Unit4BodyLanguageWhatisbodyWhatisbodylanguage?language?Bodylanguageisoneformofnonverbalcommunication(非言辞交际),communicationwithoutusingwords.Itisthemovementsorpositionsofourbodythatshowotherpeoplewhatwearethinkingorfeeling.Eyecontactorgaze,facialexpression,gesture,andposture(姿势),orthewayyoustand,aredifferentkindsofbodylanguage.okstopvictorysilentwelldoneIcan’thearit.I’mfull.Communication:NoProblem?1.Skimthetextandunderlineallthecountriesandcontinentsinthepassage.Trytogroupthem.Europe:SpainandAsia:Jordan,MiddleEastandMuslimcountriesSouthAmerica:ColumbiaNorthAmerica:Country/AreaWaystogreeteachBritainCanadaJapanSpain、Italy、SouthAmericancountriesFranceMiddleEastSomeMuslincountriesShakehands.DonotstandveryclosetoothersortouchstrangersassoonastheymeetShakehands.Bow.Approachotherscloselyandaremorelikelytotouchthem.Shakehandsandkisseachothertwiceoneachcheek.Shakehandsandstandquiteclosetoothermen.NodtowomenanddonotshakehandswiththemStudyingbodylanguageindifferentculturescanhelp_.OrganizationImagineasituationYouareasked_______from.tomeetsomebusinesspeopledifferentcountriesSurprisingscenesDifferentwaysofleadsto______greetingmistakesconclusionNotallgreeteachotherorexpresstheirfeelingin.culturesthesamewayGivesomeexamples.Author’sopinionavoidcommunicationdifficulties(para.1)theBritishladytheColumbiantheJapanesetheCanadianDiscussion1.Whatexamplescanyougivetoshowthatbodylanguagevariesfromculturetoculture?2.Whatgesturesareuniversal?Justlikeverballanguage,bodylanguageispartofculture.Itplaysanimportantroleindailycommunication.So,itisveryimportanttounderstandanduseitcorrectly.Andforaforeignlanguagelearner,itisasnecessarytolearnthebodylanguageastolearntheverballanguage.
