Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It is said that our body movements communicate about 50 percent of what we really mean while words only express 7 percent.
So, while your mouth is closed, your body is just saying…
Arms. How you hold your arms shows how open and receptive you are to people you meet. If you keep your arms to the sides of your body or behind your back, this suggests you are not afraid of taking on whatever comes your way. Outgoing people generally use their arms with big movements, while quiet people keep them close to their bodies. If someone upsets you, just cross your arms to show you’re unhappy!
Head. When you want to appear confident, keep your head level. If you are a monitor in class, you can also take on this position when you want your words to be taken seriously. However, to be friendly in listening or speaking, you must move your head a little.
Legs. Your legs tend to move around a lot more than normal when you are nervous or telling lies. If you are at interviews, try to keep them still!
Posture. A good posture makes you feel better about yourself. If you are feeling down, you normally don’t sit straight, with your shoulders inwards. This makes breathing more difficult, which can make you feel nervous or uncomfortable.
Mouth. When you are thinking, you often purse your lips. You might also use this position to hold back an angry comment you don’t wish to show. However, it will probably still be noticed, and people will know you’re not pleased.
Face. When you lie, you might put on a false face. But that expression would crack briefly, allowing displays of true emotions such as happiness, sadness, disgust and fear to come through.
【小题1】If you want to appear confident, you should ________.A.move your arms a lot | B.keep your head level |
C.move your head a little | D.cross your arms |
A.Different people in different countries must have the same understanding of the same body movement. |
B.Body language can express more real meanings than words do in communication. |
C.We cannot communicate with others without words. |
D.It’s not polite to use body language in formal communication. |
A.Body language, the most commonly used language. | B.Arms tell more than legs. |
C.Facial expressions tell the truth. | D.One simple movement lets slip secrets of mind. |
When was the last time you gave or received a hug (拥抱)? Do your parents hug you before you go to school? In Western countries, it is quite common to greet close friends or relatives with a hug.
You might hug your teammates after winning a basketball game.
My Chinese friends tell me that hugging is considered to be very intimate (亲密的) in their culture.
I remember watching a video story about a “hugging party” that was held in shanghai.
A.Of course, people in different countries have different opinions when it comes to hugging. |
B.If one of your friends is having a bad day, you can hug him or her to cheer him or her up. |
C.A local artist held the party, invited strangers and asked them to hug each other. |
D.It usually only happens between people who are really close to each other like couples. |
E.They found that hugging didn’t have to be embarrassing and could actually be quite nice. |
F.People show their love and kindness with hug in Western countries. |
Body language is the quiet, secret and most powerful language of all! It is said that our body movements communicate about 50 percent of what we really mean while words only express 7 percent. So, while your mouth is closed, your body is just saying…
Arms. How you hold your arms shows how open and receptive you are to people you meet. If you keep your arms to the sides of your body or behind your back, this suggests you are not afraid of taking on whatever comes your way. Outgoing people generally use their arms with big movements, while quieter people keep them close to their bodies. If someone upsets you, just cross your arms to show you’re unhappy!
Head. When you want to appear confident, keep your head level. If you are a monitor in class, you can also take on this position when you want your words to be taken seriously. However, to be friendly in listening or speaking, you must move your head a little.
Legs. Your legs tend to move around a lot more than normal when you are nervous or telling lies. If you are at interviews, try to keep them still!
Posture (姿势). A good posture makes you feel better about yourself. If you are feeling down, you normally don’t sit straight, with your shoulders inwards. This makes breathing more difficult, which can make you feel nervous or uncomfortable.
Mouth. When you are thinking, you often purse (皱起) your lips. You might also use this position to hold back an angry comment you don’t wish to show. However, it will probably still be noticed, and people will know you’re not pleased.
Face. When you lie, you might put on a false face. But that expression would crack briefly, allowing displays of true emotions such as happiness, sadness, disgust (厌恶) and fear to come through.
【小题1】When someone is keeping his arms behind his back, he tries to tell you that _________.A.he is outgoing | B.he is angry | C.he is not afraid | D.he is cool |
A.Moving around a lot more than normal. |
B.Not sitting straight with the shoulders inwards. |
C.Having the lips pursed to hold back an angry comment. |
D.Keeping the arms to the sides of the body. |
A.Different people in different countries must have the same understanding of the same body movement. |
B.Body language can express more meanings than words do in communication. |
C.We cannot communicate with others without words. |
D.It’s not polite to use body language in formal communication. |
We talked with June Galloway about her book Get off on the Right Foot: Don’t Let the Wrong Gesture Ruin (毁坏) Your Day.
English is the world’s international language. But in your book, non-verbal (不用语言的) communication is paid more attention to. ▲
June: Well, gestures (手势) and other body language can have different meanings in different places. Something that you think is friendly or polite could be considered to be very impolite in another culture. I’ve described many of these customs and cultural differences, so my readers won’t have a bad start when they meet people from places where the culture is different from their own.
Can greeting someone the wrong way really lead to misunderstanding (误解)?
June: In some places, yes. The heavy handshake that a North American expects may seem quite impolite in other places. And a light handshake―which is usual in some countries—may seem unfriendly to a North American.
What other gestures can cause misunderstanding?
June: Take the gesture for “come here” for example. In North America, people gesture with the palm (掌心) up. Well, in southern Europe, that gesture means “goodbye”. And in many Asian countries, the palm-up gesture is thought rude. Instead, people there gesture with the palm down.
Surely, there must be some gestures used everywhere, right? What about the thumb-up (翘拇指) gesture for “great”?
June: Sorry. That’s very rude in Australia and the Middle East. That is why it important to know about body language and cultural differences.
【小题1】Which gesture should you use if you want to say “goodbye”.in southern Europe?A.![]() | B.![]() |
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A.the importance of body language. | B.some common gestures |
C.the development of body language | D.different meanings of a gesture |
A.How is that possible? | B.Could it make readers interested? |
C.Can you give us some examples? | D.why is that so important? |
A.June paid more attention to the language of English in her book. |
B.A girl from Australia may be angry with you if you praise her by using the thumb-up gesture. |
C.Body language is the world’s international language. |
D.In many Asian countries, the palm-up gesture is thought rude. |
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