Module3BodyLanguageandNon-verbalCommunicationPeriod5CULTURALCORNER--Clapping■Goals●Toreadaboutclapping■ProceduresStep1:BeforeyoureadPleasegooverthewordlistforthismodule,payingattentiontothepronunciationoftheword,therelationshipbetweenitspronunciationanditsspelling.Step2:WhileyoureadCut/thesentencesintothoughtgroups,blackenthepredicates,underlinetheusefulexpressionsanddarkentheconnectives.Step3:AfteryoureadCopyalltheusefulexpressionsintoyourExpressionBook.Youmaymakesentenceswiththeseexpressions.UsefulexpressionsfromClappingclapattheendof…,aliveperformance,suchas…,saythankyouto…,thecustomofclapping,haveearlybeginnings,inclassicalAthens,takepart,incompetitionwitheachother,prolongedclapping,help…towin,hold14,000people,halftheadultmalepopulation,makealotofnoise,asignofbeingpartofthecommunity,equalitybetweenactorsandaudience,makethenoisetogether,addone’sownsmallhandclaptoothers,claporlaughoutloudalone,laughterinanotherway,spreadveryquickly,clapatconcertsandtheatres,auniversalhabit,changefromonecountrytoanother,clapatawedding,clapatafuneralStep4:TalkingaboutclappingYouaregoingtoputthearticleintoadialogueinpairs.Thefollowingcanbeanexampleforyou.A:Whydoweclap?B:Toshowwelikesomething,ofcourse.C:Butwhydon’tweclapattheendofatelevisionprogrammeorabook?D:No,wedon’t.Weclapattheendofaliveperformance,suchasaplay,oraconcert,tosaythankyoutotheperformers.A:Oh,Isee.Firsttheygive,andthenwegive.B:Withoutus—theaudience—theperformancewouldnotbecomplete.A:Bytheway,whendidwebegintoclap?B:Thecustomofclappinghasearlybeginnings.A:Whatdidclappingintheoldtimes?B:InclassicalAthens,applausemeantjudgmentandtakingpart.C:Whydiditgetsuchmeaning?B:Playswereoftenincompetitionwitheachother,andprolongedclappinghelpedaplaytowin.D:Ithinkthetheatrewaslargethen.E:Yes,youareright.Itcouldhold14,000people,halftheadultmalepopulationofthecity,whichmeantthattheaudiencecouldmakealotofnoise.用心爱心专心B:Applausewasasignofbeingpartofthecommunity,andofequalitybetweenactorsandaudience.C:Sotheimportantthingwastomakethenoisetogether,toaddone’sownsmallhandclaptoothers,wasn’tit?B:Yes,itis.Clappingissocial,likelaughter:youdon’tveryoftenclaporlaughoutloudalone.D:Yes,Isee.Itislikelaughterinanotherway,too.A:Anditisinfectious,andspreadsveryquickly,also.B:Clappingatconcertsandtheatresisauniversalhabit.D:Butitseemstomethatsomeoccasionswhenpeopleclapchangefromonecountrytoanother.B:Forexample,inBritainpeopleclapatawedding,butinItalytheysometimesclapatafuneral.A:That’sinteresting!用心爱心专心
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