—Thanks for your suggestions. I will work hard and fight for my dream from now on.

—Maybe she just wants to overcome the difficulty by herself.

    Shaking the head doesn't always mean the same in different countries. Maybe some visitors would be surprised when they first come to India. When they talk to an Indian, they would find he would often shake his head. The visitors might think that the Indian doesn't like what they say. But in fact, they would be completely wrong. Indians always shake their heads when they talk to others. It doesn't mean "No". If someone wants to visit India, he should know this, or he will be in trouble.

    One day, a foreign officer went to India on business. He hired a car and asked an Indian to drive him. When he told his driver to take him to his office, the Indian shook his head at once. The officer said again and the driver shook his head again. At last the officer, of course, got angry.

    "How dare you refuse my order?" he shouted. "Drive me to my office at once!"

    The driver answered in quite a loud voice too, "Yes, sir!" But to the officer's surprise, the driver shook his head at the same time.

    The car started and the foreign officer was now too surprised to say a word. He thought about it for a while, and then he nodded with a smile, "'No' means 'Yes' here!"

【内容提示】

⑴在中国，点头表示同意，摇头表示不同意；

⑵眼神交流很重要；

⑶与长辈交流时，不要长时间看着对方的眼睛；

⑷你的其他建议。

    Body language in China is quite different from that in your Country.

—I failed my Maths test.

—So you have to do so, or you'll be punished.

    Most people enjoy seeing a film because of its wonderful pictures and fantastic sounds. However, many years ago there were no sounds in the films. So actors had to act by using their body language. Everybody knows Charlie Chaplin, a world-famous funny actor. People everywhere have laughed at Charlie Chaplin's films until tears run down their faces. From his very first appearance they know what will happen. His body language makes people love his films.

    Charlie Chaplin was born in 1889 in London. When he was a child, his family was very poor in 1910, he went to the USA. In 1914 he made his first film. In this film he created the character of a little man who always faced difficulties. When Chaplin was rich, he opened his film company in 1918. He died in 1977.

    The poor man that Charlie Chaplin played in films makes all kinds of stupid mistakes. He is always in trouble, but he never gives up. He dreams of becoming a great man. Even people who don't understand English can enjoy Chaplin's films, because they are mostly silent. It isn't what he says that makes people laugh. His comedy (喜剧) doesn't depend on words. It depends on little actions which mean the same thing to people all over the world. This is the secret of Chaplin's huge success.

    Ming Xi is a famous Chinese model. She has worked for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show since 2013. But in Shanghai in 2017, Ming Xi immediately lost calm as she suffered an epic(史诗般的) fall at the 22nd yearly show. She was laughed at because of her wrong body language. Body language is so important. It can show how you're really feeling about a person or a situation. A lot of times the way your body is talking says more than what you're saying out loud. The following are some tricks on how to be a successful model.

You'll Become Whatever You're Feeling

    Naomi Campbell, who has been in the modeling industry for almost 30 years now, said. "If you feel fear, fear will become you." If there's a way you want to convey yourself, do it through body language first.

Posture (姿势) Is Everything

    Having good posture when you sit, stand, and walk shows that you're not only confident in what you're doing but that you know what you're doing.

Keep Your Hands Calm

    Being able to keep your hands calm shows that you're calm. Biting your nails, and touching your hair or face a lot are nervous habits.

Where You Stand Is Important

    It's important to show how close you're willing to be and how you really feel about a situation. If you stand too far away from others, then you can seem shy and really reserved.

Keep Your Head Up

    Walk in a confident stance and make sure your head is held up. When you have your head down, you look lost and shy.

—She is the headmaster of our school.

—That's a good idea.