1. Circle the correct answer

Who are more likely to grin from ear to ear?

1. people who are sad

people who are happy

1. Who are more likely to walk arm in arm?

1. People who are just met

2. People who are in love

2. Who are more likely to shake their heads?

1. People who approve of what they see

2. People who are unhappy with what they see

3. Who are more likely to force a smile?

1. disappointed people

2. happy people

4. Who are more likely to wave their arms?

1. people who are trying to fly

2. people who are trying to attract attention

5. Who are more likely to hold their heads up?

1. winners

2. losers

6. Who are more likely to hang their heads?

1. guilty people

2. innocent people

7. Who are more likely to stick out their tongues?

1. children

2. adults

8. Who are more likely to stand there with their mouths open?

1. people who are tired

2. people who are surprised

9. Who are more likely to scratch their heads?

1. people who have the answer to a problem

2. people who are confused about a problem

10. Who are more likely to mouth words?

1. people who don't want to disturb others

2. people who have nothing to say

2. Match the appropriate gesture to what someone says.

j “I'm not sure.”

hang one's head

b. wave one's arms

c. shrug one's shoulders

d. hold one's head up

e. flag someone down

f. grin from ear to ear

g. put one's arm around someone h. stick one's tongue out

i. shake one's head

j. scratch one's head

_____ "Here I am!"

_____ "This tastes terrible."

_____ "I feel so ashamed."

_____ "Stop."

_____ "Let me think."

_____ "No."

_____ "I'm not afraid of anything!"

_____ "Sorry. I don't know."

_____ "This is the happiest day of my life."

_____ "I love you."

3. What do you do …

when you feel guilty about something?

I hang my head.

1. when you see something that you can't believe?

_________________________________

2. when you taste something you don't like?

________________________________

3. when you see someone you know in a big crowd?

________________________________

4. when you want someone to stop and help you?

________________________________

5. when you are puzzled about something?

________________________________

6. when you are afraid, but you don't want to show it?

________________________________

7. when you want to warn others?

________________________________

8. when you do something you're not proud of?

________________________________

9. when you're extremely happy about something?

________________________________

10. when you see something you don't approve of?

________________________________

11. when you don't have a preference?

________________________________

12. when you don't want people to know you're disappointed?

________________________________

13. when you want to tell a secret and others are near?

________________________________

14. when you want to say no?

________________________________

15. when you want to show someone that you care about them? (2 answers)

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UNIT 7

THE HAND (2)

RE READING

There are two reasons for holding someone's hand. One reason is practical. Helping a child across a busy street is easier and safer if you hold the child's hand. The other reason is emotional. We hold someone's hand to show affection, sympathy, or support. People who are in love often hold hands.

When people hold hands, we say they are walking hand-in-hand. When people cooperate, we say they are working hand in hand. For example, the members of your class might work hand in hand to put on a play. Friends might work hand in hand to give a party.

Squeezing and rubbing each hand with the other is called wringing your hands. When you do this, you show that you are very worried about something. People wring their hands when there is nothing to do but to sit and wait.

She’s very late! I have a terrible feeling

You close your hand tightly to make a fist. If you shake your fist at someone, you are showing that you are angry. It might mean that you are ready to fight.

When people want to show that they don't want to fight, they can put their hands up with the palms facing out. This means, "Calm down. I'm not going to hit you."

Where did you learn how to drive?

When a police officer catches a criminal, he or she often says "Hands up!" The officer wants to be sure that the criminal doesn't have a weapon. The criminal will respond by putting up his or her hands and saying, "I give up." (Note: you can say "put one's hands up" or "Put up one's hands.")

EX EXERCISES

A. Circle the best answer or answers.

J oan is holding Bob's hand.

Maybe they are crossing the street.

Maybe they are in love.

3. Maybe they are angry with one another.

1. Dan is shaking his fist at Ken.

1. Dan is probably smiling.

2. Dan is probably not happy with Ken.

3. Ken probably did something that Dan didn't like.

2. Mary and Joe are working hand in hand.

1. They probably don't know each other.

2. They probably are helping each other.

3. They probably don't like one another.

3. Bob was wringing his hands.

1. Maybe he thought something was wrong.

2. Maybe he was nervous about something.

3. Maybe he was waiting for some bad news.

4. Mrs. Jones and Billy were holding hands.

1. Maybe Billy is four years old.

2. Maybe they are walking in a dangerous place.

3. Maybe they were just introduced.

5. Ron told Steve to put his hands up.

1. Maybe Ron is a police officer.

2. Maybe Ron is a security guard.

3. Maybe Steve is a criminal.

B. Complete the paragraphs.

Victor was walking down the street, looking in the store windows. He bumped into Carl and almost knocked him down. Carl got angry. He turned to Victor and said, "Why don't you watch where you're going?" Victor put up his hands and said, "Calm down. It was an accident."

