Body Language English Dialogue [Application of Body Language in English Teaching]

Language learning is a very boring process. In English class, it is difficult to keep students in a good learning state for a long time. Therefore, in daily teaching, teachers should make use of some non-verbal forms to make their teaching full of vitality. For example, body language is a good teaching aid. However, it is worth discussing and studying how teachers can properly apply body language to teaching.

First, the definition of body language and its role in English teaching

The tools and symbols of interpersonal communication can be roughly divided into two categories: verbal communication and nonverbal communication. Verbal communication refers to the use of natural language with sound to communicate. Non-verbal communication refers to the communication mode of transmitting information through other channels than speech (speaking and writing). Body language belongs to nonverbal communication. It is an auxiliary tool to communicate thoughts and feelings with expressions, gestures and body movements, and it is a silent companion language. In English teaching, body language, as a teaching aid, can not only convey teachers' information and emotions, but also enable students to gain vivid feelings, develop their thinking and generate associations. It can also enliven the classroom atmosphere and improve students' interest in learning English and the quality of classroom teaching.

In the process of teaching, teachers should ensure the efficient completion of teaching tasks, and whether students' attention is focused on the classroom plays a vital role in determining the teaching effect. This makes body language play a particularly important role in English teaching. Because language learning itself is a boring process, if the language is not modified in English class, students will be bored with learning, which will inevitably make them lose interest in learning and distract their attention. Therefore, in English teaching management, teachers can use nods and gestures instead of natural language to express instructions to students. You can also teach courses with the help of special gestures, so as to attract students' attention and organize teaching.

On the other hand, students' ability to imitate language is outstanding, so in class, teachers try their best to teach in English in order to create a good language atmosphere for students to imitate language. However, due to students' short exposure to English and narrow vocabulary, when a teacher explains a word or phrase in a series of English, students may not understand it. Then teachers are required to use some body language to supplement and strengthen oral information, enhance students' ability to receive useful information and the intake function of the information receiving system, thus effectively improving the efficiency of classroom teaching.

Secondly, it introduces the application of body language in English teaching.

(A) the application of eyes in English teaching

As the saying goes, eyes are the windows of the soul and an important channel for people to exchange ideas. Between sending and receiving, looking around and expecting, all convey rich and complicated feelings. Therefore, we can express our inner thoughts, intentions, emotions and other experiences by skillfully using various changes in our eyes.

Teachers play an important role in English classroom teaching. Students learn their mother tongue quickly, but it is as easy as blowing off dust. But learning a language other than your mother tongue is not so easy. In English class, students' perception of English is not as strong as that of Chinese, and the slightly complicated classroom terms are not easy to understand, so that their attention is distracted. At this time, if teachers stop teaching and remind students in Chinese, it will not only waste classroom time, but also affect teachers' own teaching ideas. Therefore, teachers must pay attention to the special role of eyes, and control the whole class through eyes, or give instructions, praise or criticism, or hint and remind. Be good at speaking with eyes and learn to organize teaching with eyes. In addition, some students are easily nervous and lack self-confidence when answering questions in English. If teachers can give encouragement in time with kind and approving eyes, it will not only make them calm down and become relaxed and bold, but also enhance their self-confidence, thus enhancing their interest in learning English. Some students are introverted and even more afraid to speak in English class. At this time, if the teacher scans these students with kind and slow eyes from time to time, it will make the students feel that the teacher is constantly paying attention to them. In short, students can feel their rich emotional and psychological changes through the eyes of teachers and understand their intentions. Teachers can effectively communicate the minds of teachers and students, activate the atmosphere of classroom communication and open students' minds through their eyes. Only in this way can English classes be lively and achieve twice the result with half the effort.

(B) the application of posture in English teaching

Body posture refers to the posture and movements of the body. It is also one of the important ways to express feelings. In English class, the teacher's posture can not only make students feel that the teacher is stable, dignified, firm, confident, modest and easy-going, but also make students feel kind and accessible, thus creating a relaxed psychological atmosphere for students' learning. More importantly, it is related to whether the teacher can pronounce vowels completely and consonants in place. From a linguistic point of view, "pronunciation takes airflow as the energy source." In most cases, the airflow comes from the lungs. "So in class, teachers should mainly stand in front, be natural and generous, lift the students' spirit with a full attitude, so that every student can look at the teacher, and more importantly, speak fluent and standard English. So as to better impart knowledge, express emotions, increase the attractiveness and credibility of English classes, and give students beautiful enjoyment.

Third, the use of body language in English teaching points for attention

The purpose of using body language is to help students deepen their understanding of the teaching content, so they must obey the needs of the teaching content, be closely related to the teaching content, be used selectively, and not be shown casually. It should be a natural expression of true feelings and make students feel kind and natural. On the other hand, in English teaching, in order to avoid using unfamiliar and difficult words, teachers often use some sign language, which will cause hearing impairment to students, but too complicated gestures will confuse students and affect the quality of teaching. At the same time, in the process of teaching body language, teachers should also introduce some differences between Chinese and western body language to students appropriately, so that students can really master English as a language. There is such an example. A China student is visiting his American friend's house. After dinner, he wanted to express that he was full, but he forgot how to say "full". However, the body language used by the teacher when teaching this word is still very vivid, so he patted his stomach with one hand. However, my friend looks surprised and worried. When he patted his stomach again, his friend immediately asked his family to take out some medicine for stomachache. It turned out that my friend interpreted his gesture as a stomachache. In fact, in Britain and the United States, the sign language for "full" is: one hand on the throat, palm down. There are many such examples. The Chinese meaning of "stomping" is: anger, anger and regret, and the English meaning is: impatience; The Chinese meaning of "staring" is: curious and surprised, and the English meaning is impolite, which makes people feel embarrassed and uncomfortable; In the United States, the meaning of "come here" is: reach out to the called person, palm up, forefinger swinging back and forth. China people are disgusted with this gesture. They think it is disrespectful to themselves. In China, the body language to express this meaning is: reach out to the called person, palm down, and several fingers bend several times at the same time. These examples show that there are still some differences between Chinese and western body language. Therefore, teachers should pay attention to these problems when using body language and explain them clearly to students in advance to avoid making unnecessary jokes in the future. Let students really understand body language and use it correctly. Therefore, the lectures are lively, the classroom atmosphere is lively, and more importantly, the teaching effect is obviously improved.

Four. conclusion

Body language is an important part of English classroom teaching. Teachers should use body language correctly and appropriately. Cooperate with the teaching content and try to be natural and accurate, so as to enhance the deep affection between teachers and students, effectively stimulate students' curiosity and interest in learning English, and enable students to master and effectively use language knowledge. Therefore, in English classroom teaching, every teacher should pay attention to the importance of body language and regard it as an important means of English teaching, so as to better serve English teaching.