Unit8-A-Horse-and-Two-Goats

Unit8AHorseandTwoGoatsPartIListening&SpeakingActivitiesPartIIReading&LanguageActivitiesPartIIIExtendedActivitiesPartIListening&SpeakingActivitiesWarming-upBrainstormingListeningSpeakingGetYourMeaningsAcrossWhatiscommunication?Howdopeoplecommunicate?Workingroupstonameasmanymediumsofcommunicationaspossible.Verbalcommunication(oral,written)Nonverbalcommunicatione.g.signs,tonesofvoice,volume,speed,pausing,bodylanguages(e.g.facialexpression,eyemovementsuchaswinking,eyecontact,foottapping（顿足，跺脚）,cuppingtheear,foldingarms,proximity(接近，亲近）,positionofthebody,etc.)ActionsSpeakLouderThanWordsWhatdothesefacesmean?Canyouguessthenonverbalbodylanguagethefacesbelowarecommunicating?HappySadSurprisedThinkingAngryConfusedEmbarrassedSleepyCanYouUnderstandMe?Workingroupstochoosefiveofthesituationslistedasfollowsandactthemoutbyusingnon-verbalcommunication:1.Youcannothearyourfriend’svoice.2.Youwantachildtocometoyourside.3.Yousmellsomethingbadwhenyouenterthedormitory.4.Somebodyhasaskedyouaquestion,andyoudonotknowtheanswer.5.Youwanttotellyourfriendthatthelectureisboring.6.Yousignaltoyourfriendwhoistalkingonthephonetolowerhis/hervoice.7.Youbegforsomemoneyfromyourfriend.8.Yourfriendkeepstalkingtoyoubutyouarealreadyabitlateforclass.9.Youwanttotellyourfriendthatyouhaveforgottentobringsomething.10.YouwanttotellyourfriendthateverythingisOK.Cross-culturalCommunicationLookatthefollowingexamplesofbodylanguage.Dothemessagesconveyedbythemdifferamongdifferentcultures?1.Beckonwithindexfinger-“Comehere”inU.S.butinsultinginmanyculturese.g.theMiddleEast2.Eyecontact-encouragedinU.S.,butrudeinAsia3.Sitwithsoleoffeetorshoesshowing-disrespectforothersinsomeculturese.g.Japan4.The“Ring”or“OK”gesture-“ok”inmostculturesbutaninsultinGreeceand“money”inJapan5.Nodone’shead-“no”insomepartsofIndiaBrainstorming1.Expressionsforunderstanding/conveyingmessages:understand,know,learn,acquire(knowledge,information),haveanideaof,take/getthemessage,bewellinformedaboutsomething,get/putthemessageacross,makeoneselfunderstood,sth.dawnsonsomebody,somethingoccurstosomeone2.Expressionsforfailuresofcommunication:beconfusedabout...,getsb.wrong,beignorantaboutsomething,havemisconceptionsabout....,bepuzzling/puzzled,bemystifying/mystified3.Expressionsforemotionalstates:satisfied/dissatisfied,hospitable,hostile,enthusiastic,beembarrassed/embarrassing,depressed,low-spirited,moody,cheerful,delighted,overjoyed4.Expressionsforbodylanguage:nodding,winking,raiseone'seye-brows,stareatsomebody,eyecontact,avertone'seyesfromsomebody,poutone'slips,stickoutone'stongue,makeaface,wave,take...intoone'sarms,kisssomeoneonthecheek,his/hereyesspeakforherself....,acloudcrosseshis/herface....,beredintheface,blush,beam5.Expressionsfordifferentiatingbetweenvariousmeanings:meaning(s),nuancesofmeaning,(fine)shadesofmeaning,telltheslightdifferencesbetween....,capturethedelicatemeaningof...,actionsspeaklouderthanwordsListenandanswerthefollowingquestions:1.Whatunusualmethodsofcommunicationcanhumanbeingsemploytogettheirmeaningacrosswhentheycannotcommunicatewithspokenlanguage?2.Whoandwhenwillpeopleusevariousformsofsignlanguagetocommunicate?3.Whenandwheredidthespeakerdiscoverthewhistledspeech?4.HowdidMr.Martinezandthecornsellercommunicatewitheachother?5.Whathappenedwhenthewhistledcommunicationwasover?6.WhydidthespeakerdecidetostaylongerwithMr.andMrs.Martinez?7.Whatdidthespeakerfinallyfindoutaboutthewhistledspeechusedinthecommunity?Listening:AnunusualmediumofcommunicationListenandanswerthefollowingquestions:1.Whatunusualmethodsofcommunicationcanhumanbeingsemploytogettheirmeaningacrosswhentheycannotcommunicatewithspokenlanguage?-signlanguage,lipreading2.Whoandwhenwillpeopleusevariousformsofsignlanguagetocommunicate?-deafordumbpeople,byfootballorbasketballreferees,trafficpolicemen,auctioneers.3.Whenandwheredidthespeakerdiscoverthewhistledspeech?-inaremoteareainMexicolastmonth4.HowdidMr.Martinezandthecornsellercommunicatewitheachother?--ThecornselleransweredMr.Martinezwithwhistlingandtheinterchangeswererepeatedwithdifferentwhistles.Theytalked,bargainedoverthepriceandcametoanagreementsatisfactorytobothparties,onlyusingwhistling.5.Whathappenedwhenthewhistledcommunicationwasover?--ThecornsellercametoMr.Martinez’shutanddumpedtheloadontotheground.Hewasthenpaidandleftwithoutsayingaword.6.WhydidthespeakerdecidetostaylongerwithMr.andMrs.Martinez?--Shewasextremelyinterestedtofindmoreaboutthewhistledspeech.7.Whatdidthespeakerfinallyfindoutaboutthewhistledspeechusedinthecommunity?--Whistlingwasmen’sprivilege,mostlyforbusinesspurposes,forbargaining,selling,andbuyinginthemarketplace.Neitherofthecouplehadtheslightestideaofwhenandwhytheyhadstartedthetraditionandkeptitup.Task1:Roleplay/conversation(2)Supposeyoumetsometroubleincommunicationwithaforeigner.Whatwasthecauseforthefailure?Howdidyouovercomethedifficulty?Makearoleplayorconversationaboutit.Task2:Speech(1)Presentashortspeechonthekeyfactor(s)ofsuccessfulcommunication.Task3:Story(2)(1)Useyourimaginationtomakeupastorybasedonthepictureontherighthand.(2)