肢体语言(BodyLanguage)

　　Bodylanguageisusedbypeopleforsendingmessagestooneanother.Itisveryusefulbecauseitcanhelpyoumakeyourselfeasilyunderstood.Whenyouaretalkingwithothers,youarenotjustusingwords,butalsousingexpressionsandgestures.Forexample,wavingone'shandistosay"Good-bye."Asmileandhandshakeshowwelcome,andclappinghandsmeanscongratulations.Noddingtheheadmeansagreement,butshakingtheheadmeansdisagreement.ThegesturesareacceptedbothbyChineseandforeignersashavingthesamemeanings.

　　Differentcountrieshavedifferentbodylanguage.Forexample,meninRussia,FranceandArabcountrieskisseachotherwhentheymeet,butmeninChinaorAustraliashakehandsinsteadofkissing.PeopleinPuertoRioliketouchingeachother,butpeoplefromEnglishspeakingcountriesdonottoutheachother.IfyoutouchanEnglishperson,youshouldsay"Sorry.'PeopleinArabcountrieslikestandingclosetooneanotherwhentheyaretalking,butEnglishpeoplemustkeepadistanceawaywhentheyaretalking.InsomeAsiancountries,youmustnottouchtheheadofanotherperson.InArabcountries,youeatusingthefingersofyourrightland;thelefthandisnotusedatall.InpartsofAsiayoumustnotsitwithyourfeetpointingatanotherperson.

　　Whenyouuseaforeignlanguage,itisveryimportanttoknowthemeaningsofgesturesandmovementsintheforeigncountry.Followingthecustomswillhelpyoucommunicatewithpeopleandmakeyourstaytheremuchmorepleasantandcomfortable.

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