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Pay attention to your body language
I’m from Qhio in the USA, but this year I’m studying in Shenzhen. I‘ve learnt that body language in China is not always the same as body language back home, so be careful! Here are some things I___1____ (notice)
Hello!
Back home, when I meet my friends, I'll ____2___ (probable) give them a hug. Sometimes I'll kiss my female friends on the cheek. It's a friendly way to say "hello “and means nothing more. In China, people don't really kiss or hug friends of the opposite sex in public as this___3____ (see) as something only couples do. If you do this, you could really embarrass your friends!
A matter of face
Americans tend ___4_____(show)their emotions openly ___5__ gestures and ______(face)expressions. If you meet an American for the first time, they usually give you a firm handshake and a broad smile. Chinese people are generally more reserved, even though they are just as friendly. It is typically considered_______ (polite) to use big gestures or dramatic facial expressions, and there is even an old saying____ you shouldn’t show your teeth when laugh!
Easy as1,2,3
How do you count using your fingers Back home, people start with closed hand, then put up the thumb (one), followed by the index finger (two), the middle finger (three), the ring finger (four) and the pinkie (five). You use___ next hand to count from six to ten. In China, people usually have separate gestures for numbers one to ten using just one hand. Cool!
Thank you for the gift
People are very respectful _____they receive a gift or a business card in China. They usually use both hands to hold the object, and look at it carefully for a while. Americans don't do this-we'll just accept a gift or a business card with one hand.
Face and personalities
You can tell a lot about people through their expressions and body language .However it is said that you can also tell a lot about people _____the shapes of their faces. Here are different kinds of _____ (face), and____ they can probably tell us about personality.
1 With the Wall face, the distance from the forehead to the chin is very short, but the face is large. People with Wall face usually have difficulty ___ (show) their feelings and are often not very happy.
2. The Jade face has the shape of an egg. With strong cheeks. Many women have a face like this. Women with a Jade face are usually pretty and find it easy ___ (understand) other people and their feelings.
3. A person with a Water face __ (have) a large forehead and a narrow nose. Water face people have a lot of energy. They follow their feelings, ___ their feeling often change.
4. A Metal face has a long face lips and a big nose. People with a Metal face are clever. However, Metal people ___(lead)by their feelings.
You can tell a lot about people through their expressions and body language. (1) ,it is said that you can also tell a lot about people by the shapes of their faces. Here are different kinds of faces, and (2) they can probably tell us about (3) (personal) .
1 With the Wall face, the distance from the forehead to the chin is very short, but the face is large. People with a Wall face (4) (usual) have difficulty showing their feelings and are often not very happy.
2 The Jade face has the shape of (5) egg, with strong cheeks.Many (6) (woman)have a face like this. Women with a Jade face are usually pretty and find it easy (7) (understand)other people and their feelings.
3 A person with a Water face (8) (have) a large forehead and a narrow nose. Water face people have lot of energy. They follow their feelings, but their feelings often change.
4 A Metal face has a long face with full lips and a big nose. People with a Metal face are clever. However, Metal face people (9) (lead)by their feelings.
What do you think How well does your personality match up (10) the shape of your face
Body language in interviews
I spend a lot of time ___1___ (interview) people, and watching their body language is part of my job.
First impressions are important.___2___ they say, "You only get one chance to make a first impression." ___3___ (shake) hands firmly is important——people don't like it if your hand feels like a cold fish. Eye contact is also important——you should often look the interviewer in the eye, but don't make him or her feel ___4___ (comfort).
Remember ___5___ (use) good body language after you sit down too. You should look interested and sit up straight. If you sit in ___6___ lazy way, you will give the interviewer a very bad impression. You should show respect and interest ___7___smiling and nodding your head when the interviewer speaks. Also, try not to hold your arms across your chest. It will make you look bored and nervous.
Make sure your face and body ___8___ (turn) towards the interviewer. If you turn ___9___(you) away from him or her, the interviewer might think you are getting ready to run out of the door!
___10___ (final), don't shake your legs. This is impolite and makes you look nervous.
If you use good language and the right gestures, you will appear able, confident, friendly and honest.
I spend a lot of time interviewing people, and watching (1) ________ (they) body language is part of my job.
(2)________ (one) impressions are important. As they say,” You only get one chance to make a first impression." Shaking hands firmly(坚定地) is important—people don't like it if your hand feels like a cold fish. Eye contact is also important —you should often look the interviewer in the eye, but don't make him or her feel(3)________ (comfortable).
Remember(4)________ (use) good body language after you sit down too. You should look interested and sit up straight. If you sit in a lazy way, you will give the interviewer a very bad impression. You should show respect and interest (5) ________ smiling and nodding your head
when (6) interviewer speaks. Also, try not to hold your arms across your chest(胸部). It will make you look bored and nervous.
Make sure your face and body (7) (turn) ________towards the interviewer. If you are turned away from him or her, the interviewer might think you are getting ready to run out of the door!
(8) ________ (final), don't shake your (9) ________ (leg).This is impolite and makes you look nervous.
If you use good body language(10)________ the right gestures, you will appear able, confident, friendly and honest.