Unit4BodyLanguagePartOne:TeachingDesign1．Asamplelessonplanforreading(COMMUNICATION:NOPROBLEM?)AimsTohelpstudentsdeveloptheirreadingability.Tohelpstudentslearnaboutbodylanguage.ProceduresI.WarmingupWarmingupbyactingLookatthelistofinterpretationontherightsideofthechart.Performtheactionorthenonverbalbehaviourontheleftside.ExamplesOfBodyLanguageNONVERBALBEHAVIORINTERPRETATIONBrisk,erectwalkConfidenceStandingwithhandsonhipsReadiness,aggressionSittingwithlegscrossed,footkickingslightlyBoredomSitting,legsapartOpen,relaxedArmscrossedonchestDefensivenessWalkingwithhandsinpockets,shouldershunchedDejectionHandtocheekEvaluation,thinkingTouching,slightlyrubbingnoseRejection,doubt,lyingRubbingtheeyeDoubt,disbeliefHandsclaspedbehindbackAnger,frustration,apprehensionLockedanklesApprehensionHeadrestinginhand,eyesdowncastBoredomRubbinghandsAnticipationSittingwithhandsclaspedbehindhead,legscrossedConfidence,superiorityOpenpalmSincerity,openness,innocencePinchingbridgeofnose,eyesclosedNegativeevaluationTappingordrummingfingersImpatienceSteeplingfingersAuthoritativePatting/fondlinghairLackofself-confidence;insecurityTiltedheadInterestStrokingchinTryingtomakeadecisionLookingdown,faceturnedawayDisbeliefBitingnailsInsecurity,nervousnessPullingortuggingatearIndecisionWarmingupbydefining—Whatisbodylanguage?●Thegestures,poses,movements,andexpressionsthatapersonusestocommunicate.●Theoutwardsignsofapersonwhichindicatestheirinnerthoughtsorattitude.Forexample,abowedheadindicatessubmission,ahandoverthemouthindicatesthepersondoesn'twanttotalkorfeelstheirwordsaren'tworthlisteningto.Scratchingindicatesnervousness.Apersonpassinganotheronthestreetmightbowtheirheadasasubconscioussignofsubmission.●Consciousorunconsciousbodilymovementsandgesturesthatcommunicatetoothersaperson'sattitudesandfeelings.Thismayalsoincludedress,facialfeatures,skincolourorotherpersonalmeansofcommunicationwithoutwords.●communicationviathemovementsorattitudesofthebody●Bodylanguageisabroadtermforseveralformsofcommunicationusingbodymovementsorgestures,insteadof,orasacomplementto,sounds,verballanguage,orotherformsofcommunication.Inturn,itisonecategoryofparalanguage,whichdescribesallformsofhumancommunicationthatarenotlanguage.II.Pre-reading1.LookingandsayingLookatthemaninthepicturebelow.Whatdoeshesaytoyoubyhisbodylanguage?Basically,howthe......doIknow?Or,Idon’tknownothin!Theshouldersarehunchedandthehandsareopensignifyingabigquestionmark.2.TalkingandsharingBodylanguageisthequiet,secretandmostpowerfullanguageofall!Accordingtoexperts,ournon-verballanguagecommunicatesabout50%ofwhatwereallymean(voicetonalitycontributes38%)whilewordsthemselvescontributeamere7%.Ourbodiessendoutmessagesconstantlyandoftenwedon'trecognizethatwe'recommunicatingalotmorethanwerealize.Ourunderstandinganduseofnon-verbalcuesinfacialexpressionarefamiliartousnearlyfrombirthIII.Reading1.ReadingaloudtotherecordingNowpleaselistenandreadaloudtotherecordingofthetextCOMMUNICATION:NOPROBLEM?.Payattentiontothepronunciationofeachwordandthepauseswithineachsentence.Iwillplaythetapetwiceandyoushallreadaloudtwice,too.2.ReadingandunderliningNextyouaretoreadandunderlinealltheusefulexpressionsorcollocationsinthepassage.Copythemtoyournotebookafterclassashomework.CollocationsfromCOMMUNICATION:NOPROBLEM?Send…todosth.,meet…attheairport,meetwith…,atahotel,representtheChinesegovernmen...
