CommunicationNo problemPPT课件

1、Communication: No problem?Brainstorming1. What is the purpose of language? The purpose of language is to communicate with other people. 2. How can you communicate with someone if you cannot speak? Give an example. We can use body language to communicate with someone if we cant speak.For example, if

2、were angry, we might turn away and not talk to others. If were happy to see someone, we might smile and hold out our hands or open our arms.3. There are many different ways to greet someone using words. How many ways can you think of to greet someone if you cannot speak? Ways to greet someone withou

3、t words:smile, wave, shake hands, hug, kiss, etc.handshake kissbow nodblow a kisshugReadingLook at the picture and the title of the passage on page 26.What do you think the topic will be? Tony Garcia (Columbia)Julia Smith (Britain)George Cook (Canada)Japanese- Akira NagataI. While reading, please tr

4、y to divide the whole passage into several parts and find out the main idea.Part 1. (Para. 1)Meet the visitors at the airport.First-readingPart 2 (Para. 2 and 3)People from different countries express greetings in different ways.Part 3. (Para. 4) Different peoples have different body languages.Part

5、4. (Para. 5) Summary of body language.II. How do different international students behave when they greet people? Complete the chart with information from the passage. Name Description Body LanguageTo WhomTony Garcia everyoneno touching man from Japan man from Colombiakiss on the cheekJulia Smithwoma

6、n from BritaineveryoneAkira Nagatabowing everyone Name Description Body LanguageTo WhomGeorge Cookto men to womenshake hands and kiss twice on each cheek man from Canada shaking handseveryoneAhmed Aziz man from Jordanshaking hands noddingDarlene Coulonwoman from Francepeople she knows Country/AreaWa

7、ys to greet each otherBritainCanadaJapanshake hands, do not stand very close to others or touch strangers when they meetshake handsbowSpain, Italy, South American countriesFranceapproach others closely and are more likely to touch themshake hands and kiss each other twice on each cheek(men from) Mid

8、dle East and other Muslim culturesshake hands and stand quite close to other men, nod to women and do not shake hands with themRead the passage again and then answer the following questions.Second-readingA. Two university students meet the international students in the airport.B. Men and women use d

9、ifferent body languages in foreign countries.C. Different cultures have different body languages.D. There are different kinds of cultures in the world. 1. What does the text mainly talk about?2. What can we infer from the text? A. A boy from Spain is likely to touch the people he meets. B. Physical

10、distance cant send out a message. C. English people may stand very close to their friends. D. Its friendly to touch Muslim women. 3. From the passage we know, most international students greet others by _. A. shaking hands B. bowing C. kissing D. touching shoulders4. When writing the text, the autho

11、r is _. A. encouraging readers to do something B. informing readers of something C. drawing readers attention to some western countries D. regretting cultural difference5. Which of the following is true? A. French people often greet people by kissing each other on both cheeks. B. All people around t

12、he world now greet people by shaking hands. C. People from Britain and from South American countries seem to prefer to keep more physical distance from others. D. Not knowing foreign customs may cause a cultural mistake. 1. Is the author of this passage male or female? How do you know? The author is

13、 male. Ahmed Aziz will not shake hands with women, but he shakes hands with the author.Post-reading I. Answer the following questions.2. What were the two mistakes that the author noticed? He noticed that the Colombian man kissed the British woman, but the British woman stepped back and put up her h

14、ands as if in defence. He alsonoticed that the Japanese man bowed just as the Canadian man started to shake hands, so one mans nose touched the other mans hand. 3. Who seemed to prefer to keep more physical distance from others? Who seemed to prefer closer physical distance?The British woman, Julia,

15、 and probably the Canadian man, George, seemed to prefer to keep more physical distance from others. The Colombian man, Tony, and the Jordanian man, Ahmed, seemed to prefer closer physical distance. 4. Did any students have similar greeting customs? If so, which ones? Yes. Tony from Colombia and Dar

16、lene from France had a similar greeting customa kiss. George from Canada and Ahmed from Jordan also had a similar greeting customa handshake, but Ahmed shakes hands only with men.5. “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” What do you think this famous saying means? This saying means that when we are in

17、 a certain place, we should follow the customs of the people who live in that place, not our own customs.6. Do you agree with the authors statement that body language is not good or bad? Why or why not? 1. Englishmen often stand close to others or touch strangers as soon as they meet.2. Most people

18、around the world now greet each other by kissing.II. Decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F). FF3. Japanese will bow to others as greeting.4. People from Jordan will move very close to you as you introduce yourself to them.5. Some body languages in some countries are good while

19、some countries body language are bad.TT F6. People from different countries may have a major misunderstanding while greeting each other.7. The physical distance from each other that people are comfortable with generally depends on the culture.8. All members of a culture behave in the same way.TT F1.

20、 What is the main idea of the text? A. There are different customs in different countries. B. Foreigners should follow the customs of the country where they are visiting.III. Choose the correct one.C. People use body movements to send messages and different body movements have different meanings.D.

21、The importance of knowing customs. 2. If two men stand close to each other while talking, they cannot be from _. A. an Arab country B. USA C. Britain D. Russia3. What should a Chinese young man do when he meets his Russian friend in Moscow? A. Kiss him. B. Nod his head to his friend. C. Shake hands

22、with him. D. Smile at him. 4. If you go to some Asian countries, which of the following can you do? A. Touch the head of a boy. B. Nod your head to others. C. Sit with your feet pointing at another person. D. Kiss each other.5. “Foreigners should follow these customs when they are visiting these cou

23、ntries.” The underlined word here means _. A. habits B. fault C. words D. performance1. If you meet a foreigner who comes up close to you to talk, what countries might he be from? How can you show him that you are uncomfortable with that?2. If a girl in shorts goes into a Muslim house and a man take

24、s her outside pointing at her shoes and shorts, what should she do? Guess why he is so particular.3. What are some situations where body language is the only form of communication? Why?What do people usually do when meeting?China, BritainRussia, France, ArabSome western countries Japan, KoreaMaori i

25、n New Zealandshake hands kissembracebowtouch nosesBody language varies from culture to culture.GestureCountryMeaningeye contact some countriesother countries show interestrude or disrespectfulGestureCountryMeaningmoving the index finger in a circle in front of the earsome countriesBrazilcrazyYou hav

26、e a phone call.GestureCountryMeaninga circle with ones thumb and index fingermost countriesJapanFranceGermanyBrazilzerorudemoneyOKGestureCountryMeaningthumbs upthe USNigeriaGermanyJapanNo.1rudegreat / good jobGesturescountriesMeaningShaking ones handBulgaria, parts of Greece, IranOther countriesNoYesGesturescountriesMeaningsKiss on the cheekA