Unit 4 Body LanguageKnowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it. —Fuller知识是一个宝库，而实践就是开启宝库大门的钥匙。 ——富勒Do not, for one repulse, forgo the purpose that you resolved to effort.—Shakespeare不要只因一次挫败，就放弃你原来决心想达到的目的。——莎士比亚The darkest hour is that before the dawn.—Fuller黎明前的时分是最黑暗的。——富勒Goals determine what you are going to be.—Julius Erving目标决定你将成为什么样的人。——朱利叶斯·欧文Truth is beautiful.Without doubt; and so are lies.—Emerson真理是美的；毫无疑问，谎言也是如此。——爱默生Important principles may and must be flexible.—Abraham Lincoln重要的原则能够也必须是灵活的。——亚伯拉罕·林肯TomorrowTomorrow comes and again comes tomorrow，Tomorrows are like rivers that endlessly flow.If all my things are put off till tomorrow，My time wasted to no purpose will brew woe.All mortals are tired for the sake of tomorrow，The passage of time will make them old before they know.Body language is used by people for sending messages to one another.It is very useful because it can help you make yourself easily understood.Different countries have different body language.For example, men in Russia, France and Arab countries kiss each other when they meet, but men in China or Australia shake hands instead of kissing.People in Puerto Rico( 波多黎各) like touching each other, but people from Englishspeaking countries do not touch each other.If you touch an English person, you should say “Sorry”．People in Arab countries like standing close to one another when they are talking, but English people must keep a distance away when they are talking.In some Asian countries, you must not touch the head of another person.In Arab countries, you eat by using the fingers of your right hand; the left hand is not used at all.In parts of Asia you must not sit with your feet pointing at another person.When you use a foreign language, it is very important to know the meanings of gestures and movements in the foreign country.Following the customs will help you communicate with people and make your stay there much more pleasant and comfortable.[探究发现]1．Find out the main idea of the passage and then think of a proper title for it.The passage is mainly about body language.The title is “Body language” ． 2．Find out the topic sentence in the second paragraph.Different countries have different body language.3．Find out the benefit of understanding body language in a foreign country.It helps you communicate with people and make your stay there much more pleasant and comfortable.
