Using LanguageⅡ教案设计（一等奖）

Body Language Speaks for Itself

If you saw a father patting his son’s back while smiling happily, what would you think was going on? You would probably think that the father was congratulating his son on doing something well, maybe passing an exam or winning a race. You would know because across the world a pat on the back and a smile usually means “Well done.”

Body Language is a language without words that consists of gestures, facial expressions and body movements used to express both attitudes and feelings from love to anger just like any other language. People often use body language on purpose. Someone who does not know the answer to a question will shrug their shoulders meaning “ I don’t know”. A person who is feeling uncomfortable or nervous often have a tight look about their mouths. Body language can be very useful when people do not share a common spoken language. For example, in foreign countries, it is very easy to buy something simply by smiling and pointing at what you want. Body language can convey our feelings and help us a lot in our daily life. However, compared with spoken language, it is not always clear. For example, somebody jumping for joy is easy to see while a raised eyebrow expressing doubt is easier to miss. As an old saying goes “ The body says what words cannot.”

As a result, we should pay more attention to body language in our daily life.

Only in that way can we make our communication more understandable.