Reading Communication: no problem? Do you think all the countries have the same meaning to a same body movement?

Reading Reading

Communication: no problem?Communication: no problem?

Do you think all the

countries have the

same meaning to a

same body movement?

money in Japan

zero in France.

rude in Brazil & German.

“great” or “good job” in the US

rude in Nigeria

No.1 in German & Japan.

means “yes”in Bulgaria.

in parts of Greece.

in Iran

If you want to buy a digital camera in Japan,

how will you make yourself understood?

Unit4 Reading

Communication: No problem?

Scanning: Read through the passage and try to answer the following questions.

1. Why are the people visiting China?

2. How many visitors are mentioned in the passage? Who are they? What countries and continents of the world did they represent?

3. Why don’t people act the same?

Because they are interested in developing business in China.

Six; Mr Garcia from Columbia in South America, Japan in Asia,

George Cook from Canada in North America, Julia Smith from Britain in Europe.Ahmed Aziz from Jordan in Asia. Madame Coulon from France in Europe.

Because different cultures have different customs, so not all cultures greet each other the same way.

Skimming: Divide the whole passage into some parts, and try to find out the main idea of each part.

Part1(Pa1):

Part2(Pa2&Pa3):

Part3(Pa4&Pa5):

You are sent to Pudong Airport to meet business people.

Examples of learned or cultural “body language”.

Different peoples have different body languages.

Part4(Pa6): Summary of body language.

Detailscharacter country action(body language)

You

Mr Garcia

Julia smith

Mr Cook

a Japanese

Ahmed Aziz

Madame Coulon

China

Columbia

Britain

Canada

Japan

Jordan

France

Stand watching and listening first, then introduce guests to each other.Approaches Ms Smith, touches her shoulder and kisses her on the cheek.

Surprised at Mr Garcia’s action and takesa few steps away from him.Reaches his hand out to

the Japanese.

Bows to Mr Cook.

Both apologize when

Mr Cook’s moving

hand touches the

Japanese’s nose.

Moves very close to you when introduced, comescloser to ask you questions, nods at women.

Shakes hands and kisses each other twice on

each other.

Person and country

Suitable greeting

a man from Columbia

a woman from Britain

a man from Japan

a man from Canada

a woman from France

a man from the Middle East or some Muslim

countries

Some more about body language in different countries:

the same to man and woman: touches the shoulder

and kisses the cheek.

to a man: not too close, shake hands

to a woman: shakes hands, will get closer

the same to man and woman: bows.

to a man: shakes hands.

to a woman: shake hands or kisses on both cheeks.

the same to man and woman: shake hands,

kisses twice on the cheek if known.to a man: comes close, shakes hands.

to a woman: nods

DISCUSSION

1. Is “You” male or female? How do you know that?

2. What can we learn from the passage?

Male. Because Ahmed Aziz shakes hands with him but doe not shake hands with the women.

It’s very important for us learners to understand our own Body language and that of others. We should keep in mind that body language differs and we should try to react appropriately(适当地 ).

Main Idea

The text introduces to us some typical examples of learned or cultural body language. It’s very important for us learners to understand our own Body language and that of others. We should keep in mind that body language differs and we should try to react appropriately(适当地 ).

HOMEWORK

1.Finish SB P27 Ex2.

2.WB P63 Ex2.