跨文化交际 Body Language

1、 as everyone knows, the body language are different between cultures. for example, there are three kinds of body language difference between china and america. 1. the same action，different meaning 2. the same meaning ，different action 3. the action only exists in one culture. 1. 跺脚跺脚(stamp ones foot

2、) do you know the different meaning between china and america? |in china, it has a meaning of anger(生气)/disanimation (灰 心)/regret(悔恨). |however, the meaning of it in america is impatience(不耐烦). 2. 抚摸别人的头部（stroke ones head） in china, stroking the childrens head is a representation of love. however, a

3、merican mother will be disgusted(反感) with anyone who strokes her childs head. 3. 手牵手(hand in hand) in china, we will think that the two young women who are walking hand in hand are good friends. but they will be seen as homosexuality(同性恋）in america. 1. 叫别人过来（ask someone to come） american people will

4、 put the hand toward someone with the center of the palm upward，shaking the index finger(食指) back and front to ask someone to come.(把手伸向被叫人， 手心向上，握拳用食指前后摆动) but in contrast, this kind of body language is an insult(侮辱) and provocation(挑衅) in chinese eyes. if chinese people want to ask some one to com

5、e, they will put the head toward someone with the fingers downward waving several times.(把手伸向被叫人，手心 向下，几个手指同时弯曲几次) 2. im full.(我吃饱了) after dinner, chinese people will touch or pat their stomach gently(用手抚摸后轻拍自己的 肚子) to show that they are full. but american people will put one of the hands to the thr

6、oat, with the center of the palm downward.(一只手放在自己的 喉头，手心向下 ) |the body language only exist in america: 1. when american worry about something, they will snap their finger.(咬手指) 2. if an american man shake his index finger, with other fingers fixed together(摇动食指，其他 四指收拢), he is warning someone not t

7、o do something. it means that the other person involved has made mistakes. |the body language only exist in china: 1. in china, if people are talking something secret, they will put the opening head over the mouth. (用一只张开 的手捂着嘴) 2. in china, it is polite to give something to others with two hands. i

8、f you dont do so, you are a person who doesnt respect for others. not only are there many differences in body language between cultures, but also there are some similarities in body language. so lets have a look at the similarities. |nodding ones head (点头)means that i am agreed with you, and shaking

9、 ones head means that i dont agree. |clapping ones hands means that i am agreed with you or i am glad. in addition, with the development of our country, some body language coming from america is identified by us. for instance: ok well done |after the study, we have learned more about the different body language b