【正文】 In most pl aces around the worl d, frowning and turni ng one’s back to someone show anger. Maki ng a fi st and shaking it al omost m eans that someone i s angry and threatening another person. There are m any ways around the world to show agrement, but noddi ng the head up and down s for agreement alm ost worl dwi de. Most peopl e al so understand that shaki ng the head from si de to side means di sagreem ent or refusal. H ow about showing that I am bored? Looki ng away from people or yawni ng wil l, in m ost cases, m ake m e apear to be uni nterested. H owever, if I turn toward and l ook at som eone or som ethi ng, peopl e from alm ost every cul ture wi l thi nk that I am interested. If I rol l m y eyes and turn m y head away, I m ost li kel y do not beli eve what I am heari ng or do not l i ke i t. Bei ng respectful to peopl e i s subjective, besed on each culture, but i n general i t is probabl y not a good idea 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 too close to som eone of a hi gher rank. Standi ng at a li ttl e di stance wi th open hands wi l show that I am wil ing to l i sten. Wi th so many cultural di fferences betwen peopl e, it i s great to have som e sim il ariti es i n body language. We can ofen be wrong about each other, so i t i s an am azing thi ng that we understand each others as wel as we do! TH E O PEN H AN DA UN ICERSAL SIGN When m eeti ng peopl e at the ai rport, m ost peopl e smi le and shake hands wi th peopl e they m et. We know that sm il e is usual y a si gn that peopl e feel fri endly and happy, but what if we don’t know who the new person is? What if 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? Sometim es peopl e are dangerous and humans 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. Showing our hands m eans that we are not arm ed. In m any cultures today, the Western custom of shaking hands i s used. We use our ri ght hand, whi ch i s usual y strong than the left one. If we are usi ng our hand thi s way, in canot be hol di ng a knife or a gun. It shows that we trust the other person, and that the other person can trust us. N ot al cul tures use the handshake, and peopl e i n many Asi an cultures do not al ways touch another person. The traditi onal greti ng in China was to cover the left hand with the ri ght and bow. Japanese peopl e mi ght cover one hand wi th other and, dependi ng on whom they are greeting, bow sli ghtly or qui te l ow. In Indi a , Hi ndu peopl e join thei r hands in front of thei r faces and bow their heads. A Musl im wi l touch hi s heart, mouth and forehead to show respect. Even young people i n the West now gi ve each other the “hi gh fi ve”, when they slap each other’s hands high i n the air. They are al keping their hands busy. In alm ost al cul tures, to smi le and show an open right hand means, “Wel e, you are safe wi th m e. ” Unit 5 Them e parks – f un and m or t ha fun Whi ch them e park woul d you li ke to vi si t? There are various ki nds of theme parks, wi th a di fferent park for alm ost everything: food, cul ture, sci ence, cartoons, m ovies or hi story. Som e parks are famous for havi ng the biggest or longest rol er coasters, others for showi ng the fam ous sights and sounds of a cul ture. Whi chever and whatever you li ke, there i s theme park for you! The them e park you are probabl y m ost fami li ar wi th i s Disneyland. It can be found i n several parts of the world. It wi l bri ng you i nto a m agi cal worl d and make your dream s e true, whether traveli ng through space, visiting a pirate ship or m eeti ng your favorite fai ry tal e or Disney cartoon character. As you wander around tha fantasy am usem ent park, you may see Snow Whi te or Mi ckey Mouse in a parade or on the street. O f course Di sneyl and al so has m any exci ti ng ri des, from giant swi nging shi ps to terifying freefal l drops. Wi th al these attractions, no wonder touri se i s increasi ng wherever there i s a Disney l and. If you want to have fun and m ore than fun, e to Di sneyl and! Dol ywod, i n the beautiful Sm oky Mountai ns i n the southeastern USA, is one of the most unique them e parks in the worl d. Dol l ywood shows and cel ebrates Ameri ca’s tradi ti onal southeastern cul ture. Al though Dol ywod has ri des, the park’s m ai n attraction is i ts culture. Fam ous country m usic groups perform there al year i n indor and outdor theatres. People e from al over America to see carpenters and other craftsm en m ake wood, gl as and iron objects in the ol dfashi oned way. Bi si t the candy shop to try the sam e ki nd of candy that Am erican southerners m ade 150 years ago, or take a ri de on the onl y steam engi ne trai n sti l working i n the southeast USA. You can even see beauti ful bal d eagl es in the worl d’s l argest bald eagl e preserve. And for those who li ke ri des, Dol ywod has one of the best ol d wooden tol er coasters, Thunderhead. It i s worl dfamous for havi ng the m ost l ength i n the smal est space. Com e to Dol lywod 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 adies, princes and queens, then Engl and’s Cam el ot Park i s the pl ace for you. Every are of the park i s m odel ed after li fe in 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 wi th Mei li n the Wi zard. If you want to se fi ghti ng wi th swords or on horseback, then the jousti ng are is a good pl ace to vi si t. If you do wel there, Ki ng Arthur may chose you to fi ght i n the bi g jousting tournament. Do you l ike anim al s? Then visit the farm are, and l earn how peopl e i n ancient England rantheir farms a