Period 2　文本研读课

学习目标

　　1.Have a good understanding of cultural differences and similarities in body language in different countries.

　　2.Learn the key words and phrases by heart:represent,curious,approach,misunderstand,likely,in general,avoid.

　　3.Learn to cooperate with others and develop the interest in learning about foreign cultures.

自主预习

　　Surf the Internet and learn more about body language.

思考导引

　　➡Step 1　Read the warming up part and think about the questions:

　　1.What are these people communicating?

　　2.Can you think out other forms of body language?

　　➡Step 2　Learn the following words and expressions by heart and think about in what kind of situation we can use these words and expressions.

　　represent　curious　approach　misunderstand　likely　in general　avoid

课堂探究

　　1.Predicting for possible information

　　Look at the title and predict what the passage is mainly about.

　　2.Skimming for structures and main ideas

　　How many parts are the passage divided into?Why do you divide the passage like this?

　　3.Scanning for details

　　Task 1:Read the passage again and do the following True or False questions.If the statement is false,how do you correct them?

　　(1)Englishmen often stand close to others or touch strangers as soon as they meet.(　　)

　　(2)Most people around the world greet each other by kissing.(　　)

　　(3)Japanese will bow to others as greeting.(　　)

　　(4)People from Jordan will move very close to you as you introduce yourself to them.(　　)

　　Task 2:Complete the chart with information from the passage.

　　Name 　　Country 　　Body Language