Unit 21 Body language

Warming up

Speaking

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Warming up • What is the feeling of the baby?

smile cry

surprise angry

happy

fear

Warming up II• Match each picture with the emotion and correct

sentence.

Pair work• Make the list of feelings:

Meaning Action

1. You are welcome. 1. A smile and a handshake.

2. I am worried 2.

3. I ate too much! 3.

4. I am sorry that I did something wrong.

4.

5. I’m so happy! 5.

6. … 6.

Pair work II

• Read through the words in the box and Use a dictionary to help you with the words you don’t know.

Blow a kiss Frown

NodPout(撇嘴 )

Raise on’e eyebrowsScratch one’s head (挠头 )

Shake one’s head

Shrug one’s shoulders and make a face

Sneer (嘲笑 )StareWave

Wink (眨一只眼 )

label each of the pictures below choosing the words in the box.

Speaking

• Work with your partner and act out the situations. Use the phrases in the box.

Situation An old man is carrying a very heavy suitcase

Somebody is late for a flight and wants to go ahead of the queue

An old and sick person is on a crowded bus and wants to sit down

How could you ask for help?

How could you offer help?

Talking I• Here are two situations. For each situation,

prepare a role play with your partner and use both spoken words and body language to express your ideas.

1. You fall and hurt your foot while you are hiking on a lonely path. You need help, and see someone in the distance.You: Help!Help! Please come here!Person: What do you want? I can’t hear you!

2. You are visiting a strange city and need to buy some teaand oranges. You only know a little English and need to know where you can get them and how much they cost.You: Can you please help me? I need some tea and some oranges?Person: No problem. How much tea do you need? And how Many oranges?

Talking II

• Look at the following commands, warnings or prohibitions, and discuss with your partner what people would do with their body language.

Go away; pick up these books; don’t Smoke here; don’t enter here; Stop! ; Watch out! A car is coming!; Be quiet;Don’t sit here; Be careful! Don’t slip;

Come here.

Exercises• Choose the verbs on the right to

complete each of the sentences below.

• 1. When you _____, you move your head up and down, usually to show agreement.

• 2. If you _____ someone, you put your arms round them and hold them close to you.

• 3. When you ______ someone you touch them with your lips as a sign of love.

Clap

Hug

kiss

clap

hug

kiss

• 4. When you ____ hands with someone, you grasp their hand as way of greeting them.

• 5. When you ____, the corners of your mouth move outwards and slightly upwards because you are pleased or amused.

• 6. When you ____, you hit your hands together loudly to show your appreciation.

• 7. If you ____ someone, you hit them with the palm of your hand.

• 8. When you ____ your head, you move it from side to side in order to say “no”.

nodshakeshakeslapsmile

shake

smile

slap

shake

nod

Summary• Useful expressionOffer: Can / shall I help you with that?Would you like me to…?Could you please…?Would you like some help?Could you give me a hand with this?Is there anything else I can do for you?Request: Could you help me with…?Do you need some help with that?No, thank you. Thanks for all your help.No, thanks. I can manage it myself.That’s very nice of you.

• Language points • I can’t believe that…• It’s been a long day.• I can’t keep my eyes open.• by doing sth• enjoy doing sth./ sth.• be interested in• disagree with

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