BodyLanguageandNon-verbalCommunication
详细内容
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8.I don’t want to be involved ____ that problem.
Ⅲ. plete the following sentences with the words given, using proper forms when necessary.
1. You can’t ____ a bar (条)of steel easily without a tool.
2. While watching the performance, the children cheered and _____ their hands.
3. He made some _____ to express what he wanted.
4. We should avoid _____ at people because it is bad manners.
5. The woman felt his son’s ______ and found that he had a fever.
Ⅳ.Translation.
1.如果他12点前不来，我们就不等他了。（if）
2.我们每星期一开一次会，除非没有事情可商谈。（unless）
3.尽管他已筋疲力尽，仍然继续工作。（Although）
4.即使天气很糟糕，我们也要去旅行。（even if）
5.不管天多冷，他都去游泳。（however）
6.不管你什么时候回来，都不要吵醒我。（whenever）
Ⅴ. Reading prehension
Gestures are the “silent language” of every culture. We point a finger or move another part of the body to show what we want to say. It is important to know the body language of every country or we may be misunderstood.
In the US, people greet each other with a handshake in a formal introduction. The handshake must be firm. If the handshake is weak, it is a sign of weakness or unfriendliness. Friends may place a hand on the other’s arm or shoulder. Some people, usually women, greet a friend with a hug.
Space is important to Americans. When two people talk to each other , they usually stand about 2.5 feet away and at an angle(一定角度)，so they are not facing each other directly. Americans get unfortable when a person stands too close. They will move back to have their space. If Americans touch another person by aident, they say, “Pardon me” or “Excuse me”.
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(责备)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 unfortable
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.