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Reading Body Talk
阅读 肢体交谈
We use both words and body language to express our thoughts and opinions
我们既使用话语也使用身势语来表达我们的思想和意见，
and to communicate with other people.
和他人沟通交流。
We can learn a lot about what a person is thinking
我们可以更多了解他或她在想什么
by watching his or her body language.
通过观察他的或她的身势语。
Words are important,but the way a person stands,folds his or her arms,
言语固然重要，但人的站姿，抱臂方式，
or moves his or her hands can also give us information about his or her feelings.
和手势也会告诉我们他(她)的感情。
Just like spoken language,body language varies from culture to culture.
就像口头语一样，体态语也因文化的不同而有所差异。
Making eye contact--looking directly into someone's eyes
目光接触--直视对方
is in some countries a way to show interest.
在某些国家能表明自己感兴趣，
In other countries,however,eye contact is rude or disrespectful.
而在另一些国家却是粗鲁或无礼的。
The gesture for OK,making a circle with one's thumb and index finger,
母指和食指绕做成圈这个手势表示，
has different meanings in different cultures.
在不同的国家有不同的意思。
In Japan,someone who sees another person making the gesture will think it means money.
在日本，当有人看到另一个做这个手势会想到钱。
In France,a person seeing the same gesture will think it means zero.
在法国,看到相同的手势就会认为是零的意思。
In Brazil and Germany,however,the gesture is rude.
在巴西和德国,这手势却是无礼的。
The thumbs-up gesture, meaning "great" or"good job" in the US,is rude in Nigeria,
母指朝上的手势在美国意思是“了不起”或“好运”在尼日利亚是无礼的意思，
but in Germany and Japan it means the number one.
但德国和日本是第一的意思。
The "crazy"gesture,moving the index finger in circle in front of the ear ,
用食指在耳朵旁边绕一圈“神经病”手势，
means "you have a phone call" in Brazil.
在巴西表示"有你的电话。
Even the gesture we use for "yes" and "no" are different around the world.
在全世界,甚至我们用来表示"是"和"否"这手势都不相同。
In many countries,shaking one's head means "no",and nodding means "yes".
在许多国家里，摇头表示“否”，点头表示“是”。
In Bulgaria,parts of Greece,and Iran,however,
然而，在加利亚，部分希腊地区和伊朗，
the gestures have the opposite meaning.
这手势是相反的意思。
There are also differences as to how often we touch each other,
另外，在我们相互接触的频率也存在许多不同之处，
how close we stand to someone we are talking to,
我们谈话时站立的距离，
and how we act when we meet or part.
我们相见或分别的礼仪。
In some countries,for example France and Russia,
在有些国家,例如在法国和俄国，
a visiting friend is greeted with a kiss on the cheek;
一位来访朋友受到的接待是脸颊上的亲吻；
in other countries people greet each other with a firm handshake
在其它国家，人们打招呼时紧紧地握手
a loving hug,a bow or simply a nod of the head.
或亲切的拥抱，或鞠躬或只是点点头。
While there are many different interpretations of our body language,
尽管我们的体态语有许多不同的诠释，
some gestures seem to be universal.
然而有些身体语却是全球通用的。
Pressing one's palms together and resting one's head
双手合十
on the back of one's hand while closing the eyes as if sleeping means "I am tired."
把头放在手背上意思是"我累了"。
A good way of saying"I am full"
最好的表达"我吃饱了"
is moving the hand in circles over the stomach after a meal.
饭后，就是模模肚子。
If a person pats his or her stomach before a meal,it usually means"I am hungry."
如果一个人在饭前模模他(她)的腹部,那经常意味着"我饿了" 。
Perhaps the best example of universally understood body language is the smile.
或许全球都能理解的体态语中最好的例子就是微笑。
A smile can help us get through difficult situations
一个微笑能帮助我们度过困境
and find friends in a world of strangers.
找到朋友在陌生人的圈子里。
A smile can open doors and tear down walls.
微笑能打开门户，推倒壁垒。
It can be used to express almost any emotion.
它可以用来表达几乎任何一种感情.
We can use a smile to apologies,to greet someone,
我们可以使用微笑向人道歉，向人问候，
to ask for help or to start a conversation.
向人求助或开始交谈。
We can smile at ourselves in the mirror
我们可以在镜子对着自己微笑
to make ourselves feel happier and stronger.
使自己感觉更愉快，更坚强。
And if we are feeling down or lonely ,
如果我们情绪低落或感到孤独寂寞，
there is nothing better than to see the smiling face of a good friend.
那么，没有什么比看到好友的笑脸更让人开心的事情。
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