XB1 unit 4 Body Language 课文语法填空 Listening to How Bodies Talk We use both words 1._____ body language to express our thoughts and opinions in our interactions 2._____ other people. We can learn a lot about 3._____ people are thinking by watching their body language. Words are important, but the way people stand, hold their arms, and move their hands can also give us information about their 4._____ (feel). Just 5._____ spoken language, body language 6._____ (vary) from culture to culture. The crucial thing is 7._____ (use) body language in a way that is appropriate to the culture you are 8.. For example, making eye contact—looking into someone’s eyes—in some countries 9. (be) a way to display interest. In other countries, 10._____ contrast, eye contact is not always 11._____ (approve) of. For example, in many Middle Eastern countries, men and women are not socially 12._____ (permit) to make eye contact. In Japan, it may demonstrate respect 13._____ (look) down when talking to an older person. The gesture for “OK” has different meanings in different cultures. In Japan, someone 14._____ witnesses another person 15._____ (employ) the gesture might think it means money. In France, a person 16._____ (encounter) an identical gesture may interpret it 17._____ meaning zero. However, you should avoid 18._____ (make) this gesture in Brazil and Germany, as it is not considered polite. Even the gestures we use for “yes” and “no” 19._____ (different) around the world. In many countries, shaking one’s head 20._____ (mean) “no”, and nodding means “yes”. By 21._____ (compare), in Bulgaria and southern Albania, the gestures have the opposite meaning. There are also differences in how we touch each other, how close we stand to someone we are talking to, and how we act when we meet or part. In countries like France and Russia, people may kiss their friends on 22._____ cheek when they meet. Elsewhere, people favour 23._____ (shake) hands, 24._____ (bow) from the waist, or nodding the head when they meet someone else. Some gestures seem 25._____ (have) the same meaning everywhere. Placing your hands together and resting them on the side of your head while 26._____ (close) your eyes means “sleep”. A good way of saying “I am full” is 27._____ (move) your hand in circles over your stomach after a meal. Some body language has many different uses. Perhaps the best example is smiling. A smile can help us get through difficult situations and find friends in a world of strangers. A smile can break down barriers. We can use a smile 28._____ (apologise), to greet someone, to ask for help, or to start a conversation. Experts suggest 29._____ (smile) at yourself in the mirror to make yourself feel happier and stronger. And if we are feeling down or lonely, there is nothing 30._____ (good) than seeing the smiling face of a good friend. How do I know my students As an （ educate）, people often ask me how I know what 1._____ (go) on in the minds of my student ... ...
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