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Unit4 Body LanguageBody

Preview:What is body language? bodylanguage is a form of non-verbal communication.

It uses movements or positions of our body to show other people what we are thinking or feeling.

It includes body movements, facial expressions, gestures, posture , speaking distance and other

non-verbal signals. Reading passage: Communication :

No problem? First reading : After your listening, decide how many parts the passage can be divided into, and find out the main idea of each part. Part 2(para2345)

People from different countries express greetings in different ways. Part 1(para1) Meet the visitors at the airport Part 3(para6) the reason why body languages are different

Part 2Matching the people and their different ways of greeting (para2&5) Country/Area

Britain

Ways to greet each

Canada

Japan

Spain, Italy, South American countries

France

Middle East, some Muslim countries

Part3

How can we understand “None of these actions is either good or bad”?

Summary : Body language varies from culture to culture. Not all members of all cultures behave the same way. We should try to grasp and respect each other’s culture in order to make good communication. Language points 1) major

adj.

较大的，主要的

The car needs major repairs. 这辆车需要大修。

n. 专业

Her major is linguistics. 她的专业是语言学。

vi. 主修，专攻

I major in biology. 我主修生物。

2) represent v. 代表(stand for)，象征，标志；作为示范；作

为…

…的例子

These stones represent armies. 那些石头代表部队。

represent oneself as/to be 自称是

represent …

as 把

…

…描绘成（看作）…

…

represent …

to sb 向某人表示

…

…

representative n. 代理人，代表

adj. 典型的，有代表性的

representation n. 表现，描写；代表，代理

3)Four people enter looking around in a curious way. 有四个人走了进来，好奇地四处张望。

1) looking around in a curious way 用作状语，表示enter的伴随状态。

She sat at the desk reading a newspaper. 她坐在桌子旁看报纸。

Tom went to school, taking a train. Tom 坐火车去上学。

While reading the news paper, he nodded from time to time. 看报纸时，他不断地点头。

Not having received a reply, we wrote again. 没有受到回信，我们又写了一封。

4) curious adj.

富有好奇心的；有求知欲的；感兴趣的

Don’t be too curious about things you are not supposed to know. 不要对那些你不应该知道的事情太过于好奇。

The tourists were surrounded by the curious children. 游客被好奇的孩

子们围起来了。

be curious about 对…

…感到好奇

be curious to do 急于做/极想做

It is curious that …

…很奇怪。

out of curiosity 出于好奇

in/with curiosity 好奇地

3. The first person who arrives is Mr Garcia form Columbia, closely followed by Julia Smith from Britain. 第一个到达的是来自Columbia的Mr Garcia, 来自Britain 的Julia Smith紧随其后。

closely adv. 接近地，紧紧地

He entered the room, closely followed by the rest of the family. 他走进房间，后面紧跟着他的家人。

closely 与close的区别

close adv. 紧紧地，接近地。强调空间距离近，相当于near; closely也有此意，但语气较强，相当于very near. closely adv.常用来说明动作以怎样的方式进行。有比喻的用法。意为“亲密地，紧紧地，仔细地，严密地”

close to ＋n. 靠近，接近；将近

stand/sit/live close to +sb./sth 和某人/某物站得/坐得/住得近

5. Mr Garcia approaches Ms Smith, touches her shoulder and kisses her on the cheek. 加西亚先生走近史密斯女士，摸了摸她的肩，亲了亲她的脸。

1)approach v. 走近；接近；临近

n.走近；临近；对待、处理的方式

Few actors approaches him in ability. With the approach of Christmas the weather turned colder. 5. Mr Garcia approaches Ms Smith, touches her shoulder and kisses her on the cheek. 加西亚先生走近史密斯女士，摸了摸她的肩，亲了亲她的脸。

