—He was a teacher.

, Mike isn't a Russian.

It is interesting to visit another country. At the same time there are some problems when we don't know the1very well. It may be2to talk with the people there. We may not know how3the telephone in the country we visit. We may not know how to buy the4we need. In a strange country, we may not know where to eat or what to order in a5. It is not easy to decide how6to tip (付小费) waiters or taxi drivers. When we need help, we may not know how to ask for help. It's not pleasant to have an experience7that. But8a short time, we learn what to do and what to say. We learn9the life in another country, and then we may be10to leave.

Body language is an important part of communication (交流). If you want to communicate well, it's important to understand how you can (and can't) use your body to express what you mean, especially when you're in a foreign country.

If a person is bored, he won't look at the person who is talking to him. He will find other things to do. He may also keep looking at his watch or a clock. If a person is open to you, his arms and legs will not be crossed (交叉的) And if a person is relaxed, you will know it by looking at his body. Even his breathing (呼吸) will be slower.

Here are some examples of body language: