Abstract:With the continual reform of language teaching and learning methods, teachers are in great demand to organize the classes in English and create English-learning circumstances. However, with the limitation of students’ vocabulary, teachers have to simplify their teaching language with the help of facial expressions and body movements. In this article, the possibility and the effect of using body language in listening, speaking, reading and writing will be further discussed.This paper includes five parts as a whole. In the first part, it starts with a brief introduction of the research. In the second part, it is going to analyze the importance of body language in junior English teaching. It will point out the kernel question: how to use body language in English teaching. The third part is the assortments of body language. The fourth part is the concrete application of the body language in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Finally, there will be a conclusion as the last part of this paper.
Key words：English teaching; junior high schools; body language
摘 要:语言教学的进一步改革，对教师组织课堂以及创造语言学习环境提出了更高的要求。但是由于学生的词汇量有限，教师得借助面部表情和身势语言，使语言教学更简单。这篇文章将对听、说、读、写的教学过程中使用身势语的可能性进行一一讨论。全文由五个部分组成。第一部分，该课题的简要介绍；第二部分，体态语在初中英语教学中的必要性和重要性；第三部分，体态语的分类；第四部分，体态语在英语教学中的具体运用及实例分析；第五部分，总结。
关键词：英语教学；初中；体态语
