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Nonverbal Communication By Cheng Zhong from Hanjiang High School of Jiangsu Province

Pre-reading Step 1 Lead in 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 Prediction What will the article talk about according to the title? While-reading Step 3 Reading for general information 1. How many forms of nonverbal communication are mentioned in the passage? What are they? 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 3. Guess the meanings of words and expressions from the context. (1) 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 (2) The underlined word “cultivating” in the last paragraph is the closest in meaning to ______. A. planting

B. developing

C. changing

D. ruining Step 4 Reading for structure and detailed information 1.

Analyze the structure, divide the passage into 5 parts and

fill in the blanks with the information according to the details of the passage. Title: Nonverbal Communication Part I (Para_____) Nonverbal communication (1)______ to any method of transferring Introduction

information without words, which could be made (2)______ or unconsciously. Part II (Para____) Nonverbal communication is (3)______ important in interaction with Importance

people of different backgrounds. That is because people have a (4)______ to look for nonverbal cues when verbal messages are unclear. Part III (Para____) Even though some forms of nonverbal communication may be similar Differences and across cultures, their interpretations remain culture-specific and these influences differences may (5)______ in conflict. Facial A smile can be used by Asian people to convey that Part IV (Para___) expressions someone is (6)____ or suffering pain instead of just being happy or friendly. Categories and examples Head The same head movements do not always mean the same movements things across cultures, of which the Indian headshake is a 1

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good example. Postures

The habit of Americans resting with their feet on their desk is 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 Eye contact, one of the forms of nonverbal communication, contact differs most (8)______ in different countries. Part V (Para____) The differences of nonverbal communication have great (9)______ on the Conclusion

course communications, which require careful observation, ongoing study from (10)______ sources and cultivating relationships across cultures. 2. How does the author develop the part? Part 1: _________________________________________;

Part 2: _________________________________________;

Part 3: _________________________________________;

Part 4: _________________________________________.

3. 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

Step 5 Reading for critical thinking Discuss in groups and then hold a debate with your classmates on the topic: “Which way of communication is better, verbal or nonverbal” ? Verbally Nonverbally Supporting points: (1)__________________ Supporting points: (1)__________________

(2)__________________

(2)__________________

(3)__________________ (3)__________________ Post-reading Step 6 Reading for writing Write the outline of a passage on the topic of “The way of communication I prefer”, including the introduction, the topic sentence of each part, and the conclusion. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Step 7 Homework Supplementary reading: Cultural shock 1. Read the following article and outline its structure. 2. Write a summary within 150 words and offer your suggestions at the end. 2