2018-2019英语新导学人教版必修4Unit 4 Period One.pptVIP

Unit 4　Body language 单元话题美文 Body language is used by people for sending messages to one another.It is very useful because it can help you make yourself easily understood.When you are talking with others，you are not just using words，but also using expressions and gestures.For example，waving one’s hand is to say “Good-bye”，a smile and handshake shows welcome，and clapping hands means congratulations.Nodding the head means agreement，but shaking the head means disagreement.The gestures are accepted by both Chinese and some foreigners as having the same meanings. Different countries have different body languages.For example，men in Russia，France and Arab countries kiss each other when they meet，but men in China or Australia shake hands instead of kissing.People in Puerto Rico like touching each other，but people from English-speaking countries do not touch each other.If you touch an English person，you should say “Sorry”．People in Arab countries like standing close to one another when they are talking，but English people must keep a distance away when they are talking.In some Asian countries，you must not touch the head of another person.In Arab countries，you eat using the fingers of your right hand； the left hand is not used at all.In parts of Asia you must not sit with your feet pointing at another person. When you use a foreign language，it is very important to know the meanings of gestures and movements in the foreign country.Following the customs will help you communicate with people and make your stay there much more pleasant and comfortable. 身势语是人们用来向别人传递信息的。身势语非常有用，因为它可以使对方容易地明白你的意思。同别人谈话时，你并不仅限于用言语来表达，还用表情和身体的动作。例如：挥手表示“再见”，微笑和握手表示欢迎，拍手表示祝贺，点头表示同意，摇头表示不同意。这些动作对中国人和一些外国人来说，都具有相同的意思。 对于不同的国家来说，身势语也不同。例如，在俄罗斯、法国、阿拉伯国家里，男人们会晤时彼此亲吻，然而，在中国或澳大利亚，男人们握手而不是亲吻。在波多黎各，人们喜欢彼此触碰，而说英语的国家的人不这么做。如果你碰了一下英国人，你应该说声“对不起”。阿拉伯国家的人喜欢在交谈时彼此站得很近，而英国人则必须保持一定的距离。在有些亚洲国家里，你不可以触摸别人的头。在阿拉伯国家，吃饭用右手的手指，根本不用左手。在亚洲的某些地方，你不可以坐着把脚对着别人。 当你使用一门外语时，了解这个国家的身势语很重要。遵守他们国家的习俗会帮助你与人交流，也会使你在那儿更加愉快而且舒适地生活。 课文预读 Peri