1. Two boxers were standing in opposite corners, waiting for the match to begin. One of them _________________at the other and shouted, "When I finish with you, you'll wish you had never been born!"

2. Richard was sitting in the waiting room of a hospital. His eyes went back and forth from the clock to the door. Time passed very slowly. Richard was so nervous that he started to _______________________. Finally, a doctor came out and said, "Congratulations. It's a girl!"

3. When Carmen went through the gate at the airport, the alarm system started to ring. Security guards ran toward her shouting, " _________________!" When they found that she didn't have anything dangerous, they let her go.

4. Six-year-old Bonnie and her father were walking down the street. Bonnie stopped to look in the window of a toy store, but her father continued to walk. When he noticed that she wasn't with him, he became frightened. He decided to _______________ so it wouldn't happen again.

5. The School Dance Committee was arguing about where to have the dance. Finally, Laura said, "Let's try to cooperate. We have to work __________________ if we want the dance to be a success.

DISCUSSION

1. Police officers often tell criminals to put up their hands. When might a criminal tell other people to put their hands up?

2. Some other expressions that mean the same as hand in hand are hand in glove, side by side, and shoulder to shoulder. Why do you think expressions like these are used to mean “cooperating”?

3. In the United States, it's unusual to see two males holding hands. However, this is common between friends in some parts of the world. Discuss what the custom is in your country.

4. Add to this list of times when people might wring their hands.

before a job interview

while waiting for an important phone call

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5. Are the gestures mentioned in this unit the same as or different from gestures used in your country? Which ones are the same, and which ones are diff

UNIT 8

THE EYES (2)

RE READING

Sometimes you will hear or see things that you find unbelievable or ridiculous. Something or someone might annoy or bother you. You can show the way you feel by holding your head still while looking up and to the side. When you roll your eyes, you show that you don't accept something or that you accept something only because you can't change it.

The boss wants me to type this again!

Lowering your eyes shows that you are sorry or ashamed. By looking down, you are admitting that you did something wrong. When people hang their heads, they also lower their eyes.

The eyebrow is the line of hair above the eye. When you raise an eyebrow, you are showing surprise. Probably something happened that you didn't expect and don't approve of. For example, if you come late to class, the teacher might raise an eyebrow at you.

When you are very surprised or excited, you might open your eyes as widely as you can. We say that you were so surprised that it made your eyes pop out. Suppose, for example, that you are sitting in class and a rock star walks in. Would this make your eyes pop out?

We expect people to show their feelings when they are shocked or surprised. Sometimes, however, people show no reaction at all. When this happens, we say that they don't even bat an eye. (In this expression, to bat means "to blink" or "to close and open.") Suppose that you were expecting to receive a bill for ten dollars, but when the bill came, it was for one thousand dollars. If you showed no surprise or anger, we'd say you didn't bat an eye.

EX EXERCISES

A. Write agree or disagree.

Bob's family lives far from him. He hasn't seen them for a year. Yesterday, his doorbell rang. When he opened the door, his eyes nearly popped out. There was his family.

disagree Bob probably wasn't surprised to see them.

1. Joan was in her office when the telephone rang. She spoke to someone for several minutes. When her co-workers heard what she was saying, they raised their eyebrows.

______ Her co-workers probably approved of what they heard.

2. In the morning, Bob's mother reminded him several times to buy a loaf of bread on the way home from school that afternoon. When Bob got home, his mother looked at him and rolled her eyes.

______ Bob probably forgot to buy the bread.

3. Tom was playing football with some friends. The game stopped when the ball disappeared over a fence. Within seconds, everyone heard the sound of breaking glass. An angry neighbor appeared, and Tom lowered his eyes.

______ Tom probably didn't kick the ball that broke the window.

4. Yesterday Jane went to the doctor for her annual physical examination. After examining her, the doctor told her to go straight to the hospital. Jane didn't even bat an eye.

______ The doctor was probably surprised at Jane's reaction.