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Do you know how people send messages to each other? Scientists say only 35% of our communication is done through spoken language. 1． It is natural for us to use our bodies to share our thoughts and feelings.

2． For example, smiling may be the easiest body language. People understand its meaning without thinking. 3． But the meaning of some body languages change from one culture to another. Most people move their heads up and down to mean “yes” and side to side to mean “no”. You may think that these have the same meanings everywhere. 4． In a country, people move their heads side to side to mean “yes”, and up and down to mean “no”.

As we have looked at some examples, there are many kinds of body languages and their meanings may change from one culture to another. 5． If we don't understand them, we may make a mistake and send a wrong signal（信号）. The best advice is to watch what other people do in their cultures and follow them.