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Different cultures communicate in very different ways. In Asia, people use (variety) of body language, facial expressions, and silence (express) meaning. In the West, speaking directly is not only normal but valued. People place (much) focus on the actual words being used than on nonverbal cues (暗示),

In China, it is common for someone to smile when they don't understand something. This could be (confuse) for a Westerner who might think this means the listener understands and agrees with is being said.

Another communicative feature, is viewed differently across the world, is interruption. However, in some African countries, it is viewed as a means to join and (active) participate in the conversation.

Even within same continent, manners can vary from culture to culture. For example, in the UK, it is very common to say "please" and "thank you" to someone (serve) you in a shop or restaurant, but in Spain, these terms (hear) less often.

The gesture for "OK" has different meanings in different cultures. In Japan, someone whoanother personthe gesture might think it means money. In France, a person encountering angesture mayit as meaning zero. However, you should avoid making this gesture in Brazil and Germany, as it is not considered polite. Even the gestures we use for "yes" and "no" around the world. In many countries, shaking one's head means "no" and nodding means "yes".

     We use both words and body language to express our thoughts and opinions in ourwith other people. Just like spoken language, body languagefrom culture to culture. The crucial thing is using body language in a way that isto the culture you're in. In some countries, eye contact is not alwaysof. For example, in many middleeastern countries, men and women are not socially permitted to make eye contact. But in Japan, it mayrespect to look down when talking to an older person.

Sarek's mountains used to be covered by sheets of ice. Following the reindeer were the Sami people who made this their home. In 1909 Sarah was made a national park in order to keep the land in its natural state." New development is within park boundaries. At the far side of the valley, an ancient Sami is . Close by, there are a few reindeer feeding on grass.

        I wake up to the sound of the windthe cloth of my tent. Even though theis brightly shining, telling whether it's morning or night is impossible. I leave my tent and walk over to the mountain. Spreading out before me, branches of the Rapa River flows through thebelow. I feel soto be alive.

Since camel slive off 1 grass, they certainly never eat meat. Have you ever witnessed 2any camel feeding on meat? As we know, people in South China can rarely 3see camels. It implies 4that there are few camels in the southern part of China. In other words 5, most camels live in the deserts of northwestern China. They are often employed as tools to transport heavy things for people there.

Beethoven went into the house,3 the young lady at the piano was blind. A young man stood beside her. Beethoven asked4, "Would you mind me playing for you?"5 they didn't know who the stranger was, the lady and the man said yes happily. Beethoven sat at the piano and began to play. He played so well that all of them lost themselves in the beautiful music. Even when the lonely candle in the room6 and the moon shone brightly through the window, he was7 playing!

When Beethoven left the house, the moon seemed even8 in the night sky. He was deeply9 by the young lady's love for his music and was greatly encouraged by the beautiful night. He rushed back home10 and spent the whole night writing down the music that he had played at the blind girl's house.

This is a story of "Moonlight Sonata", one of the classics in the history of music.

Put your phone down

Keeping eye contact when someone is talking will help build trust because it shows interest, but that's hard to do if you keep staring at your phone. It says, "I don't want to look at emails—you're important." Building human ties makes it easier to trust people and know more about them.

You might only be crossing your arms and legs, because you're cold, but that position closes you off. You're unknowingly communicating something negative because you've put your body in a way that is a defense mechanism（机制）. It blocks any basis for building trust. Make sure your body looks open to hear others' thoughts.

Smile and nod

That indicates you're interested in what the person is saying. Just don't be too cheesy （虚伪的）—overdoing the positive reaction will make you seem less sincere.

Don't sit behind a desk

Sitting behind a desk creates another block. For example, sitting at a table with students can encourage them to be more active during class if you want them to tell you if there's something they don't understand. Try not to have a big barrier between you.

Limit your note taking

Sometimes notes are necessary when you're talking to a co-worker. If you're constantly writing down what the other person says, that person could start feeling "Why are they writing that down?" So don't let it get in the way of your eye contact if you have to.

A. Listen with your eyes.

B. Uncross your arms and legs.

C. Don't communicate something negative.

D. Smiling and nodding can be signs of greetings to others.

E. But taking notes too often makes the other person feel uncomfortable.

F. Nodding and smiling while someone is talking shows you're listening.

G. It could make the person you're talking to put his or her own walls up.

On Saturdays in the 1930s and 1940s, Disney would take his two daughters to ride the Griffith Park merry-go-round. Disney saw the amusement parks they often visited as dirty and unimaginative places run by unfriendly employees. He thought he could do better.

In 1939, he asked two employees to work on a plan for an amusement park. The pair spent six weeks visiting parks around the country and came up with a proposal （提议）.

In 1948, Disney laid out his plans for a Mickey Mouse Park, which included a town square, a city hall, a fire station and a movie theater.

By 1952 the idea had grown into a 16-acre park proposal that he presented to Burbank, California official. However, the City Council didn't accept the proposal.

Disney counted the refusal as a fortunate setback. By now, his dreams for a theme park had gone far beyond the space available in Burbank. He examined locations throughout Southern California. 160-acre land, 22 miles south of Los Angeles, was soon chosen.

Groundbreaking took place in July 1954, and Disney walked the site daily to offer direction and encouragement.

Disneyland wasn't ready on opening day, but Disney decided to open the gates anyway to the media and invited guests. After the madness of opening day, newspaper headlines wrote: "Walt's Nightmare". The media foresaw a quick and early end.

However, the public didn't listen. Visitors arrived in droves, and within weeks Disneyland was a success. Within two months, the park had welcomed its millionth visitor. Sixty years later, Disneyland's popularity continues to grow, and shows no signs of slowing down with total overall attendance topping 700 million.

In the real workplace, body language is much more important than you think. Without proper body language, you may find yourself trapped in a circle where you can't integrate with the external environment, not to mention the difficulties in the absence of body language in the workplace.

"People can often make inferences from actions, and the results of these inferences directly affect lives: for example. who will be employed and who will be promoted."Academician Amy Cuddy said in a TV talk show. She also said that "our body language will also affect our perception ( 感知, 看法)of ourselves. When you try to make more authoritative actions,your brain will inadvertently（不经意地）receive signals and actually create an idea that you are more authoritative, so that you have more confidence in yourself".

Therefore, before interviews or important meetings, try not to lean on any object or have a hunched back. Instead, you should try to keep your body relaxed. You can even stand with a relatively authoritative posture (姿势） -of course, you may need to do these things in the bathroom or places where no one could see you.

Body language plays a crucial role in your job interviews, careers, and everyday life. Paying attention to body language could make strong impacts on your behavior,which could help you achieve better results. So, every time you are nervous or feel that you can't do it, stretch your body, smile, and tell yourself "Fake it till you become it!"