it
means
disagreement. In
China and
some
English-speaking
countries, these body movements have the same meanings. But not all
body
languages
mean the
same
things in
different
countries. For
example,
nodding the head in some Asian countries means not “Yes .
”, but “No. ”
When we speak a foreign language, it’s important to know the meanings of the body movemen ts
in the foreign countries. In Russia, France and some of South American countries men kiss( 吻
) each
other when they meet. Men don’t kiss each other in China or English
-speaking countries. In England,
older people usually shake hands when they meet someone for the first time, however, young people
don’t shake hands. In France, people shake hands i
n the office every morning. French people kiss each
other more often than English people when they meet or leave.
根据短文内容，判断正 (T) 误
(F) 。 (
) 1. We talk with other people just by words. (
) 2.
Nodding the head doesn’t mean “Yes .
” in some Asian countries. (
) 3. From this passage, we can know that men in Brazil usually kiss each other when they
meet. (
) 4. In France, men just kiss each other when they meet. (
) 5. In China and some English-speaking countries, all the body movements have the same
meanings.
( B )
Before you go to another country, it is a great help if you know the language and some of the
customs of the country.
When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say, “
How do you do? ” and
shake hands. Usually they do not shake hands after they haven ’
t met for a long time or when they
will be away from each other for a long time.
