3。3。1 Hand gestures 9

3。3。2 Head gestures 9

3。3。3 Teaching manners 10

3。4 The application of body language in English learning 10

3。4。1 Body language helps to improve listening 10

3。4。2 Body language helps to improve speaking 10

3。4。3 Body language helps to improve reading 11

3。4。4 Body language helps to improve writing 11

Chapter Four Use body language reasonably 13

4。1 Use facial expression properly 13

4。1。1 Have eye contact 13

4。1。2 Smile and laugh 13

4。1。3 Don't touch our face 13

4。2 Use gestures reasonably 13

4。2。1 Nod when students are talking 13

4。2。2 Keep a good attitude 14

4。2。3 Slow down a bit 14

4。2。4 Distance 14

Chapter Five Conclusion 16

5。1 Conclusion of study 16

5。2 Suggestions 17

References 18

Body Language Applied in Primary School English Teaching Chapter one   Introduction

1。1 Research background

According to the reform and opening-up policy to the outside world in our country, English has become a more and more common communication tool in today's society。 To lower-grade pupils, English is a totally new language, so teachers should pay more attention to cultivating students’ interest in English at the beginning。 Actually there are many ways to stimulate pupils’ interest in English learning and make them study better。 For many years, English teaching and learning just force on spoken and written language and many people don’t know the functions of body language。 Body language, as one tool of communication, is as important as spoken and written language。 The traditional English teaching mostly uses spoken language and puts more emphasis on English knowledge such as grammar and writing。 So it is hard to foster students’ enthusiasm and creativity。 In fact only 35 percent message is sent by verbal communication, while 65 percent is sent by nonverbal communication。 As we all know, teachers should not only teach students by what they say, but also by what they do。 (Feng wenquan, Leng zebing, Lu Qing, 2004) So teachers should take good use of body language because body language has many features such as distinction, helping and originality, and it can combine body language with spoken language effectively to cultivate students’ interest in English。 Moreover, body language can help teachers to control the class and narrow the gap between teachers and students。 Students and teachers can understand each other better not only in English class but also in daily life。 Furthermore, the abstraction of knowledge also requires vivid and dramatic body language to make it more specific。 If teachers can also show their good attitude to students, present good behaviors in English teaching and make a deep impression on students, students will have interest in English learning。 In a word, body language is an important media through which people communicate with each other。 论文网