新世纪研究生公共英语教材阅读AUnit13.ppt

1、Unit Thirteen,Practical Psychology: Silent speech,Warm-up,Pair Work One student plays some Nonverbal behaviors in the table. And the other try to interpret what the first student is doing.,Background Information,A gesture is a form of non-verbal communication made with a part of the body, used inste

2、ad of or in combination with verbal communication. A sign language (also signed language) is a language which uses manual communication, body language and lip patterns instead of sound to convey meaningsimultaneously combining hand shapes, orientation and movement of the hands, arms or body, and fac

3、ial expressions to express fluidly a speakers thoughts.,List of Gestures,A A-ok Air quotes Anasyrma Applause B Bellamy salute Bowing C Cheek kissing Chinese number gestures Chironomia Clenched fist Corna Curtsey,D Dip snap F Facepalm Fangul Final Salute Finger G Gang signal Genuflection Gig em Aggie

4、s H Hand-kissing Head bobble High five Hitchhiking Hitler salute Hook em Horns,I Index finger M Mooning Mudra N Nod P Puppy face R Raised fist Roman salute Royal Salute S Salute Shaka sign Shocker Shrug Sign of the Cross SUper FInger,T Thai greeting Three-finger salute (Scouts) Three-finger salute (

5、Serbian) Thumbs Up Two-fingers salute Teaser(gesture) V V sign Vulcan salute W War Chant Z Zemnoy poklon,Gestures,Text Learning,What is the main idea of each part? I. Introduction (Paras.1-2) Body language could be the key to all sorts of unsolved mysteries. II. Learning the Language (Paras.3-5),To

6、make much more sense of our interaction To help your own self-image To gain mastery and confidence over the environment, to spot when others are being threatening or belittling, and take counter-measures.,benefits from learning,Text Learning,III. Walk Tall (Para. 6) Walking tall increases and create

7、s confidence. IV. “Echoes” of Friendship (Para. 7) Consider how you feel with true friends. (Postural echo carries the message “I am like you”, making friends “feel right” together.) V. Minding Your Language (Para. 8) People signal feeling and intent in body language. VI. Lies and Body Language (Par

8、a. 9) A whole new world opens up if youre aware of contradictory signals.,Text Learning,VII. Safe Space (Paras.10-11) The way we dominate space is an extension of body language. VIII. Close Encounters (Para.12) The first four minutes of any encounter are critical.,1.The United States Constitution re

9、quires that President be a natural-born citizen, thirty-five years of age or older, who has lived in the United States for a minimum of fourteen years. 美国宪法要求总统是生于美国 公民，三十五岁以上，并且在美国居住了至少十四年。2.Stone doesnt decay, and so tools of long ago have remained when even the bones of the man who made them have

10、 disappeared without trace. 石头不会腐烂，所以以前的(石器)工具能保存下来，虽然 已经消失的无影无踪。3.Because of the space crunch, the Art Museum has become increasingly cautious in considering acquisitions and donations of art, in some cases passing up opportunities to strengthen its collections. 由于空间不足，艺术博物馆在考虑 时越来越慎重，有些情况下放弃其进一步改善

11、收藏的机会。,Translation Practice,本土的,它们的制造者,购买和接受捐赠的艺术品,4. Unemployment is an important index of economic slack and lost output, but it is much more than that. For the unemployment person, it is often a damaging affront to human dignity and sometimes a catastrophic blow to family life. 失业是经济不景气和产量减少的重要标志

12、， 。对于失业者来说，它常使人自尊受辱，有时甚至对家庭生活造成 。5.Eliminating problems by transferring the blame to others is often called scape-goat/scapegoating. 用怪罪别人的办法来解决问题通常被称为寻 。,Translation Practice,找替罪羊,但它决不仅于此,灾难性打击,American Cultural Knowledge Quiz,1. People usually tip _. a) movie ushers b) taxi drivers c) teachers 2.

13、Brunch is a combination of breakfast and lunch. Americans usually eat brunch on _. a) Sunday b) Tuesday c) Friday 3. At the movies people often eat _. a) popcorn b) grapes c) nuts 4. In restaurants we usually leave a _. a) 2535% tip b) 1020% tip c) 4050% tip 5. English muffins, French toast an Danis

14、h pastry are _. a) Rock groups from Europe b) Popular foods c) Dances from Europe 6. Many people think the number thirteen brings _. a) happiness b) money c) bad luck 7. A spelling bee is _. a) a flying insect b) a spelling contest c) a speeding car 8. The check room in a restaurant is the place to

15、_. a) pay for your meal b) leave your coat c) wash your hands 9. At 7 P.M. and 11 P.M. many people watch _. a) quiz shows b) cartoons c) the news 10. There are no TV advertisements for _. a) Cigarettes b) toys c) shampoo,11. Elvis Presley was the king of _.a) Country Western music b) Jazz c) Rock an

16、d Roll12. Newsweek and Time are the names of _.a) Newspapers b) TV programs c) Magazines13. Many stores close every _.a) afternoon b) Sunday c) Saturday14. Americans often eat raw _.a) fish b) meat c) vegetables15. When you set the table, you put the knife and spoon _.a) to the right of the plate b)

17、 to the left of the plate c) above the plate16. You put your thumb up. That means someone _.a) did very badly b) did very well c) sneezed17. In the United States you can write the date January 4, 1946, _.a) 1/4/46 b) 4/1/46 c) 46/4/118. Some people think it is bad luck to break _.a) a window b) a mirror c) a glass19. Eleven oclock in the morning in New York is _.a