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1、U1ReadingBodylanguageReadthisstoryinaschoolnewspaper.DebbieandSimonarecollegestudents.Theyhavepart-timejobsatatravelagency.Theyaresittingintheoffice.DebbieandSimonlookedupasawell-dressedladyentered.Theladyglancedatthemboth,thenwalkedovertoDebbie.Debbiegreetedhercheerfully.Theladysaid,
2、‘Iwanttogobytrainto…’Simonsighedandtooksomepapersovertothefaxmachine.Mr.Young,asenioremployee,wasstandingthere.‘What’sup,Simon?Youdon’tlookveryhappy.’‘PeoplealwayspreferDebbietome.Ican’tunderstandit.’‘Ican.It’sthewayyoucommunicate.’‘Howcanthatbe?Idon’tevengetachancetospeaktothem.’‘Com
3、municatingismorethanspeakingandlistening.Yourbodylanguageisimportant,too.’‘Bodylanguage?’‘It’sthewayyoustandandsit.It’syourgesturesandtheexpressiononyourfaceandinyoureyes.Yourwholeappearancecommunicatesthings.Thewayyoulookatpeopledoesn’tgivethemagoodimpression,Simon.Youoftenrestyourhe
4、adonyourhand.Youlookdownwards.Youneversmile.Youdon’tturnyourheadorbodytowardspeople.LookatDebbie.She’sholdingherheadup.Shelooksatpeople’seyes.Shesmiles.Yourbodylanguageistellingpeopletogoaway.Debbie’sbodylanguageismakingthemfeelwelcome.That’swhytheygotoherforassistance,andnottoyou.’Af
5、terthat,Simondecidedtoimprovehisbodylanguage.Hesatupandsmiledatpeople.Thisseemedtowork.Minuteslater,averybeautifulgirlentered.ShelookedatDebbieandthenSimon.WithouthesitationshewenttoSimonandgavehimabigsmile.Afewmomentslater,sheleft,stillsmiling.Mr.Youngcameoveratonceandremarked,‘Youma
6、deagoodimpressiononher.’‘Thatwasmysister,’saidSimon.‘Shewantedtoremindmethattomorrowisherbirthday.’U1MREyecontactEyecontactisaformofcommunicationwhichcanmeandifferentthingsindifferentcultures.Readthisarticleabouteyecontactonawebsite.Thoughoutthehistoryofmankind,peoplehavecommunicatedw
7、ithbodylanguage.Inmanysituations,thewayyousaysomethingisfarmoreimportantthanwhatyousay.Eyecontactissometimesthekeytocommunication.Itcansignalfriendlinessorhostility,interestorboredom,andunderstandingorconfusion.InWesterncultures,maintainingeyecontactinconversationsisnecessary.Asamatte
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