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Nonverbal Communication 1. Let’s enjoy a MV before class: What is the MV about? 2. Look at the pictures and guess what they are trying to tell us. Step 2 Scanning 1. How many forms of nonverbal communication are mentioned in the passage? What are they? Are they consistent across cultures or of great differences? 2. Match the following nonverbal behaviors with the countries where they are commonly used. Sometimes they use a smile to express pain and embarrassment.

Latin Americans For them, the headshake does not necessarily mean “No”.

Americans They have a habit of resting with their feet on their desk.

Asians They believe the “thumb up” gesture has a vulgar meaning.

Indians Not looking people in the eye is a sign of disrespect and even suspicion.

Iranians Step 3 Skimming How many parts could the passage be divided into? What are they? What is the main idea of each part? Try to fill in the blanks with proper information.. Part

1 Nonverbal communication refers to any method of transferring

(para ____)

information without words, which can be intentional or _________ unconsciously. Part

2 Nonverbal communication is hugely important in interaction with

(para ____)

others, especially in cross-cultural communication.

_________ Part

3 Nonverbal communication is of

great difference across cultures, differences (para ____)

which is likely to cause conflict in communication across cultures.

and influences Part

4 _____________________________________________________categories (para ____)

____________________________________________________. and examples Part

5 A good understanding of nonverbal communication differences

(para ____)

may help remove miscommunication and thus improve _________ understanding across cultures.

Step 4 Deep reading 1. Guess the meanings of words and expressions from the context. (1) What is the meaning of the underlined word “grief” in paragraph 3? A. sorrow

B. happiness

C. anger

D. anxiety (2) The underlined phrase “is confronted with” in paragraph 6 probably means ______. A. is introduced to

B. is confused with

C. comes across

D. is embarrassed by (3) The underlined word “cultivating” in the last paragraph is the closest in meaning to ______. A. planting

B. developing

C. changing

D. ruining 2. The passage is most likely to be found ______. A. in a science textbook

B. in an advertisement

C. in a newspaper

D. in a cultural magazine

3. How does the author develop the passage? Para1: _____________________________; Para2: _____________________________ Para3: _____________________________; Para 4-9: ___________________________

Step 5 Task-based reading Detailed task based on the passage

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Title: Nonverbal Communication Introduction

Nonverbal communication (1)______ to any method of transferring information without words, which could be made (2)______ or unconsciously. Importance

Nonverbal communication is (3)______ important in interaction with people of different backgrounds. That is because people have a (4)______ to look for nonverbal cues when verbal messages are unclear. Differences Even though some forms of nonverbal communication may be similar across and cultures, their interpretations remain culture-specific and these differences may influences (5)______ in conflict. Facial A smile can be used by Asian people to convey that someone is expressions (6)____ or suffering pain instead of just being happy or friendly. Head The same head movements do not always mean the same things movements across cultures, of which the Indian headshake is a good example. Categories Postures

The habit of Americans resting with their feet on their desk is and examples likely to cause (7)______ in Asia, the Middle East, and Europe. Gestures

Gestures as a form of nonverbal communication also vary widely among cultures. Eye contact Eye contact, one of the forms of nonverbal communication, differs most (8)______ in different countries. Conclusion

The differences of nonverbal communication have great (9)______ on the course communications, which require careful observation, ongoing study from (10)______ sources and cultivating relationships across cultures. Step 6 Discussion What should we pay special attention to when communicating with others, whether verbally or nonverbally? Give your own suggestions. Verbally:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Nonverbally:______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Step 7 Homework 1. Read the passage again and write a short summary with no more than 30 words.

2. Take one of your experiences as an example. Give readers some advice on how to remove misunderstanding in communication with people of different cultural backgrounds. 2