About Body language

BODY LANGUAGE

Body Language is an important part of every language. Ths body language, however, is interpreted differently from culture to culture.

- Laughing

An American-style smile, for example, is big and friendly. Americans are never afraid of showing their teeth. They don’t cover their smile with their hands because they think that such a gesture is a silly thing to do. In fact, putting the hand in front of the mouth when laughing is considered impolite. It means that you are making fun of the other person.

-Eye Contact

When speaking, Americans don’t close their eyes. This eye contact is very important in the U.S. They believe that ‘ honest people look at you directly, dishonest people look to the side, and embararrassed people look down. If you close your eyes while talking with them, they will think you either bored or asleep.