Lesson40:Body Language

冀教版八年级下册

刘娇莉

Teaching procedurestep1 Lead -in

Now let’s play a gameWork in groups,one student acts out a kind of body language while the others guess the meaning.)

T:What do you know about body language?Ss:…T:Do you use body language?When and where?Ss:…T:Today we are going to learn lesson40: Body Language.

Step2 : Pre-readingListen to the radio and do exercise1:Read the lessong and write true (T) or false(F).1.In some European countries,people like to kiss each other to show friendship and love.( )

2.Nodding your head means“yes”and shaking your head means“no”everywhere in the world.( )

3.A thumbs-up means “well done”in Germany.( )

4. When Americans wave goodbye,it looks like “no”in some European countries.( )

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F

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Step3 while-reading3.1.Skimming Read the passage and get the main idea of the pasage.

Main idea:Body language is not the same in all cultures

3.2.ScanningGestures Meanings CountriesShake hands Greeting,friendship and trust In China

Friendship and love in some European countries

Nod one’s head yes In most places

In India

shake one’s head yes

no In most places

Thumbs-up Okay and well done In many countries

Not polite

Five In Japan

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Kiss each other

noIn India

In Australia

In Germany

3.3Post-reading(studengts retell the passage and follow the phrases given by the teacher )Body language is not the same in all cultrues. In China friends to show friendship and trust.In some European Countries,people on both cheeks to show loveAnd friendship.In most places,people point to things with their fingers ,but in some places,people point with their lips.Theythink it’s point with a finger.One body languageIs the same all around the world:a smile.Try it ,and you will see!

shake handskiss each other

rude to

Homework: Collect some signs ,draw at least five traffic signs and give a short explaination of eachsigns.