主題語(yǔ)境:人與社會(huì) 篇幅:329詞 建議用時(shí):6分鐘
1When you're feeling confused about a problem,change your body language to bring about a different perspective.
2A recent article talks about Women of the Century who succeeded in life because of the adversity(逆境)they faced,such as former Secretary of State,Madeleine Albright and tennis great,Bill Jean King.Adversity and fear can impact your thinking,which you can combat through your body language.
3When you have obstacles or adversity such as finding a job,health issues or relationship problems,then the weight of the issues can almost literally anchor you down.Your emotions can bring about negative body language such as being fidgety(坐立不安的),playing with cuticles,pulling at your shirt sleeve or closing in on yourself.Many times,you don't realize that you are doing it.These types of behaviors are a way to soothe(撫慰)yourself.
4To change your body language,you have to consciously monitor what your body is saying or doing when you're thinking about these heavy issues.This means that instead of playing with your fingers,grab a pen and start writing your narrative,thoughts,or feelings about the situation.Or,you can type,if you prefer,possible solutions.Instead of pacing with your shoulders rounded and hunched,lift your head and straighten your back as you pace while thinking.
5It's important to change your body language when you're feeling heavy because of the issues.Changing your body language changes the negative mindset and energy.It's like being scared when watching a horror movie,but if you change the channel or turn off the movie,then you feel better.It's a similar concept with body language.Changing from negative to positive or from closed to open body language,you're subconsciously changing some of the variables that keep in the negative mindset.I believe that you'll start to feel better because you are changing the negative energy and this will allow you to look at the situation from a different perspective.And a different perspective is the point.
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Language Study
Ⅰ.Discover useful structures in the text
1.which引導(dǎo)非限制性定語(yǔ)從句
Adversity and fear can impact your thinking,which you can combat through your body language.逆境和恐懼能夠影響你的思考,你可以通過(guò)你的肢體語(yǔ)言來(lái)對(duì)抗。
2.what引導(dǎo)賓語(yǔ)從句
To change your body language,you have to consciously monitor what your body is saying or doing when you're thinking about these heavy issues.為了改變你的肢體語(yǔ)言,當(dāng)你思考這些重大問(wèn)題時(shí),你必須有意識(shí)地關(guān)注你的身體在說(shuō)什么或在做什么。
Ⅱ.Memorize some theme-centered chunks
bring about引起;導(dǎo)致
because of因?yàn)?;由?/p>
feel heavy心情沉重
turn off駛離;關(guān)上;關(guān)掉
from a different perspective從不同的視角來(lái)看
主題應(yīng)用·語(yǔ)庫(kù)構(gòu)建
Ⅰ.主題詞匯
面部表情
frown皺眉
wink眨眼示意
squint瞇著眼睛看
stare/glare at凝視;怒視
raise one's eyebrows抬起眉毛
sniffle(尤指因哭泣或患感冒)抽鼻子
grin咧著嘴笑
pout噘嘴
yawn打哈欠
stick out one's tongue吐舌頭
gnash咬牙切齒
make a face做鬼臉
頭部動(dòng)作
shake one's head搖頭
nod one's head點(diǎn)頭
hold up one's head抬起頭來(lái)
turn one's head away轉(zhuǎn)過(guò)頭去
pat one's head拍頭
speak to each other's ears交頭接耳
手部和腿部動(dòng)作
palm up/down手心向上/下
thumbs up豎拇指
stretch out one's hands伸手
shake hands握手
put up one's hands舉手
wave one's hands揮手
applaud鼓掌
hand in hand手拉手
cross one's fingers十指交叉
stretch one's arms伸開(kāi)雙臂
arm in arm挽著手臂
with arms akimbo雙手叉腰
fold one's arms雙臂交叉在胸前
hold sb in one's arms把某人抱在懷里
stamp跺腳
tiptoe踮著腳走
tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks
抓耳撓腮
sit cross-legged盤腿坐
sit with legs crossed蹺二郎腿坐
lift one's leg(s)抬腿
kick one's leg(s)踢腿
身體動(dòng)作
shrug聳肩
shoulder to shoulder肩并肩地;緊挨著
stretch oneself伸懶腰
sway搖動(dòng)
grovel匍匐
huddle蜷縮
bow鞠躬
squat on the heels蹲下
stand upside down倒立
shudder發(fā)抖
snuggle依偎
hop單腳跳行
sit up straight端坐
kneel/get down on one's knees跪下
