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录音原文 Unit 4 Fascinating Parks Using Language
Woman: What were you doing just now? What did those gestures mean? Man: Oh, I was just telling my friend over there to meet me for lunch down the street in twenty minutes. Woman: Oh, I get it, so you were sending him secret hand signals. Man: Yeah, we got the idea from an action movie last night and decided to try it out for fun. In the movie, the police were trying to enter a house, but they had to be really quiet so they could take the criminals by surprise. So, the police leader used hand gestures to tell his team what to do. For example, he used this gesture to tell them how many bad guys were in the house.Then he gave instructions on who should go where, and what they should do. I thought it was pretty cool how they used hand gestures to communicate. Woman: Well, you know, you can say a lot without speaking. I've been taking acting classes, and right now we're learming how to use body language to express ourselves. Man: Wow, that's cool. So you mean you're not allowed to talk, right? Woman: Yes, and it's really difficult if they want you to express something complicated without saying a word. But I'm slowly getting better at it, I guess. Man: That reminds me of those Charlie Chaplin movies. I guess it's not easy to tell a whole story. Woman: Yeah, he was a real master. Everyone in my class loves his movies. We actually had to watch some of his movies and act out some scenes. I was such an amateur! Man: Well, it's good you tried .Now,by your body language, I can tell that you want to buy me lunch tomorrow. Am I right?
答案 Activity 3 1 From an action movie. 2 He used gestures to tell them how many bad guys were in the house.Then he gave instructions on who should go where, and what they should do. 3 She said that right now they're learning how to use body language to express themselves. 4 He meant that even though she wasn't very good at it, her experience was still worthwhile. Activity 4 1 No 2 No 3 Yes 4 Yes 5 Yes Using language
How Do I Know My Students? 我如何了解我的学生？
As an educator, people often ask me how I know what is going on in the minds of my students. Many students are quite shy and don't speak all that much. At the same time, in a classroom of more than forty students, it is hard to have many one-on-one conversations with each person. So, how can I really know what makes each student tick? 作为一名教育工作者，人们经常问我，我是怎么知道学生的脑子里在想什么的。许多学生生性腼腆，沉默寡言。同时，班上的学生有四十多人，想与每位学生一对一谈话不是那么容易。那么，我是如何搞清楚每个学生为何会这样(或那样)的呢?
My answer? I look at their body language 想知道我的答案吗?我观察他们的肢体语言。
It is easy to recognise when students are interested in a lesson. Most tend to look up and make eye contact. When I make a joke, they smile. When I talk about something difficult, they look confused. I know when students are really interested, however, because they lean forward and look at me. People have a tendency to lean towards whatever they are interested in. So if a student has his head lowered to look at his watch, it implies he is bored and just counting the minutes for the class to end. If two friends are leaning their heads together, they are probably writing notes to each other. Of course, not everyone who looks up is paying attention in class. Some students look up, but there is an absence of eye contact. Their eyes barely move, and they always have the same distant expression on their faces. It is as though they are asleep with their eyes open. 学生对一堂课感兴趣时，很容易就可以看出来。大部分学生会抬头看，并目有眼神交流。我开玩笑时，他们露出笑容。我讲到难点时，他们一脸茫然。然而，学生兴趣盎然时，我也看得出来，因为他们会身体前倾，注视着我。人们在对某个事物感兴趣时，往往会身体前倾。所以，如果一名学生低头看手表，这就表明他觉得无聊，数着时间，只盼早点下课。如果两个好朋友把头靠在一起，那么他们很可能是在互相写纸条。当然，不是所有抬着头的学生都是在认真听课。有些学生虽然抬着头，却没有眼神交流。他们的眼睛几乎不动脸上表情疏远呆滞好像睁着眼睛在睡觉。
Some students are amused by something else. They spend all their time looking anywhere but at me. Then again, some students’ favourite activity is daydreaming. With their chins on their hands, they occupy themselves by staring out of the window or up at the ceiling. They are certainly interested in something, but who knows what. The main thing is reminding distracted students that they need to pay attention in class. 有些学生在自娱自乐。整节课他们始终盯着别的东西，没看我一眼。此外，有些学生最喜欢的活动就是做白日梦。他们托着下巴，全神贯注地盯着窗外或天花板。一定是什么东西吸引了他们的注意力，但是谁也不知道到底是什么。重要的是提醒走神的学生专心听讲。
While it is easy to perceive when students are interested, bored, or distracted, it is sometimes much harder to distinguish when students are troubled. Students who are angry, afraid, or experiencing anxiety may have their arms crossed in front of their chests and their legs closed or crossed, like they are guarding their bodies. Students who are sad or worried will nearly always wear a frown. They may also hide their faces in their hands like they are embarrassed or ashamed. Some students act this way merely because they are afraid of being called on by the teacher. However, if a student does not bother to brush her hair and her eyes are red from weeping, then I can infer that there are deeper issues at work. It could be that she is having serious conflicts with other students or at home. Whatever it is, I know I need to inquire and assess what is going on. 尽管学生们何时(对讲课)感兴趣、何时感到无聊或精力不集中是容易察觉的，但要发现学生何时有困扰有时会难得多。愤怒害怕或焦虑的学生会双臂交叉放在胸前，双腿并拢或交叉，像是在保护自己的身体。伤心或忧虑的学生几乎总是皱着眉头，也会双手捂脸，一副尴尬或羞愧的样子。有些学生这副模样，只是因为他们害怕老师提问。但是，要是学生都懒得梳头，并且两眼因哭泣而发红，那么我能够推断她遇到了更严重的问题。极有可能她与同学或家人发生了很大的冲突。不管是什么，我知道我必须去探个究竟，搞明白发生了什么事情。
Ultimately, my duty is helping every student to learn. Their body language lets me know when to adjust class activities, when to intervene, and when to talk to students individually, so they can get the most out of school. Reacting to body language is an important component of being a teacher. 最后，我的职责是帮助每一位学生学习。他们的肢体语言让我知道该何时调整课堂活动、何时干预、何时与学生单独谈话，从而让他们在校收获最大。对肢体语言作出反应是教师职责的重要组成部分。 |
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