Smiling People smile at times. ____71______.Depending on different cultures, smiling can express joy and amusement, but it can also indicate embarrassment. The following examples show this point of view: _____72_____.Every one smiles at each other, this nonverbal communication shows being friendly in the United States. However,in China, smiling is not only an expression of happiness, but also a way to avoid being embarrassed. ____73____. Smiling is a kind of good will but not sneer(嘲笑). For example: When a child falls off from a bike, the adults in China may smile, which is a kind of gentle encouragement and may not be a kind of impolite laugh. When a person from the United States might blush(脸红)with embarrassment or become offensive, a Chinese might blush with smile. To avoid serious misunderstanding, people who engage in intercultural communication should be able to understand the meaning of smiling appropriately.____74______ Also; different cultures have different meanings about laugh. For example, Americans can enjoy a very heartfelt belly (腹部) laugh that comes from the deepest emotions. _____75_______.
F. Feelings of friendship exist everywhere but their expression varies. G. However, the meaning of a smile in different cultures may be different. |