Mr.Ben 仁爱版 2021-07-21

Grade 9 Unit 3 Review

Do you believe that your body talks? Body language seems to be more important than spoken or written language. According to a survey by Edward T. Hall in India, in a daily conversation between two persons, less than 35% of the meaning is communicated by words. So, at least 65% of the meaning is shown by our bodies. The following table shows how each body part communicates, according to the survey.

Body part	The way to move	Meaning
head	nodding the head	“Yes” in most countries; “No” in some parts of Greece, Bulgaria, and Turkey
eye	closing eyes	“I’m bored.” or “I’m sleepy.” in America; “I’m listening and concentrating.” in Thailand, Japan, and China
ear	cupping the ear	“I can’t hear you.” in all countries
ear	pulling the ear	“You are in my heart.” for Navajo Indians
nose	holding the nose	“Something smells bad.” in the whole world
nose	pointing to the nose	“It’s me.” in Japan
arm	folding arms	“I disagree with what I am hearing.”
hand	waving hands	“Hello!” or “Goodbye!”