spoken or written words by also by body language.
T:True or false?
Ss:True.
T:You are right.Para.2?This time,who wants to take this chance?
S:In this paragraph we learned that "learned" body language varies from culture to culture.
T:You did a good job.What about Para.3?
S:In my opinion,the main idea of this paragraph may be that the same body parts have shows different body languages in some different countries.
T:Right,you understand it.Paragraph 4,anyone?
S:I guess that people use their hands as a gesture of trust.
T:Good answer.Sit down,please.The last paragraph,who'd like to have a try?
S:Maybe we should learn body language and be a mind reader.
Step 4 Intensive reading
T:Quite true.We have known the main idea of each paragraph.Now read the passage again and underline the useful words,phrases and expressions as well as say if these statements are T or F on the screen.This time you should read slowly and carefully.
(Show the following questions on the screen.)
1.Not all body language is conscious.
2.Europeans shake hands with their left hand.
3.In Asia,people touch strangers when they meet.
4.In the US a "high five" is a way of saying hello.
5.A "high five" is a formal gesture.
6.Body language is less communicative than spoken or written language. (The teacher gives the students another four minutes to read the passage and then asks some students to judge whether these statements T or F and do this exercise together.)
T:Have you finished your reading?
Ss:Yeah.
T:Good.Now let's check the answer together.The first one?T or F?
Ss:T.
T:Excellent.What about No.2?
Ss:F.
T:Why do you think it's F?Who can give me a reason?
S:In Paragraph 2 we could easily see that Europeans and Americans shake hands with the right hand-the strongest hand for most people.
T:You are absolutely right.No.3,T or F?
Ss:F.
T:Good.Why is it wrong?
S:We could find such detail at the beginning of paragraph 3:Greetings in Asian countries do not involve touching the other person.
T:Well done.Statement 4?T or F?
Ss:T.
T:Excellent!How about the fifth one?
Ss:F.
T:Anybody can explain the reason?