Eye Contact
teacher: Wang Huiclass: senior one class twodate: March 20th, 2009
1.You will __________ if you feel a little tired.2.You __________ when taking a short nap.3.The sleeping child _________ against her
mother’s shoulder.4.You will _____________ in the seat when
feeling uneasy in your seat.5.The teacher managed to ____________
curiosity in the students.
doze arouse shift lean yawn
yawn doze
leaned
shift
arouse
me James
offered to drive
got outwent quickly to his sideopened the doorleaned forwardreached out
backed off
walked over to my place
accepted the lift
eyes met
got out
gave me a big smile
Don’t you dare try to help me out of this car!
No harm done. All is well.
Q: If a speech doesn’t go down well, what is the most obvious display of the audience?
A: Their lack of attention.Q: What are the possible warnings from the au
dience?A: Yawning, programme studying, chatting in v
ery low voices or dozing----silent communication.
Q: What will such information lead to?A: It will lead to some change in the content, hu
mour, style and attitude.
Para D&E
para D&E
If you’ve made a speech that hasn’t _____________, the audience will tell you with their body language. The most obvious _________ of an audience’s _______ communication is their ______ attention. Yawning, _______________, chatting _______________ or dozing, to ______________, are warnings. You know you have _______ them. Such information __________ some change in the ________, humour, style and an immediate change of attitude is _________. No speaker is ever _________ for _________ with the ship.
gone down well
display silentlake of
lostcontent
called for
honoured going down
programme studying
in a low voicemention the worst
lead to
Para C&F
The audience are communicating with us even when they are not talking.
If a person shift in the seat, that means the speech is boring.
Our speech should based on the eyes of the audience.
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Para C&F
Q: How do you know you have aroused the audience’s attention?
A: The subject causes much movement in the audience.
Q: What are the silent clues of an interesting speech?
Shifting in the seat, exchanging looks with their neighbors, smiling, leaning forward, watching attentively.
uninteresting
speech
interesting speech
body language of audience
lecturer need to do
yawningprogramme studyingchatting in very low voicedozing
shift in seats,exchange looks,smiling,leaning forward, watching attentively
change in the content, humour and style
an immediate change of attitude
know what to drop, what to revise and what to addgo ahead
Discussion:Discussion: How do you understand the ChinHow do you understand the Chinese proverb “ese proverb “Eyes are the windows Eyes are the windows of one’s mindof one’s mind”?”?
Discussion:Discussion: The World Expo will be held in Shanghai in 2010. Our government is advocating excellent manner( 礼仪 ). As a native, what do you think you will do to greet friends both at home and abroad?
Tips on eye contact :
Eye contact is important in many countries. In Western culture, maintaining eye contact in conversation is necessary. As a matter of fact, a Westerner might consider lack of eye contact as lack of attention or interest.
In Spain, France, Italy and Greece, where people stand close together talking to each other, eye contact is more frequent and lasts longer.
Eye contact is a subtle thing. If you do not have it, you might be considered impolite. But too much eye contact could also lead to trouble, for staring at others is considered rude and should always be avoided.
Homework:
1. read the text three times
2. finish exercise c2 on page 42