To our class, 12/2
TEACHER: Nguyen Thi Thuy Bong
Cao Ba Quat Upper-Secondary School
GOOD MORNING!
Team A
Team B
- Waving

Shaking hands

Raising one’s hand

Nodding

Clapping one’s hands

Pointing
Unit 3: WAYS OF SOCIALISING
A. Reading
I. Vocabulary:
non-verbal
Ex: Waving, clapping one’s hands and nodding are ...................forms of communication
get/attract someone’s attention
informality




non-verbal
≠
verbal
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n
(a)
=
impolite
(a)
(a)
(exp):
1.
2.
3.
4.
rude
:sự không nghi thức, sự thân mật
(a)
thu hút sự chú ý của ai
Activity 1:
True/False Statement Prediction
1. At a noisy party, you can clap your hands or whistle to attract your friend’s attention.
2. We can raise our hands to show that we need assistance.
3. It is considered impolite to whistle or clap our hands to get the waiter’s attention in the restaurant.
4. It is unacceptable for the teacher to point at her/his students.
5. To get your friend’s attention, you shouldn’t point at the person or thing you want her/him to look at.
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T
F
T
T
Fill in the gaps with the suitable words or phrases in the text:

We can use either verbal or ___________ communication to attract someone’s attention .
2. ____________________ and waving are considered to be big , obvious non- verbal signals .
3. If we want to _______________________ , we wait until he passes us , catch his eyes , and nod slightly to let him know .
4. If you are ______________ the schoolyard and see your teacher approaching you, you can use a _________________ to attract his or her attention .
5. __________ someone is usually considered rude .

non- verbal
Jumping up and down
attract the waiter’s attention
walking across
small friendly wave
Pointing at
Activity2:
Gap Sentences
Activity3:
Read the passage carefully and choose the best answers:
............ is considered the most common way of getting someone’s attention.
A. raising one’s hand B. pointing C. waving D. clapping one’s hand
2. You can jump up and down and wave as hard as you can to attract your brother’s attention ..................
A. at the airport B. in a restaurant C. at a noisy party D. in the schoolyard
3. The word “approaching” in the fourth paragraph means .....................
A. walking B. passing C. crossing D. coming near
4. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. We can raise our hand slightly to attract the waiter’s attention.
B. A small friendly wave to attract the teacher’s attention in the schoolyard is acceptable.
C. The teacher can point at a student in class to get his/her attention.
D. Pointing at someone is usually considered polite.
5. The best title for the passage is ...........................
A. Some Social Situations in Attracting Attention D. Attracting Attention by Waving
B. Attracting Attention: Non-verbal Cues C. The Best Ways of Attracting Attention

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What do these gestures mean?
Let`s choose the correct answers .
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Yes? or No?
In Greece , a nod means ...
Yes

No
She wants to say No.
In Greece , a nod means ...
No
Yes
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She wants to say No, not Yes.
In Greece , a nod means No , not Yes .
Sorry. You are wrong !
Yes ?or Money ?
In Tonga , raised eyebrows mean ...
Yes .
Money .
He wants to say yes
In Tonga , raised eyebrows mean ...
Yes .
Money .
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In Tonga , raised eyebrows mean yes , not money.
He wants to say
yes.
Sorry. You are wrong !
In the Netherlands, tapping your elbow means ...
The third person (a friend of yours, for example) doesn’t want to spend money .
The third person can’t help you anything .
?
In the Netherland, tapping your elbow means ...
The third person (a friend of yours, for example) can’t help you anything .
The third person doesn’t want to spend money .
You can’t depend on that man .
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Sorry. You are wrong !
In the Netherland, tapping your elbow means ...
The third person (a friend of yours, for example) doesn’t want to spend money .
The third person can’t help you anything .
You can’t depend on that man .
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In Italy, flicking your chin means ...
I don’t know.

Go away !
Go away !
I don’t know.
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In Italy, flicking your chin means ...
Go away !

I don’t know.

Go away !
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Sorry. You are wrong !
Go away !
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In Italy , flicking your chin means ...
I don’t know

Go away !
No? Yes ?
Come here ?
In Germany, tossing your head means ...
No
Yes
Come here !
She wants me to
come here .
In Germany, tossing your head means ...
Come here !
Yes
No

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Sorry. You are wrong !
She wants me to
come here .
In Germany, tossing your head means come here ! , not yes or no .


There’s a telephone call or
you are crazy?
In most parts of Europe ,circling your head means ...
there’s a telephone call
the person is crazy .
Sorry. You are wrong !
You mean
you are crazy.
In most parts of Europe ,circling your head means ...
there’s a telephone call
the person is crazy .
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You mean
you are crazy.
In most parts of Europe ,circling your head means ...
the person is crazy
there’s a telephone call .
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HOMEWORK
Prepare: Speaking of Unit 3 .
Thanks for your attention!
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