1. in a hurry 匆忙的
2. vary from culture to culture
隨文化的不同而變化
3. look directly into one’s eyes直視著某人
4. rest one’s head on the back of one’s hand 把頭靠在手背上
5. get through difficult situations
擺脫困難
6. feel down 感到悶悶不樂
7. put .. in order 按順序排放
8. tear down 拆除，拆毀
9. make up a story 編故事
10. the correct answer to this questions
問題的正確答案
11. give sb a hand 幫助某人
12. ahead of 更前，更早
13. hold up 舉起，拿起
14. make a face 做鬼臉
15. fold one's arm 合攏手臂
16. do somebody a favour 幫助別人
17. thumb up 橫豎起大拇指
18. make eye-contact 眼神接觸
19. shake one’s fist 揮動拳頭
20. wave one’s hand 揮手
21. pat one’s stomach 拍肚皮
22. shrug one’s shoulder 聳肩
23. communicate with people
跟某人交流
24. make a circle 畫一個圓圈
25. get confused 變得困惑
26. avoid doing sth 避免做某事
27. lean forward 向前靠
28. roll one’s eyes 翻動眼睛
29. can’t help doing sth 忍不住做某事
30. feel like doing sth 想做某事
31. keep one’s finger crossed 疊起手指
32. as to 至于，關于
33. nod one’s head 點頭
34. make a gesture 做一個手勢
35. give somebody a hand 幫助某人
36. end up doing sth 以。。結束
37. go ahead
38.hang one’s head 低下頭
1. The gesture for OK , making a circle with one’s thumb and index fingers, has different meanings in different cultures.
2. Words are important, but the way a person stands, folds his or her arms, or moves his or her hands can also give us information about his or her feelings.
3. Just like spoken language, body language varies from culture to culture.
4. Making eye contact--- looking directly into someone’s eyes --- is in some countries a way to show interest. In other countries, however, eye contact is rude or disrespectful.
5. The “crazy” gesture, moving the index finger in a circle in front of the ear, means “ you have a phone call ” in Brazil.
6. there are also differences as to how often we touch each other, how close we stand to someone we are talking to, and how we act when we meet or part.
7. Pressing one’s palms together and resting one’s head on the back of one’s hand while closing the eyes as if sleeping means “ I am tired.”
8. A smile can open doors and tear down walls. It can be used to express almost any emotion.
9. And if we are feeling down or lonely, there is nothing better than to see the smiling face of a good friend.
10. While there are many different interpretations of our body language, some gestures seem to be universal.
11. A smile can help us get through difficulty and find friends in a world of strangers.
12. Shaking your fist at someone is a way of saying that you are very angry.
13. In many countries, shaking one’s head means “no” and nodding means “yes”.
14. We can learn a lot about what a person is thinking by watching his or her body language.
15. A good way of saying “I am full” is rubbing the stomach after a meal.
16. . An old man walked into the waiting room with a walking stick in his hand. 17. Could you give me a hand with this? No, thanks. I can manage it myself.