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S1AUnit1BodylanguageReadthisstoryinaschoolnewspaper.DebbieandSimonarecollegestudents.Theyhavepart-timejobsatatravelagency.Theyaresittingintheoffice.
DebbieandSimonlookedupasawell-dressedladyentered.Theladyglancedatthemboth,thenwalkovertoDebbie.Debbiegreetedhercheerfully.Theladysaid,"Iwanttogobytrainto..."
Simonsighedandtooksomepapersovertothefaxmachine.Mr.Young,asenioremployee,wasstandingthere.
"What'sup,Simon?Youdon'tlookveryhappy."
"PeoplealwayspreferDebbietome.Ican'tunderstandit.""Ican.It'sthewayyoucommunicate."
"Howcanthatbe?"Simonsaid,"Idon'tevengetachancetospeaktothem."
"Communicatingismorethanspeakingandlistening.Yourbodylanguageisimportant,too.""Bodylanguage?"
"It'sthewayyoustandandsit.It'syourgesturesandtheexpressiononyourfaceandinyoureyes.Yourwholeappearancecommunicatesthings.Thewayyoulookatpeopledoesn'tgivethemagoodimpression,Simon.Youoftenrestyourheadonyourhand.Youlookdownwards.Youneversmile.Youdon'tturnyourheadorbodytowardspeople.
"LookatDebbie.She'sholdingherheadup.Shelooksatpeople'seyes.Shesmiles.Yourbodylanguageistellingpeopletogoaway.Debbie'sbodylanguageismakingthemfeelwelcome.That'swhytheygotoherforassistant,andnottoyou."
Afterthat,Simondecidedtoimprovehisbodylanguage.Hesatupandsmiledatpeople.Thisseemstowork.Minuteslater,averybeautifulgirlentered.ShelookedatDebbieandthenSimon.WithouthesitationshewenttoSimonandgavehimabigsmile.Afewmomentslater,sheleft,stillsmiling.

Mr.Youngcameoveratonceandremarked,"Youmadeagoodimpressiononher.""Thatwasmysister",saidSimon."Shewantedtoremindmethattomorrowisherbirthday."
S1AUnit1MoreReading
Eyecontact
Eyecontactisaformofcommunicationwhichyoucanmeandifferentthingsindifferentcultures.Readthisarticleabouteyecontactonawebsite.
Throughoutthehistoryofmankindpeoplehavecommunicatedwithbodylanguage.Inmanysituations,thewayyousaysomethingisfarmoreimportantthanwhatyousay.
Eyecontactissometimesthekeytocommunication.Itcansignalfriendlinessorhostility,interestorboredom,andunderstandingorconfusion.
InWesternculture,maintainingeyecontactinconversationsisnecessary.Asamatteroffact,aWesternermightconsiderlackofeyecontactaslackofattentionorinterest.InSpain,France,ItalyandGreece,wherepeoplestandclosetogethertalkingtoeachother,eyecontactismoreandlastslonger.
InmanyAsiancultures,avoidingeyecontactshowsrespect.Itisdonewhentalkingwithanyoneinauthorityorwithanyoneolder.
Habitslikethiscancauseproblemswhenpeopledonotunderstandthem.Forinstance,anAsianmightclosehiseyesinconcentrationorlookdownwhilelisteningtoaspeaker.AWesternspeakermightthinkthemanisnotinterested.
Eyecontactisasubtlething.Avoidingeyecontactmightbeconsideredimpolite,butstaringatothersisalsoconsideredrudeandshouldbeavoided.

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