【正文】 tion, the most information or point of direct speech is often finished by mute body language. This indicates that the body language plays a very important role in a munication, although it is only supportive. In reality, the body language is often used by people in their daily life. We often use some simplest gestures to express ourselves instead of using words. For example, waving hands with open palm often stand for goodbye. The body language is incidental, instinctive and helpful. In the plex social life, language is often disguised. Body language is a way to reflect people‘s changes of their inner feelings and emotions. In different culture backgrounds, body language is often endowed with different meanings. For instance, Chinese people make a praise with a thumbsup, contempt with the little finger. But Japanese use a thumbsup to mean ―father‖ and the little finger ―lover‖ and at the same time a thumbsup in the UK is a way to ask for a ride. Thesis, 20xx, Tianjin University of Technology amp。 Education 5 informal gettogether. Social distance is about 120 to 360 centimeters, which is mon in the working field and it is also kept during the conversation at social gathering. From the examples above we can see that the distances are kept because of different personal relations and cultures. In Englishspeaking countries, people do not like to be close to each other during the munication, and they prefer to keep a certain distance. On the contrary, the Arabians and Spanish would like to stand close to the person whom they are talking to. “Western culture focuses on the individual intimacy, but eastern culture does not pay much attention to it .”2 It is important to keep in mind that most English–speaking people like to keep some distance. Being too far apart, of course, may also make people feel or act awkward, but being too close makes people unfortable and may invade the space of the other, this is called personal space. We need to know the information well so that we can keep a proper distance when talking with others. It really means a lot in our daily and everyday munication to people. Facial expression Facial expression is the most mon and also most direct way to express people‘s emotions or feelings. We unceasingly read expressions from people‘s facial cues, which is one of the most intrinsic sources of Thesis, 20xx, Tianjin University of Technology amp。 Education 7 emotion can be detected from one‘s eyes. Eye language can express plicated feelings and it is an important way to judge and also respond to the intimacy of municators. The eye contact plays a very big role in our munication, and it can not be ignored. Physical contact Handshake Nowadays, in most countries, handshake has bee a mon friendly ceremony, but the form of it is different. French shake their hands twice when they visit friends as well as kiss the face four times. The first time they have handshake with friends is when they just enter the room, and the second time is when they are leaving. In America, the handshake between men is powerful. Hug and kiss Different cultural backgrounds have great influences on the greetings and etiquettes of different people. In most western countries, it is mon for two persons to hug and kiss when they meet each other. However, in Asia, handshake is the main way to greet each other. They rarely hug and kiss each other. Gesture Gesture is the movement and manners of hands and fingers in munication and expressing out feelings. In daily life, all people make Thesis, 20xx, Tianjin University of Technology amp。 Education 9 in different ways from each other. The body language and culture have a very delicate and subtle relationship. The cultural characteristics of people are reflected by the body language they convey. By analyzing the body language, people also can know the cultures. Different countries have different histories, cultures and customs, which are all reflected by the body language. For example, Japanese greet by bowing, Arabs by kissing on both cheeks and Chinese people by shaking hands to show ―their greeting‖. The interesting thing is that in China, people shake hands with both hands in order to show their respect, while in the culture of Muslims, the left hand is thought to be unclean and people do not use it for food. In Thailand, if you want to guide a person to e by, you should move the fingers back and forth with palm facing down. However, in the United States, you can ask someone to e to you by holding the palm up and moving the fingers towards the body saying e here. Crossing one‘s legs is a sign of being relaxed in the United States. But at the same time in Korea, it‘s not allowed. Because of the influences based on special cultural traits in some countries, some body languages should attract one‘s attention. In China, kissing and hugging with each other is not normal, except with one‘s lover. Even close female friends will hold hands for a short period of time or pound softly on the other shoulder. For Arabs, when they are having a Thesis, 20xx, Tianjin University of Technology amp。s head is generally used to show agreement ―yes‖, but to Nepalese, and people in some Indian countries, it means ―no‖. Comparison of Chinese Culture and American Culture The core factors of American culture The USA has a short history of only about over 200 years. For Americans, being casual is fairly mon, which can be observed from people‘s dress and entertainments. It is a fashion for most Americans to wear casual clothes. They like to wear jeans and jackets at Thesis, 20xx, Tianjin University of Technology amp。s side an