外研版高一英语Book4Module3Introduction教学课例.doc

《Body Language and Non-verbal Communication》教学课例
黑龙江省大庆市第五十六中学 荆棘
一、教学内容分析
本节课为外研版高一英语必修4 Module 3 的Introduction部分。该部分含有四个活动，引入了与各种身体动作或姿态有关的词汇，以及在交际场合人们所用的部分词汇和可能采用的身势语。通过这些活动，学生可以初步熟悉有关非言语交际的词汇，为接下来的阅读学习活动做好准备。
二、教学目标
（1）初步学习有关非言语交际的词汇：shake, point , wave, clap one’s hand….
（2）学习描述非言语交际的语言，增加语言输入量，提高学生的语言表达能力。
（3 了解中外有关非言语交际的文化习俗，增强交际意识。
（4）通过小组活动培养学生的自主学习能力，合作学习能力和探究精神。
三、教学重点与难点
熟练掌握描述非言语交际的语言。
四、教学用具
录音机及多媒体。
五、教学过程
Step 1 Topic Presentation
1. Lead in
(1) After greeting, ask the students to stand up and sit down once again by showing them gestures.
(2) Ask one student to the blackboard to clean the blackboard by gesture.
(3) Then present the topic: Body Language and Non-verbal Communication:
Body language is often used by people for sending messages to the people around us. It is very useful because it can help us make ourselves understood. That is, we often use our body expressions and movements. e.g. A smile and handshake show welcome. Waving one’s hands is to say “Goodbye”. Nodding the head means agreement , while shaking it means disagreement.
2. Practice
(1) Show the students a few pictures about gestures on the screen, then ask and answer questions.
(2) Ask the students to give more examples about body language.
Step 2 Topic Description
1. Get the students to look at the pictures in the textbooks, then
1) ask and answer questions.
2) match the pictures with the words shake ,point, wave and shake .
3) Ask the students to look at the pictures in the textbooks and describe what the people are doing, using these words: point wave smile shake.
(1)The two youths are talking. The boy is _________ the way.
(2)The lady is ____ her hand, she is likely to say “goodbye”
to somebody.
(3)The white man is ____, maybe he is welcoming the black man.
(4)The two middle-aged men are ___ hands, perhaps they are greeting.
2. Listen to the tape and match the pictures.
Step 3 Topic Discussion
1.Get the students to discuss “what do you do when …..?” and then act them out .
(1)meet a friend
(2)show someone the way
(3)see a friend in the distance
(4)enter a friend’s house
(5)say yes
(6)say no
(7)say who? Me?
(8) say good bye
1)I smile and say “How are you doing?”
2)I point the way and say, “Go this way, please.”
3)I wave my hand and say “Hello. ”
4)I smile and say: “Glad to visit your house.”
5)I nod my head up and down.
6)I shake my head from side to side.
7)I open my eyes wide pointing at myself with my index finger.
8)I wave my hands and say: “Goodbye.”
2. Discuss about two more pictures (or situations ):When do we use them and what do we say ?
Discussion : Look at the pictures　and　discuss when we use them ＆ what we say.
Step 4 Topic Practice
1.Ask the students to make gestures and guess what they mean:
1. Raise your hand.
2. Put up your hands.
3. Wave your hands.
4. Cup your ear.
5. Kiss your hand to someone.
6. Thumbs up.
7. Thumbs down.
1)Raise your hand .
To ask or answer a question./ To attract attention .
2)Put up your hands.
To give up ./ To surrender.
3)Wave your hands.
To say goodbye.
4)Cup your ear.
To say ,“I beg your pardon.”/ “Sorry, I can’t hear you”.
5)Kiss your hand to someone.
To say “Goodbye” to a dear friend or relative.
6)Thumbs up.
To say“ Great!/Wonderful!/Well done!/Congratulation!”
7)Thumbs down.
To say “No good!/ Terrible!”
2. Listen to the song “If Your Are Happy ”then ask the students to pick out the sentences about body language.
If You Are Happy
If you're happy and you know it clap Your hands
If you're happy and you know it
Never be afraid to show it
If you're happy and you know it clap your hands

If you're happy and you know it stomp your feet
If you're happy and you know it
Never be afraid to show it
If you're happy and you know it stomp your feet

If you're happy and you know it wink your eyes
If you're happy and you know it
Never be afraid to show it
If you're happy and you know it wink your eyes

Step 5 Topic Conclusion
Body Language ＆Non-verb Communication
We use movements or positions of our body to show other people what we are thinking or feeling.But not all the body language means the same thing in different countries
Step 6 Homework
When and where do people use more body language than spoken language ?
e.g. Direct the traffic
Judges of sports
Ask for help in the distance…