新课程标准高中英语必修四 Unit 4 Body language

　　第一课时 精读课 练 案

A组练习

　　Yesterday, another student and I went to meet this year's 1 students. The first person to arrive was Tony from 2 , followed by Julia from Britain. After being 3 , Tony 4 Julia and kissed her while Julia stepped back and put up her hands in 5 , When George from Canada 6 hands with Akira from Japan, he 7 and his nose touched George's moving hand. Not all cultures greet each other the same way, but in 8 studying international 9 can certainly help avoid difficulties in today's world of cultural 10 .

B组练习

　　 Gestures are specific body movements that carry meaning. Hand motions alone can convey many meaning , "Come here." "Go away." "It's OK." And "That's expensive!" are just a few examples. The gestures for these phrases often differ across cultures. For instance, beckoning （召唤）people to come with the palm up is common in the United States. The same gesture in the Philippines and parts of Latin America as well as some other countries is considered rude. In some countries, only an animal would be beckoned with the palm up.

　　 When traveling to another country, foreign visitors soon learn that not all gestures are universal. For example, the "OK" gesture in the American culture is a symbol for money in Japan. This same gesture is obscene（淫秽的） in some Latin American countries. One culture may consider that snapping fingers to call a waiter is appropriate, whereas another may consider it rude.

　　 Many American business executives（行政人员） enjoy relaxing with their feet up on the desks. Nevertheless, to show a person from Saudi Arabia or Thailand the sole of one's foot is extremely insulting （侮辱）because the foot is considered the dirtiest part of the body.

　　 It is important to realize the differences in the information carried through gestures and body position in order to make a successful communication with someone from a different culture.

　　 阅读简答：

　　 1. What is mainly discussed in paragraph 1 ?

　　　2. How do many American business executives relax?

　　 3．What does the "OK" gesture in the American culture mean in Japan?

　　 4. What's the writer's opinion about gestures?

　　 5. What's the best title for this text?

　　阅读理解:

Mrs. Young was eighty. Her husband died when she was fifty-three and he left