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[00:04.28]Discuss the following questions with your partner.
[00:10.34]1 Can you guess what someone is thinking or feeling
[00:20.58]by looking at his or her body language?
[00:30.62]2 Do people from different parts of the world use different body language?
[00:36.57]What about people who live in different parts of China?
[00:51.44]3 How do you communicate the following with body language?
[00:57.68]Thank you!No,Yes.I don't know.Come here!
[01:12.83]READING
[01:17.58]BODY TALK
[01:20.95]We use both words and body language to express our thoughts
[01:27.12]and opinions and to communicate with other people.
[01:32.47]We can learn a lot about what a person is thinking
[01:37.20]by watching his or her body language.
[01:41.64]Words are important,but the way a person stands,folds his or her arms,
[01:49.90]or moves his or her hands can also give us information about his or her feelings.
[01:57.45]Just like spoken language,body language varies1 from culture to culture.
[02:04.00]Making eye contact-looking directly into someone's eyes--
[02:09.85]is in some countries a way to show interest.
[02:15.11]In other countries,however,eye contact is rude or disrespectful.
[02:21.95]The gesture for OK,making a circle with one's thumb and index2 finger,
[02:29.32]has different meanings in different cultures.
[02:33.47]In Japan,someone who sees another person making the gesture
[02:39.53]will think it means money.
[02:42.77]In France,a person seeing the same gesture will think it means zero.
[02:49.25]In Brazil and Germany,however,the gesture is rude.
[02:54.81]The thumbs-up gesture,meaning"great"or"good job"in the US,is rude in Nigeria,
[03:03.28]but in Germany and Japan it means the number one.
[03:08.84]The"crazy"gesture,moving the index finger in a circle in front of the ear,
[03:16.10]means"you have a phone call"in Brazil.
[03:20.36]Even the gestures we use for"yes"and"no"are different around the world.
[03:27.02]In many countries,shaking one's head means"no",and nodding means"yes".
[03:34.47]In Bulgaria,parts of Greece,and lran,however,
[03:40.03]the gestures have the opposite meaning.
[03:44.47]There are also differences as to how often we touch each other,
[03:50.53]how close we stand to someone we are talking to,
[03:55.39]and how we act when we meet or part.
[04:00.14]In some countries,for example France and Russia,
[04:05.29]a visiting friend is agreeted with a kiss on the cheek;
[04:10.57]in other countries people greet eacg other with a firm handshake,a loving hug,
[04:17.65]a how or simply a nod of the head.
[04:22.09]While there are many different interpretations3 of our body language,
[04:27.44]some gestures seem to be universal.
[04:31.70]Pressing one's palms together and resting one's head on the back
[04:38.36]of one's hand while closing the eyes as if sleeping means "I am tired."
[04:45.02]A good way of saying"I am full"
[04:49.07]is moving the hand in circles over the stomach after a meal.
[04:54.64]If a person pats4 his or her stomach before a meal,it usually means"I am hungry."
[05:02.08]Perhaps the best example of universally understood body language is the smile.
[05:08.74]A smile can help us get through difficult situations
[05:13.91]and find friends in a world of strangers.
[05:18.35]A smile can open doors and tear down walls.
[05:23.40]It can be used to express almost any emotion.
[05:28.07]We can use a smile to apologise,to greet someone,
[05:33.35]to ask for help or to start a conversation.
[05:38.21]We can smile at ourselves in the mirror
[05:43.46]to make ourselves feel happier and stronger.
[05:46.62]And if we are feeling down or lonely,
[05:50.56]there is nothing better than to see the smiling face of a good friend.
[13:06.94]1 Moving one's right hand from side to side means"No,no,don't do that."
[13:19.32]2 Shaking one's head from side to side means"I don't know."
[13:30.19]3 Thumbing up is also a sign of approving or accepting as is the same in the US.
[13:46.93]4 Opening one's eyes widely shows surprise,meaning:
[13:58.27]"That's incredible5!I can't believe it!"
[15:04.05]6 Simply saying:"Good luck."expresses one's wish:"Good luck."
[15:40.20]7 Moving the index finger back and forth6 also means:
[15:51.07]"Come here"in China as is the same in the US.
[15:57.83]LANGUAGE STUDY
[16:02.48]Make two sentences for each word in the small boxes,
[16:09.14]which shows a certain part of your body can be used to"talk"to others.
[16:26.41]1 hip:Shaking your hips7 from side to side as if dancing
[16:43.68]to show your happiness and excitement.
[16:55.61]Moving your hips from side to side lightly and slowly while sitting in the chair
[17:02.46]to show that you've got to leave or that you're impatient8.
[17:31.82]2 thumb:Moving one of your thumbs
[17:38.27]in a certain direction in order to tell others"Go this way.
[18:11.13]Putting one's thumb on the nose while moving the other fingers up
[18:28.09]and down means:"What a shame!"
[18:43.45]3 index finger:Dipping your index finger into the glass
[18:57.08]and dripping9 a tiny drop of alcohol10,
[19:01.13]first upwards11 and downwards12 is a very polite way before drinking a toast,
[19:08.50]which is often seen at dinner parties in Inner13 Mongolia in the north of China.
[19:39.48]Pointing one's index finger to somebody
[19:47.74]or something may attract people's attention to whatever you wnat to refer to.
[20:04.48]4 cheek:Touching14 one's cheeks with both index fingers is what children often
[20:21.83]do to show their happiness and great delight when playing games
[20:28.80]or giving performances.
[20:40.56]Covering one's cheeks with both hands is what is often seen
[20:51.19]when girls feel shy and bashful.
[21:02.73]5 palm:Trying to cover the mouth with one's(especially a woman's)
[21:12.29]palm shows great surprise while making an effort to prevent any crying out.
[21:36.07]Clapping one's hands with the palms touching each other very lightly
[21:43.43]so as to make no sound at all is a polite way to show praise and approval15.
[22:13.39]1 nod:When Mary asked for a three-day leave to attend to her sick mother
1 varies | |
变化( vary的第三人称单数 ); [生物学]变异; 相应变化; 呈现不同 | |
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n.食指;索引;标志;指数;v.把...编索引 | |
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3 interpretations | |
n.解释( interpretation的名词复数 );表演;演绎;理解 | |
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4 pats | |
n.轻拍( pat的名词复数 );轻拍某物发出的声音;小团;小块v.轻拍( pat的第三人称单数 );拍成,拍至;表扬,称赞(某人/自己) | |
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5 incredible | |
adj.难以置信的,不可信的,极好的,大量的 | |
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adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
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7 hips | |
abbr.high impact polystyrene 高冲击强度聚苯乙烯,耐冲性聚苯乙烯n.臀部( hip的名词复数 );[建筑学]屋脊;臀围(尺寸);臀部…的 | |
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adj.不耐烦的,急躁的;热切的,急切的 | |
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9 dripping | |
n.滴;滴下;滴下物;油滴v.(使)滴下( drip的现在分词 );滴出;含有;充满 | |
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10 alcohol | |
n.酒精,乙醇;含酒精的饮料 | |
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adv.向上,在更高处...以上 | |
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adj./adv.向下的(地),下行的(地) | |
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13 inner | |
adj.内部的,里面的;内在的,内心的;精神的 | |
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adj.动人的,使人感伤的 | |
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15 approval | |
n.赞成,同意;批准,认可 | |
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