone. Slapping someone' s cheek to express your anger at being insulted.

Scratching your cheek with your fingers to show that you're confused. 6 palm: Putting your hands out in front of you with 'your palms up to beg or ask for something. Putting both your hands out at your sides and palms up to show you don't know something. Putting palms against your cheeks to show surprise or shock. Answers to Part 2:

1.E

2.A

3.B

4.F

5.C

6.D Step 4 Practice: Grammar

Answers to Part 1: 1 Waving one's hand is to say "Goodbye" 2 Shaking someone's hand is to say "Hello." 3 Shaking one's fist is to show anger. 4 Holding up one's head is to say "I'm not afraid." 5 Putting up one's hand is to say "Let me try." 6 Making a face is to show you are unhappy. Answers to Part 2: 1 amazing

2 disappointing

3 inviting

4 encouraging

5 shocking

6 exciting Answers to Part 3: 1 That big supermarket was always crowded, so she stopped going there.' 2 I feel like taking a rest. Would you mind my sitting down for a while?

3 He likes going to the mountains every weekend.

4 My grandfather is nearly seventy and still enjoys playing tennis (a game of tennis). 5 I can't go to the cinema today. I must finish doing my homework.

6 He bought a new cellphone, but he ended up receiving a lot of useless short messages. （四）总结扩展

Step 5 Summary Have we ever tiled to make snacks or seen our mother make snacks. Let’s try to write the recipe for your favorite dish. Before writing, you should read Tips first. Step 6 Homework