Unit 19 Language晨读晚诵Body language【文章导语】 What do you know about body language?Do you know body language is always with us even if you are not aware of it? We are always using body language in our daily life.When we have a conversation with someone,we may be using more body language than words.However,the same body language may mean different things in different countries.That’s why people sometimes do not understand each other correctly.1Pointing to one part of the body can mean differently in different cultures.2For example,in the USA people point to their heads when they think someone is clever.晨读晚诵However,in Europe it means “He or she is stupid or something is wrong with his or her head”.In our Chinese culture,nodding our head up and down means “yes” and shaking our head from side to side means “no”.However,in parts of India,Greece and Turkey,it means just the opposite.In England or the USA,when you raise your hand and make a circle with the thumb and the second finger,it means “You’re all right or Everything is OK”.However,if we do this in France or Belgium,it means “You’re worth zero”.In Greece or Turkey,we should not make this gesture.Or we are thought to be very rude. 晨读晚诵The meaning of body language can also change over time.In the 1960s,the V sign meant “peace”.However,during World War Ⅱ,it meant “victory”.In Greece,it is a very insulting ( 污辱性的 ) sign.Though the meaning of body language is different,there are some expressions having the same meaning throughout the world,such as smiling and crying.晨读晚诵译文在日常生活中我们一直在使用身体语言。当我们和别人说话时 ,我们使用的身体语言可能比口头语言还要多。然而 , 相同的身体语言在不同的国家可能表示不同的含义。那就是有时候人们...
