题 目： 肢体语言英语课堂的重要性 THE IMPORTANCE OF BODY LANGUAGE AT ENGLISH CLASS IN MIDDLE SCHOOLAbstractWith the continual reform of language teaching and learning methods, teachers are required to organize the classes in English and create Englishlearning environments. However, with the limitation of students vocabulary, teachers have to simplify their teaching language with the help of body language in the teaching of English. Moreover, researches show that body language plays a great part in interpersonal communication and English teaching. In order to appeal English teachers to take full advantage of the body language in English teaching, the author presents this paper to explain the importance of body language in English teaching, through discussing the types and the specific functions of body language frequently employed in the process of English teaching .She also presents her teaching experience and a survey report to support her viewpoint that the appropriate application of body language by English teacher in middle school can improve teaching efficiency greatly. Key words: body language; total physical response; English teaching 摘 要 随着语言教与学方法的不断改革，要求教师进行英语教学并创造出英语学习的环境，然而，由于学生词汇量的限制，教师必须借用肢体语言来简化课堂用语。并且研究发现肢体语言在人际交往和英语教学中都起着重大的作用。为了呼吁英语教师在教学中充分发挥肢体语言的作用，该论文通过对英语教学中经常用到的肢体语言的种类及其在具体教学中的作用进行了分析和调研，从而说明肢体语言的重要性，同时作者结合自己的教学经验来说明在中学英语课堂中适当的应运肢体语言能够很好的提高教学效率。关键字：肢体语言;全身反映教学法;英语教学Table of contents1. Introduction12The importance of using body language in English teaching12.1 Total Physical Response and body language22.2 The advantages of using body language in English teaching32.2.1From teachers aspect32.2.2 From students aspect32.3 The types of body language used in English teaching42.3.1 The application of facial expression42.3.2 The application of eye contact52.3.3. The application of gesture62.3.4. The application of manner72.4 A comparison between two teachers73. Concrete application of body language83.1 Body language helps to improve listening93.2 Body language helps to improve speaking93.3 Body language helps to improve writing.103.4 Body language helps to improve reading114. Some suggestions when using body language114.1. Using body language under appropriate occasions124.2. Accuracy and frequency125. Report of the survey125.1 Research method135.2 Samples135.3 Subject and procedure135.4 Analysis of the survey136. Conclusion14Bibliography16Acknowledgements17Appendix181. IntroductionAt present, almost everyone knows that English learning becomes more and more important to the students. As we all know, the classroom teaching is one of the most important ways for the students learn English. As far as the English teaching in middle school is concerned, teachers need to reform the teaching methods to arouse the students interest and help them to learn better. There are many useful and proper methods to get the goal. However, one of the most important ways is to use body language, because English teaching in middle school focuses on communication activities at present. Dull and dry communication will make students produce unpleasant feelings. They do not like the usual, unchanging teaching and learning methods.Body language is the process of communicating what you are feeling or thinking by the way you place and move your body rather than by words. It comes before verbal language, and it is the primary form of human communication. It refers to the patterns of facial expression, eye contact that people use to express their attitudes and feelings to communicate. Fen.Lafle.Angles once said: “once it was lost, a baby couldnt have grown into a normal person.”(Liuyongfa&liuxuanen, 1997) Researches carried out by most linguists revealing that information conveyed by body language accounts for 65% in face-to-face communication while verbal means only takes up 35%. In school education, body language plays a positive role in arouse students interest and create English learning environment and so on. A research reported that 82% of the notions used in class by teachers are nonverbal, while only 18% are verbal.(shenminxian,1999) However, English teachers in China still give their emphasis on the traditional teaching means, such as the verbal language and written language but they neglect the importance of body language in teaching. Therefore, in English class, the teachers should pay enough attention to body language and properly use it. Because not only it is a good tool to communicate with others and express oneself, but it can help the teachers achieve a higher teaching goal and further mutual understanding between the teachers and the students. 2The Importance of using body language in English teachingWith the development of our society, English has become more and more important. As a matter of fact, English teaching has become a key part o