1. in a hurry 匆忙的
2. vary from culture to culture
随文化的不同而变化
3. look directly into one’s eyes直视着某人
4. rest one’s head on the back of one’s hand 把头靠在手背上
5. get through difficult situations
摆脱困难
6. feel down 感到闷闷不乐
7. put .. in order 按顺序排放
8. tear down 拆除，拆毁
9. make up a story 编故事
10. the correct answer to this questions
问题的正确答案
11. give sb a hand 帮助某人
12. ahead of 更前，更早
13. hold up 举起，拿起
14. make a face 做鬼脸
15. fold one's arm 合拢手臂
16. do somebody a favour 帮助别人
17. thumb up 横竖起大拇指
18. make eye-contact 眼神接触
19. shake one’s fist 挥动拳头
20. wave one’s hand 挥手
21. pat one’s stomach 拍肚皮
22. shrug one’s shoulder 耸肩
23. communicate with people
跟某人交流
24. make a circle 画一个圆圈
25. get confused 变得困惑
26. avoid doing sth 避免做某事
27. lean forward 向前靠
28. roll one’s eyes 翻动眼睛
29. can’t help doing sth 忍不住做某事
30. feel like doing sth 想做某事
31. keep one’s finger crossed 叠起手指
32. as to 至于，关于
33. nod one’s head 点头
34. make a gesture 做一个手势
35. give somebody a hand 帮助某人
36. end up doing sth 以。。结束
37. go ahead
38.hang one’s head 低下头
1. The gesture for OK , making a circle with one’s thumb and index fingers, has different meanings in different cultures.
2. Words are important, but the way a person stands, folds his or her arms, or moves his or her hands can also give us information about his or her feelings.
3. Just like spoken language, body language varies from culture to culture.
4. Making eye contact--- looking directly into someone’s eyes --- is in some countries a way to show interest. In other countries, however, eye contact is rude or disrespectful.
5. The “crazy” gesture, moving the index finger in a circle in front of the ear, means “ you have a phone call ” in Brazil.
6. there are also differences as to how often we touch each other, how close we stand to someone we are talking to, and how we act when we meet or part.
7. Pressing one’s palms together and resting one’s head on the back of one’s hand while closing the eyes as if sleeping means “ I am tired.”
8. A smile can open doors and tear down walls. It can be used to express almost any emotion.
9. And if we are feeling down or lonely, there is nothing better than to see the smiling face of a good friend.
10. While there are many different interpretations of our body language, some gestures seem to be universal.
11. A smile can help us get through difficulty and find friends in a world of strangers.
12. Shaking your fist at someone is a way of saying that you are very angry.
13. In many countries, shaking one’s head means “no” and nodding means “yes”.
14. We can learn a lot about what a person is thinking by watching his or her body language.
15. A good way of saying “I am full” is rubbing the stomach after a meal.
16. . An old man walked into the waiting room with a walking stick in his hand. 17. Could you give me a hand with this? No, thanks. I can manage it myself.