【正文】 i s to show good feel ings. From the tim e we are babi e, we show unhappiness or anger by frowni ng. In m ost pl aces around the worl d, frowni ng and turning one’s back to som eone show anger. Making a fi st and shaki ng i t al om ost m eans that som eone i s angry and threateni ng another person. There are m any ways around the worl d to show agrem ent, but nodding the head up and down s for agreem ent al m ost worl dwi de. Most peopl e al so understand that shaki ng the head from si de to si de m eans di sagreem ent or refusal. H ow about showi ng that I am bored? Looki ng away from peopl e or yawni ng wi l , in m ost cases, m ake m e appear to be uni nterested. H owever, i f I turn toward and l ook at som eone or som ething, peopl e from al most every cul ture wil l think that I am i nterested. If I rol m y eyes and turn my head away, I m ost li kely do not beli eve what I am heari ng or do not li ke i t. Bei ng respectful to peopl e i s subjective, besed on each cul ture, but i n general i t is probabl y not a good i dea to gi ve a hug to a boss or teacher. In alm ost every cul ture, i t i s not usual y god to stand to cl ose to som eone of a hi gher rank. Standi ng at a li ttle di stance with open hands wi l show that I am wil i ng to li sten. With so m any cultural di fferences between peopl e, i t is great to have som e si mi l ari ti es i n body l anguage. We can ofen be wrong about each other, so i t i s an amazi ng thi ng that we understand each others as wel l as we do! TH E OPEN H AN DA UN ICERSAL SIGN When m eeti ng peopl e at the airport, m ost peopl e sm il e and shake hands wi th peopl e they m eet. We know that sm il e i s usual l y a si gn that peopl e feel fri endl y and happy, but what i f we don’t know who the new person i s? What i f we are not i ntroduced by a fri end? What i f we are m eeti ng a stranger i n a unfami li ar place? Som etim es people are dangerous and hum ans have to fi nd ways to protect them sel ves. We have to m ake sure we can trust peopl e we don’t know, and we have to show that we are not dangerous. Showi ng our hands means that we are not arm ed. In m any cultures today, the Western custom of shaki ng hands i s used. We use our ri ght hand, whi ch i s usual l y strong than the l eft one. If we are usi ng our hand this way, i n cannot be hol di ng a kni fe or a gun. It shows that we trust the other person, and that the other person can trust us. N ot al l cul tures use the handshake, and peopl e in m any Asi an cul tures do not al ways touch another person. The tradi ti onal greeti ng i n China was to cover the left hand wi th the ri ght and bow. Japanese peopl e mi ght cover one hand wi th other and, dependi ng on whom they are greti ng, bow sl i ghtl y or qui te l ow. In India , H indu peopl e joi n thei r hands i n front of thei r faces and bow thei r heads. A Musli m wil l touch hi s heart, m outh and forehead to show respect. Even young peopl e i n the West now gi ve each other the “hi gh fi ve”, when they sl ap each other’s hands hi gh in the ai r. They are al l keepi ng thei r hands busy. In alm ost al cul tures, to sm il e and show an open right hand m eans, “Wel e, you are safe wi th m e.” Uni t 5 Theme parks – f un and m or t ha f un Which them e park woul d you li ke to vi si t? There are vari ous ki nds of them e parks, wi th a di fferent park for alm ost everythi ng: food, cul ture, sci ence, cartoons, m ovi es or hi story. Som e parks are fam ous for having the bi ggest or l ongest rol er coasters, others for showi ng the fam ous si ghts and sounds of a cul ture. Whi chever and whatever you li ke, there i s them e park for you! The them e park you are probabl y m ost fami li ar wi th i s Di sneyl and. It can be found i n several parts of the worl d. It wil l bring you i nto a m agi cal worl d and m ake your dream s e true, whether travel i ng through space, vi si ting a pirate shi p or meeting your favori te fai ry tal e or Di sney cartoon character. As you wander around tha fantasy am usem ent park, you m ay see Snow Whi te or Mi ckey Mouse i n a parade or on the street. O f course Di sneyl and al so has m any exci ti ng ri des, from gi ant swingi ng shi ps to terri fying freefal l drops. With al l these atracti ons, no wonder touri se i s i ncreasi ng wherever there i s a Di sney l and. If you want to have fun and m ore than fun, e to Di sneyl and! Dol l ywood, i n the beautiful Sm oky Mountai ns in the southeastern USA, i s one of the m ost uni que them e parks i n the worl d. Dol lywood shows and cel ebrates Am erica’s traditi onal southeastern cul ture. Al though Dol ywood has ri des, the park’s m ai n attracti on is i ts culture. Fam ous country m usi c groups perform there al year i n i ndoor and outdor theatres. Peopl e e from al over Am eri ca to see carpenters and other craftsm en m ake wood, gl ass and iron objects in the ol dfashi oned way. Bi sit the candy shop to try the sam e ki nd of candy that Am eri can southerners m ade 150 years ago, or take a ri de on the onl y steam engi ne trai n stil l worki ng i n the southeast USA. You can even see beauti ful bal d eagles i n the worl d’s l argest bal d eagl e preserve. And for those who li ke ri des, Dol l ywod has one of the best ol d wooden tol er coasters, Thunderhead. It i s worl dfam ous for havi ng the m ost l ength in the sm al est space. Com e to Dol ywod to have fun l earni ng al about Am eri ca’s hi stori cal southeastern cul ture! If you want to experi ence the anci ent days and gread deess of Engli sh kni ghts and l adi es, pri nces and queens, then Engl and’s Camel ot Park i s the pl ace for you. Every are of the park is m odel l ed after l i fe i n the days of Ki ng Arthur and the Kni ghts of the Round Tabl e. In one pl ace, you can watch m agic shows with Meil in the Wi zard. If you want to see fi ghti ng wi th swords or on horseback, then the jousti ng are i