Sign language is a kind of body language. Body language includes eye contact, walking postures, standing postures and gestures. Body language can express all kinds of thoughts and feelings. Different cultures have different body language. Here are some common gestures in different cultures.

    In China, a thumb-up sign is used to praise someone for being "good", "great" and "smart". In America, a thumb-up sign means "It's good" or "It's OK" while a thumb-down sign means the opposite (相反的). ____________ For example, in Japan, that also means "man", "your father" and "the highest". In South Korea, it also means "the chief", "one's own father", "minister" and "captain". In Australia, the United States, Mexico and other countries, it means "the fate of prayer (祈祷的命运)". As for French people and Indians, this gesture can be used when asking for a ride.

    Point with your forefinger (食指). It is very impolite in Europe and America. British and American people make a circle with the thumb and forefinger and the other three fingers keep straight, which means "Excellent".

    Put out your forefinger. In the United States, it's used to ask someone to wait; French people ask for an answer by using this gesture; In Myanmar, it means "please"; In Singapore, it shows something or someone is the most important.

    Hold out your forefinger and middle finger and make the V word. "V" is the first letter of victory (胜利), so it means "victory" in Britain, France and other countries. But in Serbia, the gesture stands for "heroism" and in the Netherlands, it stands for "freedom".

    Besides, the "OK" sign means "money" in Japan while it means bad behavior in Latin America.

—Yes. Amy told me about that.

— How terrible! Everybody should be careful in the street.

    Hello, everyone. I will tell you how to give a wonderful speech in public. First, to make you become confident, you should have eye with the audience when you speak. Second, you should more and it can make people feel you arc kind. Third don't or people will think you are bored with them. At last, your speech bad better not too long, bemuse people will get bored.

    If you want to make your speech become great, write them down. They are very and practical.

— I've ___________ him ___________ today's activity. Perhaps he's on the way.

    Gillian Lynne didn't do well in school when she was a child. She couldn't sit for long and often moved around restlessly. Her mother worried about her very much. She took Lynne to see a doctor. She talked about the problems Lynne had in school with the doctor. Then, the doctor said to Lynne, "I need to speak to your mother first in another place. Wait here. We'll be back in ten minutes."

    After the doctor turned on the radio on his desk, they left the room. He then said to Lynne's mother, "Just stand here and watch her through the window. After seeing what Lynne did, the doctor turned to Lynne's mother and said, "Your daughter isn't ill. In fact, she's a dancer. You should support her." Lynne's mother took the doctor's advice. Lynne felt it was wonderful to learn dancing in her new school because there were full of people just like her. People here couldn't sit still and they had to move to think.

    Lynne later went to the Royal Ballet School, one of the world's greatest dance schools, and became a choreographer (编舞者). It's hard to believe that years ago, someone else would let her take medicine and tell her to calm down (平静).