A. Choose the best response for each situation

a. I'draise my hand.

b. I'd shake that person's hand.

c. I'd wave my hand.

d. I'd shake on it.

__a__ You think you know the answer to your teacher's question.

_____ 1.You are in an airport terminal, and you see your friend getting off a plane.

_____ 2. A friend won a lot of money.

_____ 3. You are in the library, and you see a friend across the room.

_____ 4.You and a friend agree to share an apartment.

_____ 5.Your teacher wants a student to pass out some papers. You decide to help.

_____ 6. Your teacher introduces you to another teacher.

_____ 7. You are standing in front of your house, and your family is driving away in the car.

_____ 8. You and a friend decide to go into business together.

_____ 9. You are in class, and you have something to say.

_____ 10. Your teacher asks who didn't do the homework for today. You completely forgot about it.

B. Complete each sentence.

I say, "Congratulations," and I shake hands.

1. I say, "Nice to meet you," and I

__________________________________.

2. I shout, "Hello over there!" and I _________.

3. I say,” I’ll do it”. And I

4. I say, "Agreed," and I ____________________.

5. I shout, "Don't forget to write!" and I _________

________________________________________________________

DISCUSSION

1. Before two people leave each other, they might either shake hands or wave to each other. Describe an appropriate situation for each gesture.

2. Why do you think the custom of raising hands in classrooms started?

3. Some groups of people invent secret handshakes. What kinds of groups do this? Why do you think they do this?

4. After an argument or fight is over, the people involved sometimes shake hands. What does this mean?

5. There are many kinds of handshakes. They can be short or long, strong or soft. Do you think a handshake can tell you something about a person? Explain.

6. Shaking on something is a friendly, informal way of making an agreement. A written contract is a formal agreement. Give an example of when people might use each one.

7. What other ways can the body be used to communicate the things mentioned here?

8. Is the hand used to communicate the same things in your country as are mentioned in this unit? If not, what gestures do you use?

UNIT 2

THE EYES

RE READING

When English speakers talk with one another, they usually look at each other's eyes for only a few seconds at a time. They look away briefly, then they look back. If you look into an English speaker's eyes for too long a time, you might make that person feel uncomfortable or nervous.

There are times, however, when English speakers do look directly into another person's eyes for a long period of time. One reason is to show anger or to show that you are the boss. (That's why it can make people nervous.)

Another reason for looking directly at someone is to show that you are honest. If you want an English speaker to believe you, it is important to look the person in the eye. If you don't, he or she might think that you aren't telling the truth or that you are hiding something. We say that people whose eyes move from side to side are people with shifty eyes. We usually don't trust them.

A third reason for continuing to look at someone is to say "I like you." When you give someone the eye, you are trying to attract that person's attention and say that you are interested in him or her. You can do this by slightly lowering your head and looking up or to the side.

Suppose you are in school or at a party and you see someone whom you think is attractive. You might give that person the eye. If the person thinks that you are attractive, too, he or she might make eye contact with you. This means that you look into each other's eyes and smile to show you are interested in meeting.

Another way of saying "I like you" to a person you don't know is to wink at the person. You do this by quickly closing and opening one eye. Winking at someone or giving someone the eye isn't done very often. Some people find it insulting, so it can result in a lot of trouble. Of course, it can occasionally have very pleasant results!

A more common reason for winking at someone is to say "I'm joking" or "I'm not serious." Winking is often used to tell someone that a third person is the object of a joke.

We can use the expression wink at to mean "not pay attention to." We might say, for example, "The boss knew her secretary came to work late today, but she winked at it."

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