【正文】 ever, the general purpose of sm il i ng i s to show good feel i ngs. From the ti me we are babi e, we show unhappi ness or anger by frowning. In m ost pl aces around the worl d, frowni ng and turni ng one’s back to som eone show anger. Maki ng 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 agreem ent, but noddi ng the head up and down s for agreem ent alm 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 wil l, i n 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 ethi ng, people from alm ost every cul ture wi l thi nk that I am i nterested. If I rol m y eyes and turn m y head away, I m ost 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 i s subjecti ve, besed on each cul ture, but i n general i t i s 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 is not usual y good to stand too cl ose 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 wi l i ng to li sten. With so m any cultural di fferences between people, 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 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 smi l e and shake hands wi th peopl e they m eet. We know that sm il e i s usual ly a si gn that people feel fri endl y and happy, but what if 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 meeti ng a stranger i n a unfam il iar pl ace? Som etim es peopl e are dangerous and hum ans have to find 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. Showing 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 thi s 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 cul tures use the handshake, and peopl e i n m any Asi an cul tures do not al ways touch another person. The traditi 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 ightly or qui te l ow. In Indi a , Hi ndu 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 five”, when they slap each other’s hands hi gh i n the air. They are al keepi ng thei r hands busy. In al m ost al cul tures, to sm il e and show an open right hand m eans, “Wel e, you are safe with m e.” Uni t 5 Them e parks – f un and mor t ha f un Whi ch theme park woul d you l ike to vi sit? There are vari ous ki nds of them e parks, with a different park for alm ost everythi ng: food, cul ture, sci ence, cartoons, m ovi es or history. Som e parks are fam ous for havi ng 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 is Disneyland. It can be found i n several parts of the worl d. It wil bri ng you i nto a m agi cal worl d and m ake your dreams e true, whether travel li ng through space, visi ti ng a pi rate shi p or m eeti ng your favori te fai ry tal e or Di sney cartoon character. As you wander around tha fantasy am usem ent park, you may se Snow White 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 Disneyl and! Dol ywood, i n the beautiful Sm oky Mountai ns i n the southeastern USA, i s one of the m ost uni que them e parks in the worl d. Dol ywood shows and cel ebrates Am eri ca’s tradi ti onal southeastern cul ture. Al though Dol l ywood has rides, the park’s m ai n attraction i s i ts cul ture. Fam ous country m usic groups perform there al year i n i ndor and outdoor theatres. Peopl e e from al over Am eri ca to see carpenters and other craftsm en m ake wood, gl ass and i ron objects i n the ol dfashi oned way. Bi si t 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 sti l worki ng i n the southeast USA. You can even see beauti ful bal d eagl es in the worl d’s l argest bal d eagl e preserve. And for those who l i ke ri des, Dol l ywood 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 i n 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 dees of Engl i sh kni ghts and l adi es, pri nces and queens, then Engl and’s Cam el ot Park i s the place for you. Every are of the park i s m odel ed after li 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 agi c shows wi th Mei li n the Wi zard. If you want to see fi ghti ng wi th swords or on h