Abstract
Body language refers to the expression, the action, the behavior, and the manner of the human body，which assists the language exchange during the process of communication. It is one of the auxiliary teaching means. According to the psychological and physiological features of the pupils, such as their lowly-developed abstract thought, their low ability of understanding, shortly-lasting intention to something deliberately, their high ability of imitation, strong curiosity, and strong desire to show themselves off, together with the purpose of the establishment of English course in primary school and features of the English teaching material for the pupils, this paper firstly analyses the importance and significance of the application of body language in English teaching of primary school. Secondly, from expression, gestures, eye contact and body distance, it discusses the art in the use of body language in English teaching of primary school. Thirdly, the paper points out that the application of body language still occupies an important status and it can make up with the shortages of multimedia teaching. The combination of multimedia teaching and application of body language can help teaching achieve better effect. The paper finally offers some suggestions for the English teachers of primary school.
Key words: body language；the art in use；psychological features；
the multimedia teaching；English teaching of primary school
摘 要
體態語指的是在交際過程中，人們任何部位輔助語言交流的表情，行動，行爲，舉止。它是教學的1種輔助教學手段。本文從小學生具有的 抽象思維不發達，理解能力欠佳，有意注意時間短暫，但模仿能力強，好奇心強，表現欲強等生理和心理特徵出發，綜合當前小學英語課程開設的目的'以及小學英語教材的特點，分析了小學英語教學中體態語應用的重要性及其作用。從表情，手勢，眼神，身體間距離等方面認真探討了體態語在小學英語教學中的應用藝術。其次本文指出了在當今多媒體教學得到普遍應用的情況下，體態語的應用仍然佔有1定的地位，它可以彌補多媒體教學的1些不足之處。在小學多媒體教學中結合體態語的應用能取得更好的教學效果。最後，本文對小學英語教師提出了1些見解和意見。
關鍵詞：體態語；應用藝術；心理特徵；多媒體教學；小學英語教學
