【導讀】itisdificultforthemtogettoppricesonthemarkets.”ManypeopleinEnglandbelievedthisstory.TheyrangtheBBCtofindouthoetogrowtheirownnoodletree.Theyweretoldto“placeapieceofnodleinatinoftomatosauceandhopeforthebest.”Thismaysemverysilly,butinthe1950sveryfewBritishpeopletraveledaboardfortheirholidaysandevenfewerofthematenoodles.Soitseemedposibletoimaginethatnoodlesgrewontrelikeapples,pearsandnuts.Peoplealsotr

　　

【正文】 rs as soon as they meet. H owever, people from pl aces li ke Spain, Italy or South Ameri can countri es approach others cl osel y and are m ore li kel y to touch them. Most peopl e around the worl d now greet each other by shaki ng hands, but som e cul tures use other greeti ngs as wel , such as the Japanese, who prefer to bow. These actions are not good or bad, but are sim pl y ways i n whi ch cultures have devel oped. I have seen, however, that cul tural custom s for body l anguage are very general not al m embers of a cul ture behave in the same way. In general, though, studying internati onal custom s can certainly help avoi d diffi cul ti es i n today’s world cultural crosroads! Showing our feel ings Body l anguage is one of the most powerful s of m uni cati on, often even more powerful than spoken l anguage. Peopl e around the worl d show al l knds of feli ngs, wi shes and atti tudes that they mi ght never speak al oud. It i s possi ble to “read” others around us, even if they do not i ntend for us to catch their unspoken m uni cati on. Of course, body l anguage can be mi sread, but m any gestures and acti ons are uni versal. The m ost uni versal faci al expresion i s, of course, the sm il e – it’s functi on i s to show hapines and to peopl e at ease. It does not al ways means that we are truly happy, however. Smi les around the worl d can be fal se, hi di ng other feeli ngs l ike anger, fear or wory. There are unhappy smil es, such as when someone “l(fā) oses face” and smil es to hi de i t. However, the general purpose of smi li ng i s to show god feeli ngs. From the tim e we are babi e, we show unhapines or anger by frowni ng. In m ost places around the worl d, frowni ng and turni ng one’s back to som eone show anger. Making a fist and shaki ng i t al om ost m eans that som eone is angry and threateni ng another person. There are many ways around the worl d to show agreem ent, but nodding the head up and down s for agreem ent al most worldwide. Most people also understand that shaki ng the head from si de to si de m eans di sagrem ent or refusal. How about showi ng that I am bored? Looki ng away from peopl e or yawni ng wi l, i n m ost cases, make m e appear to be uni nterested. H owever, i f I turn toward and look at som eone or somethi ng, people from alm ost every cul ture wil thi nk that I am i nterested. If I rol m y eyes and turn my head away, I most l ikel y do not beli eve what I am heari ng or do not li ke i t. Bei ng respectful to peopl e is subjective, besed on each culture, but i n general it i s probabl y not a good i dea to give a hug to a boss or teacher. In alm ost every cul ture, i t i s not usual y good to stand to close to som eone of a higher rank. Standi ng at a l ittl e distance wi th open hands wil show that I am wil li ng to li sten. Wi th so m any cul tural differences between peopl e, i t is great to have some simi lari ti es i n body l anguage. We can ofen be wrong about each other, so it i s an am azi ng thi ng that we understand each others as wel as we do! TH E O PEN H AN DA UN ICERSAL SIGN When m eeting peopl e at the ai rport, m ost peopl e smil e 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 i f we don’t know who the new person i s? What i f we are not i ntroduced by a friend? What i f we are meeti ng a stranger i n a unfam il ar pl ace? Som etimes people are dangerous and humans have to fi nd ways to protect themsel 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 m eans that we are not arm ed. In m any cul tures today, the Western custom of shaki ng hands i s used. We use our ri ght hand, which i s usual y strong than the l eft one. If we are usi ng our hand this way, i n cannot be hol ding 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 cultures use the handshake, and peopl e i n m any Asi an cul tures do not al ways touch another person. The tradi ti onal greeti ng i n Chi na was to cover the l eft 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 greeti ng, bow sl ightl y or quite low. In Indi a ,H indu peopl e joi n their hands i n front of thei r faces and bow thei r heads. A Muslim wil touch hi s heart, mouth and forehead to show respect. Even young peopl e in 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 keping their hands busy. In alm ost al cul tures, to smil e and show an open ri ght hand m eans, “Wel e, you are safe wi th m e.” Unit 5 Theme parks – fun and m or t ha f un Which theme park woul d you l i ke to vi si t? There are vari ous kinds of them e parks, with a different park for alm ost everythi ng: fod, culture,sci ence, cartoons, m ovies or hi story. Som e parks are fam ous for havi ng the biggest 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 l ike, there i s them e park for you! The theme park you are probably most fam il ar wi th is Di sneyl and. It can be found i n several parts of the worl d. It wi l bri ng you i nto a magi cal worl d and make your dream s e true, whether traveli ng through space, visiting a pirate shi p or meeting your favori te fairy tal e or Di sney cartoon character. As you wander around tha fantasy am usem ent park, you may see Snow Whi te or Mi ckey Mouse i n a parade or on the stret. Of course Disneyland al so has many exciting rides, from gi ant swi ngi ng ships to terri fyi ng freefal drops. With al l these attracti ons, no wonder tourise is i ncreasing wherever there is a Di sney land. If you want to have fun and m ore than fun, e to Di sneyland! Dol lywood, in the beauti ful Sm oky Mount