A. Read the paragraph and fill in the blanks.

The day of the school spelling championship finally arrived. The five best spellers were on the stage in the auditorium, in front of all the other students. Within an hour, only Steve and Mary were still in the contest. The audience was very quiet. Mary's best friend was in the front row. She waved at Mary and (1) ____________________, "You can do it." The teacher gave Steve the next word. It was pneumoconiosis.
Steve was sure that he had spelled it correctly. When
the teacher announced that Mary had won, he was so
shocked that he (2)___________________Steve was disappointed, but he held his head up, (3)___________________, and congratulated Mary. When the teacher presented the prize of one hundred
dollars, Mary (4) ________________ It was the happiest day of her life!

DISCUSSION

1. A smile or grin shows others that we are happy. What are some happy occasions that people celebrate in your country? Describe one of them in detail.

2. You and a classmate write a dialogue that uses some of the gestures and expressions in this unit. Perform it in front of the class.

3. Explain the following expressions.

A smile can go a long way.

Let a smile be your umbrella.

Smile and the world smiles with you;

cry and you cry alone.

1. To whisper means to speak very, very softly. Describe some situations in which whispering is appropriate. Then describe some situations in which mouthing the words is appropriate.

2. Find out what Thailand means in English. Why do you think that country has that name?

3. Are the gestures mentioned here used in the same way in your country? Which ones are used differently? Which one or ones are not used at all?

UNIT 6

THE ARMS AND SHOULDERS

RE READING

If you badly need to get someone's attention, wave your arms. This is more emphatic than raising or waving your hand. Waving your arms can mean "Here I am!" or "Help!"

I’m over here!

There are also other ways to use your arms to show that you need help. Suppose, for example, that you are driving and your car develops engine trouble. After you park your car at the side of the road, get out and move one arm up and down at your side. We use this gesture to flag someone down. It will show others drivers that you would like them to stop and help you.

Police officers often use this gesture at the scene of a traffic accident. Then it means, "Slow down. Be careful." Construction workers who are repairing a road flag drivers down for the same reason. They want traffic to slow down because there is some danger ahead.

People use their arms to show affection or love. When you put your arm around another adult, people will usually think that you like that person in a romantic way. Notice that a man often puts his arm around a woman's shoulder. A woman often puts her arm around a man's waist. Why do you think this is true?

Another common gesture that shows affection is walking arm in arm. In the United States, people usually walk arm in arm only when they are in love or when one of them is helping the other.

The arms are attached to the shoulders. You can use your shoulders to say, "I don't know." To shrug your shoulders, quickly raise and then lower them.

This gesture can also mean "It doesn't matter to me." Suppose, for example, that you are going out to dinner with a friend. Your friend asks you what kind of food you want. If it makes no difference to you (that is, if you don't have a preference), you can shrug your shoulders and say, "I don't care."

		Sorry, I don’t know. I don’t live here either.
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