1)approach v. 走近；接近；临近

n.走近；临近；对待、处理的方式

Few actors approaches him in ability. With the approach of Christmas the weather turned colder. the approach of sth 某事的临近

the approach to sth 某事的方法

approach sb. on sth. 为某事与某人打交道

approach a problem from different angles

从不同的观点研究问题

at the approach of 在快到…

…的时候

approach sb about/for sth 向某人要求某物

2) kiss sb. on the cheek

亲吻某人的面颊

The mother kissed her child on the cheek and said good-night. 母亲亲吻了孩子的脸颊，然后道了声晚安。

vt.+sb. in/on/by +the +身体部位

take/pull/grasp/seize/catch/hold/lead hand/arm/sleeve sb. by the ear/nose/

hit/strike/touch/pat sb. in the face/eye/ stomach/ side/chest/

hit/strike/touch/pat sb. On the head/ shoulder/ nose/ neck/ back

People from places like Spain, Italy or South American countries approach others closely and are more likely to touch them. 从西班牙、意大利或南美洲国家来的人近距离地接近对方，而且可能会（用身体）接触对方。

sb/sth

is likely to do sth.

It’s likely that 从句

He’s very likely to be late for class. 他很有可能会迟到上课。

It is likely to rain tonight. 今晚可能要下雨。

likely/probable/possible 的区别

三者都可以表示“可能”

possible强调客观上有可能性，但也常常暗示“实际上希望很少”。It is possible for sb. to do sth.或

It is possible +that 从句。作表语时不能用人作主语。

probable主要用来指有根据、合情理、值得相信的事情，带有“大概，很可能”的意味，语气较possible强。It is probable +that从句。作表语时不用人或不定式作主语。

likely侧重从表面看，某物很有可能发生，与probable意思相近。即可用人也可用物作主语。It is likely +that从句. 或sb./sth be likely to do sth.不能说

It is likely for sb to do sth.

Period 3 Language & structure Studying the –ing form as the attribute and the adverbial 现在分词作定语

现在分词作定语，当分词单独做定语时，放在所修饰的名词前,说明其修饰名词的性质或特征,表示供作...之用”和...的”. a walking stick drinking water drinking water Practice:

____ dogs seldom bite. Bark

B. To bark

C. Barked

D. Barking (2) The wolf spoke in a _____ voice and Mr. Dongguo felt______. frightening; frightened

B. frightened; frightened

C. frighten; frightening

D. frightening; frightening (3) It’s pleasure to watch the face of a ____ baby. asleep

B. sleep

C. sleeping

D. slept

(4) The ____ buildings showed us that an earthquake was coming. A. shaking

B. shook

C. shaken

D. shake

5. When the first

settlers arrived in the New World, the

Indians __________ jewellerly made of animal bones

greeted

them warmly.

A. wearing

B. to wear

C. worn

D. having worn 6.The hotel ___________ now beside the park was designed

by a group of young men.

A. to be built

B .being built

C .built

D. building 7.Do you know the boy _______there talking to your sister?

A. to be standing

B. stood

C. being standing

D. standing 现在分词作状语

现在分词作状语时，分词的逻辑主语必须是句子的主语，分词必须和句中的主语含有逻辑上的主谓关系，否则不能用现在分词作状语。

但要注意它地各种形式变化：

主动形式

被动形式

V-ing

being V-ed

having

V-ed

having been V-ed

Practise:

They set out ____ for the ____ boy. searching; losing

B. searching; lost

C. to search; lost

D. searched; losing

(2) The student sat there, ____ what to do. doesn’t knowing

B. didn’t knowing

C. not know

D. not knowing (3)He sat there _____ , with his head on his hand. and think

B. thinking

C. thought

D. being thought (4) The ____ Prime Minister expressed his satisfaction with his talks, ___ that he had enjoyed his stay here. visiting; add

B. visited; adding

C. visiting; adding

D. visited; added 5.In winter steam can be seen ______from wet clothes ______

near a fire.

A.

rising, hanging

B. rising , to hang

C.

rise, hanging

D. to rise, to hang 6.I couldn’t do my homework with all that noise ________.

A. going on

B. goes on

C. went on

D. to go on 7.Yesterday Professor Li received a letter from one of his friends,

_________ him to write an article, and he accepted.

A. having invited

B. invited

C. to be invited

D. inviting

8. Finding her car stolen, ____________________________.

A. a policeman was asked to help

B. the area was searched thoroughly

C. it was looked for everywhere

D. she hurried to a policeman for help 9._____________, the boy couldn’t enter his house.

A. Since the key has lost

B. The key been lost

C. Lost the key

D. Having lost the key Homework: Finish the

Ex. 3 and the exercises in Using structures.