人體部位在習(xí)語(yǔ)或詞匯中的應(yīng)用
all ears全神貫注地聽(tīng)
all eyes聚精會(huì)神地看
all legs又瘦又長(zhǎng)
all nerves神經(jīng)過(guò)敏
all skin and bones瘦得皮包骨
all thumbs笨手笨腳
free hand可以全權(quán)處理
second-hand間接的
(at)first hand親自
cool hand膽大而臉皮厚的人
light hand熟練的手藝
private eye私人偵探
dry eye不哭的人
evil eye惡毒的眼光
poker face毫無(wú)表情的臉
straight face繃著的臉
sad face愁容
smooth face討好的面孔
brain drain人才流失
brain trust智囊團(tuán)
brainstorm頭腦風(fēng)暴
brainchild主意;發(fā)明
tongue twister繞口令
mouth to mouth嘴對(duì)嘴
heart to heart交心
see eye to eye with sb與某人看法一致
eyeball to eyeball面對(duì)面
head to head交頭接耳
nose to nose面對(duì)面
back to back背靠背
hand in hand手拉手
neck and neck勢(shì)均力敵
leg and leg平分秋色
Ⅱ.主題美句
1.Body language can give away a lot about your mood.肢體語(yǔ)言可以透露你很多的情緒信息。
2.Body language is used to express feelings.For example,we don't like someone,and it's usually difficult to make it clear to each other directly,but we can show it intentionally or unintentionally through body language.肢體語(yǔ)言是用來(lái)表達(dá)感受的。比如,我們不喜歡一個(gè)人,通常,(我們)很難直接將這和對(duì)方說(shuō)清楚,但我們可以通過(guò)肢體語(yǔ)言有意或無(wú)意地把它表達(dá)出來(lái)。
3.Body language is a part of nonverbal language.It includes things like stances,gestures,facial expressions,and even small things that are barely perceptible like a brief shrug of the shoulder or nod of the head.肢體語(yǔ)言是非語(yǔ)言的一部分。它包括站姿、手勢(shì)、面部表情,以及甚至幾乎無(wú)法察覺(jué)的小事,比如短暫的聳肩或點(diǎn)頭。
4.There are many ways to learn to interpret body language but it must be understood that these are frequently specific to a culture.學(xué)習(xí)解讀肢體語(yǔ)言的方法有很多,但(我們)必須理解,這些方法通常是基于某一種特定的文化。
5.Body language is used in nearly every aspect of daily life,and observing someone can sometimes tell you a lot about how a person is feeling and what is on the person's mind.肢體語(yǔ)言幾乎被運(yùn)用于日常生活的方方面面,觀察某個(gè)人有時(shí)可以告訴你很多關(guān)于那個(gè)人的感受和想法的信息。
6.Nonetheless,we all use various forms of body language in communication every single day,which is then interpreted by others.盡管如此,我們每天都在交流中使用各種形式的肢體語(yǔ)言,然后這些肢體語(yǔ)言會(huì)被其他人解讀。
7.The use of body language actually predates any spoken or written languages that have been created by humans.Since they do not have the same vocal anatomy and brain size to produce speech as humans do,non-human primates constantly use body language to communicate with each other in addition to vocalizations.肢體語(yǔ)言的使用實(shí)際上早于由人類創(chuàng)造的任何口頭或書面語(yǔ)言。由于它們沒(méi)有與人類相同的發(fā)聲結(jié)構(gòu)和大腦體積來(lái)產(chǎn)生語(yǔ)言,因此非人類靈長(zhǎng)類動(dòng)物除了使用聲音外,還經(jīng)常使用肢體語(yǔ)言進(jìn)行交流。
8.No matter how engaging or interesting a speech is,if the speaker is giving off negative body language signals,then the audience is less likely to listen to what the speaker is saying.Similarly,if you're having a conversation with someone and your body language is disengaged,then it might appear as though you're disinterested in what the speaker is saying—even though you're listening.無(wú)論演講是多么引人入勝或有趣,如果演講者發(fā)出消極的肢體語(yǔ)言信號(hào),那么聽(tīng)眾就不太可能傾聽(tīng)演講者在說(shuō)什么。同樣,如果你正在與某人交談并且你的肢體語(yǔ)言顯得疏離,那么即使你正在傾聽(tīng),你也可能看起來(lái)對(duì)他所說(shuō)的內(nèi)容不感興趣。
9.Body language isn't an exact science and someone who is feeling bored or engaged might not show all of the traits listed above.However,when speaking to someone,keep an eye on their stances,gestures and how much eye contact they give to gain a better understanding of how they perceive you.肢體語(yǔ)言不是一門嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)?shù)目茖W(xué),感到無(wú)聊或投入的人可能不會(huì)表現(xiàn)出以上列出的所有特征。但是,在與某人交談時(shí),請(qǐng)注意他們的站姿、手勢(shì)以及他們給予多少眼神交流,從而更好地了解他們對(duì)你的看法。
Ⅲ.主題寫作
假定你是校語(yǔ)言俱樂(lè)部的負(fù)責(zé)人李華,上周你們邀請(qǐng)章教授來(lái)給大家做了一個(gè)關(guān)于肢體語(yǔ)言的講座,請(qǐng)你根據(jù)講座內(nèi)容寫一篇報(bào)道。要點(diǎn)如下:
1.講座的安排;
2.不同文化之間的差異;
3.你的收獲。注意:
1.詞數(shù)80左右;
2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié),以使行文連貫。