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Body Language Across Cultures

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People around the world use body language every day. Body language is how we move our body to show feelings or ideas. A gesture is one kind of body language. We use our hands, face, and body to send messages to other people, sometimes without any words.

In many countries, people nod their head up and down to say ‘yes.’ But in Bulgaria, nodding means ‘no.’ This can be very confusing! Before you visit a new country, it is a good idea to learn about how people there use body language.

A greeting is a way of saying hello to someone. In Japan, people often bow to say hello or thank you. A deeper bow shows more respect. In some countries in the Middle East, people touch their heart with their hand as a sign of respect. Both ways are polite, but they look very different.

アイコンタクト is another interesting example of body language. In the United States, looking into someone’s eyes when you talk shows you are listening. This is polite. But in some Asian countries, avoiding eye contact can show respect, especially when you talk to an older person.

Body language is not the same everywhere in the world. A gesture that is friendly in one country can be rude in another place. When we learn about body language, we also learn about other cultures. This helps us understand and respect people from many different places around the world.

A. 語彙

  1. gesture ____
  2. nod ____
  3. culture ____
  4. polite ____
  5. bow ____
  6. eye contact ____
  7. wave ____
  8. rude ____
  9. signal ____
  10. greeting ____
  • a. movement of hands or body used to show a feeling or idea
  • b. beliefs, customs, and way of life shared by a group of people
  • c. looking directly into another person’s eyes while speaking
  • d. having good manners and showing respect for other people
  • e. way of saying hello or welcome to someone you meet
  • f. move your hand from side to side to say hello or goodbye
  • g. bend your body forward to show respect or say hello
  • h. move your head up and down to say yes or show understanding
  • i. movement or action that sends a message to someone
  • j. not showing respect; having bad manners toward others
Body Language Across Cultures worksheet

B. 真か偽か

  1. ____   Body language uses words to send messages to other people.
  2. ____   In many countries, nodding your head up and down means ‘yes.’
  3. ____   In Bulgaria, nodding your head means ‘yes.’
  4. ____   In Japan, people often bow to say hello or thank you.
  5. ____   A small, shallow bow shows more respect than a deep bow.
  6. ____   Body language is the same in every country in the world.
  7. ____   In the United States, eye contact shows that you are listening.
  8. ____   A gesture that is friendly in one country can be rude in another.
  9. ____   People in the Middle East wave their hand to show respect.
  10. ____   Learning about body language helps us understand other cultures.

C. 空欄を埋める

単語バンク: bow, greeting, eye contact, gesture, nod, wave, polite, rude
  1. A smile is a ___ that can mean you are happy.
  2. In Japan, people ___ to show respect when they say hello.
  3. She gave a small ___ with her head to say yes.
  4. Saying ‘Hello, nice to meet you!’ is a friendly ___ .
  5. Good ___ while someone is talking shows you are listening.

D. 理解度チェック問題

  1. Why is it important to learn about body language before visiting a new country?
  2. How do people in Japan show respect when saying hello to someone?
  3. What does making eye contact show in the United States?

E. ディスカッションの質問

  1. What body language do you use to say hello to your friends? Is it different from how you greet your teacher or an older person?
  2. Have you ever seen someone from another country use body language that was different or surprising? What did they do?
Answer Key (click to reveal)

A. 語彙: 1-a, 2-h, 3-b, 4-d, 5-g, 6-c, 7-f, 8-j, 9-i, 10-e

B. 真偽: 1-F, 2-T, 3-F, 4-T, 5-F, 6-F, 7-T, 8-T, 9-F, 10-T

C. Fill Blanks: 1-gesture, 2-bow, 3-nod, 4-greeting, 5-eye contact

D. 理解力:

  1. Body language is different in each country, so a gesture that is polite in one place can be rude or confusing in another.
  2. People in Japan bow to show respect when saying hello, and a deeper bow shows even more respect.
  3. In the United States, eye contact shows that you are listening and is considered polite.

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