广州英语牛津版九年级(上册)Unit1 body language 原文

广州英语牛津版九年级上册Unit1 body language 原文 Debbie and Simon looked up as an old lady entered their office. The lady looked at them both quickly, and then walked over to Debbie. Debbie greeted her cheerfully. Simon sighed and took some papers over to the fax machine. Chris , a senior member of staff , was standing there. “What’s up , Simon ? You don’t look very happy.” “Customers always prefer Debbie to me . I can’t understand it.” “I can .It’s the way you communicate.”“How can that be ? ” Simon said .”I don’t even get a chance to speak to them.” “Communicating is not just about speaking . Body language is important , too.” “Body language?” “I mean your gestures and the expression on your face. Your whole appearance communicates things as well as your words.” “The way you look at people doesn’t give them a good impression , Simon . You often rest your head on your hand . You look down . You never smile .” “But look at Debbie . She holds her head up. She looks at people’s eyes. She smiles before spea king to them .That’s why they go to her for help , and not you .” After that , Simon tried to improve his body language . He sat up and smiled at people . This seemed to work. Minutes later , a beautiful girl entered. She looked at Debbie and then Simon. Without hesitating, she went to Simon and gave him a big smile . A few moments later , she left , still smiling. Chris came over at once and said , “Well done, Simon . You made a good impression on her.” “That was my sister.”said Simon . “She came to remind me that tomorrow is her birthday.” Eye contact-- body language Throughout the history of mankind , people have communicated with body language . Although you probably don’t realize you are doing it. You use your hands and the rest of your body every time you talk to someone. In many situations , what you say with your eyes is more important than what comes out of your mouth. Eye contact is one of the most important forms of body language . It can be the key to successful communication. It can show whether a person is friendly of unfriendly, interested or bored , clear or confused . However, eye contact can mean different things in different cultures. In Western cultures , making eye contact in conversations is necessary . As a matter of fact , a Westerner might consider a lack of eye contact as a lack of interest. In countries such as Spain , Italy and Greece , people like standing close to each other to talk , so eye contact is frequent. In many Asian cultures , avoiding eye contact shows respect. People do this when they talk with anyone in authority of with elders. Habits like this can cause difficulties when people do not understand them . For example, an Asian person might close his or her eyes in concentration or look down while listening to a speaker. A Western speaker might think the listener is not interested. Eye contact needs careful thought. Avoiding eye contact might be considered impolite, but staring at others is also considered rude and should be avoided. Ballet △It is a (1) _________ form of art. △The movements are very (2) _________ and flowing. △Ballet can tell stories and express many feelings. △This kind of classical dance started about (3) ____ years ago in (4) _______ Europe. It became a stage show on its own in the (5) _____ century. △It has become a (6) _________ type of entertainment in many places around the world. △Through television, (7) _________ people can watch two of the most (8) _________ ballets, Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty. To become a ballet dancer is no (9) _____ job. a Dancers have to be of a (10) _________ height and build . b Training starts at an (11) ______ age. Dancers have to practise (12) ______ day. c Ballet dancers learn to control (13) _____ bodies an d danc e on points; They also learn to use their special (14) ________ language to give messages. 1 . special 2. light 3. 400 4. Western 5. 18th 6. popular 7. ordinary 8. famous 9. easy 10. certain 11. early 12. every 13. their 14. body 继续阅读