Body Language and Non-verbal Communication

  americans like to look at the other person in the eyes when they are talking. if you don’t do so, it means you are bored, hiding something, or are not interested. but when you stare at someone, it is not polite.
  it is all right to point at things but not at people with the index finger(食指).americans shake their index finger at children when they scold(責備)them and pat them on the head when they admire them.
  learning a culture’s body language is sometimes confusing(令人困惑的). if you don’t know what to do, the safest thing to do is to smile.
choose the best answer.
1. from the first paragraph we can learn that _______.
a. gestures don’t mean anything while talking
b. gestures can help us to express ourselves.
c. we can learn a language well without body language.
d.  only american people can use gesture.
2. if you are introduced to a stranger from the usa, you should ________.
a. greet him with a hug.
b. place a hand on his shoulder.
c. shake his hand firmly
d. shake his hand weakly
3. in the us, if you stand too close to them, people usually___.
a. keep still          b. feel friendly
c. hit you angrily      d. get uncomfortable
4.  if you talk with an american friend, it’s polite to_____.
a. look up and down at your friend
b. look at the other person in the eyes
c .hide your opinion
d. look at your watch now and then.
5. what is the main idea of the text?
a. every country has its own gestures.
b. people greet each other by shaking hands in america.
c. learning a culture’s body language is very important and necessary
d. it is all right to point at things but not at people with the index finger.