Contents摘要 .Abstract .Introduction.1Part One. The Classifications of Body Language .2. Bodys Expressing Part and Ways .2. The Categories of Body Language .21. Conductive language .22. Emotional language .23. Demonstrative language .34. Evaluating language .35. Explaining language .36. Implying language .47. Inspiring language e.4Part Two. The necessity and importance of body language in English teaching.4. Necessary and Important for Teaching Young Learners English .5. Necessary and Important for Classroom English Teaching in School.6Part Three. The Application of Body Language in Teaching English.8. Body language helps to improve listening .8. Body language helps to improve speaking.9. Body language helps to improve reading .9. Body language helps to improve writing.10. Body language helps to improve the Eyesight .11. Body language helps to improve the Countenance .12. Body language helps to improve the Gesture.13. Body language helps to improve the Manner.13Part Four. The principles of using body language .14. Use body language in proper sequence to advance it step by step.14. Use English as much as possible, use Chinese as little as possible and use body language properly .15. Pay attention to the differences of language and culture background when using body language.15. Combine personal body language and common body language .15Conclusion .16Notes .17Bibliography .18Acknowledge .19身体语言在英语教学中的作用摘要身体语言是一个重要的媒介，使人们彼此沟通无碍。在教学过程中，教师将信息传送到学生应该透过适当的表情，手势，动作和视力。它可以达到良好的效果一样，鼓励，建议与交流，使学生有深厚的印象和强大的影响力。学生学习英语主要是在课堂上，因此，教师应创造一个好的学习氛围并且在课堂上相对应地不断改革和变化英语的教学方法。教师应运用简单的英语和高度表现力的身体语言，从而使他们很容易理解。学生将得到更深的理解和感受英语，因此，目标，提高效率，在英语教学中，将能够实现.这是在英语教学领域的创新，这种积极的教学方法，在现代中国学生英语教学中是很受欢迎的. 关键词 ：身体语言 英语教学 重要媒介IThe Functions of Body Language inEnglish Teaching PracticeAbstractBody language is an important medium through which people communicate with each other. In the teaching process, teachers transmit information to students through proper expressions, gestures, movements and eyesight. It can achieve good results like encouragement, suggestion and exchange so that students will have deep impressions and strong influence. Students learn English mostly in classroom, so teachers should create a good study atmosphere in class corresponding to the continuous reform and changes of English teaching methods. Teachers should use simple English and highly-expressive body language so as to make them easily understood. Then students will get a deeper understanding and feeling of English, and thus the goal of raising efficiency in English teaching will be achieved. It is innovation in English teaching field and this advanced me