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WarmingupThereisonelanguagethatisusedineverycountry.It’seasytounderstandthoughyoucan’thearit.It’ssignlanguage.It’severybody’ssecondlanguage.Whenyouwavetoafriendwalkingacrossthestreet,you’reusingsignlanguage.Whenyousmileatsomeone,youmean“Iwanttobefriendly.”Onefingerinfrontofyourmouthcanmean“quiet”.Raisingyourhandinclass,maybeyouaresaying,“IthinkIknowthecorrectanswer.”WarmingupApolicemanholdsuphishandtostopacarorabus.He’susingsignlanguage.Usingit,youcantalktopeoplebehindaclosedwindow.Andwhenyougoswimmingwithyourfriends,youcanhaveaconversationunderwater!WinstonChurchill’sfamous“V-for-Victory”issignlanguagetoo.Manyyearsago,aFrenchmancalledCharlesMicheldeI’Epecinventedafingeralphabet.Withit,thedeafcanreadandunderstandothers.Today,WarminguptherearespecialTVprogrammesfordeafpeopleusingsignlanguage.Therearealsosometheatresforthedeaf.Mostoftheactorsworkinginthemaredeaf.Theyplay,readpoemsanddanceinsignlanguage.Fillintheblanks.1.Puttingafingerinfrontofyourmouthmeans“______”.2.Thedeafcanreadandunderstandotherswith________________.quietafingeralphabetWhenyoutalkwithsomeone,wouldyouliketomakeeyecontactwiththem?Readsomecustomsabouteyecontactandanswerthequestions.While-reading1.Whatdoeseyecontactmean?Itmeanslookingintoanotherperson’seyes.2.Whyiseyecontactthekeytocommunication?Becauseitcanshowfeelingssuchasfriendliness,interestandunderstanding.3.IfyoudonotuseeyecontactinWesterncountries,whatmayhappen?Westernersmaythinkthatyouarenotlistening.While-reading4.DoAsiansuseeyecontactasoftenasWesterners?No,theydon't.5.Whatkindofeyecontactisimpoliteinmanycountries?Watchingotherpeople,especiallystrangers,foralongtimeisimpoliteinmanycountries.Howcanyoutellaperson’sfeelingsthroughhis/hereyes?Discussthiswithyourclassmates.Eyecontactmeanslookingintoanotherperson’seyes.Thisisaveryimportantpartofbodylanguage.Itcanbethekeytocommunication.Eyecontactcanshowfeelingssuchasfriendliness,interestandunderstanding.InWesterncountries,usingeyecontactinconversationsisveryimportant.Ifyoudonotuseeyecontact,Westernersmaythinkthatyouarenotlistening.Andifyoulookaway,theymayalsothinkthatyouarelying.However,inmanyAsiancountries,lookingdownwhentalkingwithanolderperson,likeateacheroraparent,ispolite.Thesedifferencescancauseproblems.Forexample,anAsianpersonmightlookdownwhilelisteningtoaWesternspeaker.TheWesternspeakermightthinkthispersonisnotinterestedinwhatheorsheissaying.Notusingeyecontactcancauseproblems,butusingtoomuchisnotpoliteeither.Inmanycountries,watchingotherpeople,especiallystrangers,foralongtimeisimpolite.Thismaymakethemfeelnervous.EyecontactEyecontactWesterncountriesAsiancountriesItis________touseeyecontactinconversations.•Ifyoudonotuseeyecontact,Westernersmaythinkthat_____________.•Ifyoulookaway,theymaythinkthat_________.•Ifyoulookdown,theymaythinkthat______________________________________.•Itis______tolookdownwhentalkingwithanolderperson.•Itis______tolookatanolderpersonintheeyewhentalking.importantyouarenotlisteningyouarenotinterestedinwhattheyaresayingyouarelyingpoliteimpoliteLanguagePointsItcanbethekeytocommunication.这是交流的关键。thekeyto在本句意为“……的关键；……的秘诀”，后面接名词或动名词，介词to不能用of替换。例如：成功的关键是坚持做下去。Thekeytosuccessistokeepdoingit.解决这个问题的关键是要找到汤姆。ThekeytosolvingthisproblemistofindoutTom.thekeyto还有“……的答案；……的钥匙”等意思。例如：这些是语法练习题的答案。Thesearethekeystothegrammarexercises.根据中文意思完成句子。1.学好英语的秘诀是多练习。________________Englishwellistopractisealot.2.这是前门的钥匙。Thisis____________thefrontdoor.Thekeytostudying/leaningthekeyto...,lookingdownwhentalkingwithanolderperson,likeateacheroraparent,ispolite.……，当与一个年纪比较大的人，像老师、父亲或母亲谈话的时候，向下看是礼貌的。...,anAsianpersonmightlookdownwhilelisteningtoaWesternspeaker.……，亚洲人在听西方人讲话的时候也许会向下看。whendoing.../whiledoing...意为“当在做……的时候”，可以改成时间状语从句when/whilesbisdoing...。例如：当你回答问题的时候请站起来。Pleasestandupwhen/whileansweringquestions.=Pleasestandupwhen/whileyouareansweringquestions.同义句转换。1.Becarefulwhenyouarecrossingthestreet.Becareful____________thestreet.根据中文意思完成句子。2.听的时候做好记录。Takenotes____________.when/whilelisteningwhencrossingDictationneckcrossnodshakesureremindsb.aboutsth.颈；脖子使交叉；使交叠点头（与某人）握手；摇头确信；肯定提醒某人某事根据中文意思完成句子。1.努力学习是成功的关键。Workinghardis______________thesuccess.2.今晚，妈妈让我做饭。Mymother_____me_____tonight.3.在回家的路上，她一直低下头走路。Sheiswalkingand___________onherwayhome.thekeytomadecooklookingdown4.我喜欢运动，例如篮球，足球和跑步。Ilikesports,___________basketball,footballandrunning.5.今晚的英语晚会有很多活动，例如，李杰唱英文歌，张玲表演英语话剧。TherewillbealotofactivitiesattheEnglishpartytonight.__________,LiJiewillsingEnglishsongsandZhangLingwillhaveEnglishplay.6.长时间盯着别人看是不礼貌的。Staringatothers__________________isimpolite.suchasForexampleforalongtime