Unit Four Body Language

What is body language?

Discussion:

Body language is one form of communication without using words.

happy

Facial Expression

angry

sad confused

What kind of emotion can you get?

Body Language

gesture

facial expression

posture

Etc.

eye contact

Skim the text and divide the text into two parts.

Para A -- ___ The writer’s experience of

driving James back to his hotel

Para ___ -- F Tips on how to keep eye contact

with an audience to make a

successful speech

B

C

First Reading

Para A&B The Writer’s Experience

1. What did the writer try to do when they

arrived at the hotel according to his action?

2. What message did James send to the writer?

3. How did the writer get the message

although they said nothing?

He could get out of the car by himself.

By their eye contact.

Second Reading

He tried to help James out of the car.

Lunch was now over, and I offered to drive

James back to his hotel. He said he had walked

over to my place but politely accepted the lift.

(Para A)

Guess the meaning: lift

A.Being raised up

B.Elevator

C.Taking sb to a place free of charge in a car.

lift: n. e.g.1.Please take the lift to the

first floor.

2. Give him a lift; he is too small to see anything.

3. I’ll give you a lift to the station.

A.Being raised up

B.Elevator

C.Taking sb to a place free of charge in a car.

A

C

B

Meanings:

Retell the story from James point of view with the help of the given phrases:

offer to drive to the hotel; politely accept

get out; open; lean forward; reach out

not a word; get the message

back off; get out; a big smile

Act the story out ,Please!

Audience’s Reaction Speaker’s Change

Para D&ELack of Attention

Warnings: ____________________, ____________________, ____________________, ____________________.

Make some change in the ________, ________, ________, ________.

yawningprogramme studyingchattingdozing

contenthumourstyleattitude

Tips on how to communicate with an audience

It is important to read the silent _______ from

the audience. If you see much ________ in the

audience, such as _______ in their seats or

_________ looks with their neighbors, you know

they have paid great attention to your speech.

Other clues include ______, ______ _______,

and _______ _________. All these are good

news, so continue your talk.

Para C&F Great Attention

signals

movement

shifting

exchanging

smiling leaning forward

watching attentively

If you’ve told a joke or story that hasn’t

gone down well, the audience may be telling

you what they want to hear or what they don’t

want to hear. (Para D)

----be popular/well received

Guess the meaning: go down well

The most obvious display of an audience’ssilent communication is their lack of attention. Yawning, … are warnings. Through eye contactyou will be the first to know if you have lost them.An immediate change of attitude is called for. Nospeaker is ever honored for going down withthe ship. (Para E)

----The speech is unsuccessful.

go down with the ship

go down: sink

Eye Contact

Facial Expressions

Body Movement

smilingyawningexchanging looks

shifting in seatsleaning forwardwatching attentivelyprogramme studyingdozing

Body Language

Speaker& audience

According to the text, it is important to ____________________________ in a successful speech.

Conclusion 1 ：

keep eye contact with audience

Is eye contact also important in our

daily talk?

Why is it also important to have eye

contact in our daily talk? Please tell

us at least three reasons.

Further thinking ：

It is important to watch others as well as listen to them in daily life.

Conclusion 2 ：

• Eyes are the windows of one’s mind.

Chinese Proverb( 谚语 )

1. Listen to the tape, read the text fluently and mark the difficult points.

2. Finish Ex B,C1&C2.

Assignment ：