内容正文:
选修一
Unit 4 Body Language
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1. Body language can express our thoughts and opinions.
肢体语言可以表达我们的想法和意见。
2. Body language varies from culture to culture.
肢体语言因文化而异。
3. The gesture for OK has different meanings in different cultures
OK的手势在不同的文化中有不同的含义
4. The gestures we use for “yes” and “no” differ around the world.
我们用于“是”和“否”的手势在世界各地有所不同。
5. Some gestures seem to have the same meaning everywhere.
有些手势似乎在任何地方都有相同的含义。
6. Some body language has many different uses.
一些肢体语言有许多不同的用途。
课文:
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We use both words and body language to express our thoughts and opinions in our interactions with other people. We can learn a lot about what 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 feelings.
我们在与他人的互动中同时使用语言和肢体语言来表达我们的想法和意见。我们可以通过观察人们的肢体语言来了解他们在想什么。言语很重要,但人们站立、握住手臂和移动双手的方式也可以为我们提供有关他们感受的信息。
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Just like spoken language, body language varies from culture to culture. The crucial thing is using body language in a way that is appropriate to the culture you are in. For example, making eye contact-looking into someone’ s eyes-in some countries is a way to display interest. In other countries, by contrast, eye contact is not always approved of. For example, in many Middle Eastern countries, men and women are not socially permitted to make eye contact. In Japan, it may demonstrate respect to look down when talking to an older person.
就像口语一样,肢体语言因文化而异。关键是以适合您所在文化的方式使用肢体语言。例如,在某些国家/地区,进行眼神交流 - 看着某人的眼睛 - 是一种表达兴趣的方式。相比之下,在其他国家,眼神交流并不总是被认