We use both words and body language to     1     our thoughts and opinions in our     2     with other people. We can learn a lot about what people are thinking by watching their body language. Words are important,but the way people stand,hold their arms,and move their hands can also give us information about their       3    .

Just like     4     language, body language     5     from culture to culture. The     6     thing is using body language in a way that is     7     to the culture you are in. For example, making eye contact—looking into someone’s eyes—in some countries is a way to display interest. In other countries, by     8     , eye contact is not always     9     of. For example, in many Middle Eastern countries, men and women are not socially permitted to make eye contact. In Japan, it may     10    respect to look down when taking to an older person.