Body language is not language in the strict sense of the word language; it is in fact, a

broad term for forms of communication using body movements, gestures, face expressions and eye behaviors in addition to sounds, verbal【M1】______ language, or other forms of communication. Although we may not realize it when we talk with others, we make ourselves understand not only by words【M2】______ but also by our body language. Body language sometimes helps make communication easy and effective. In order to improve the quality of our communication, we should give more attention to nonverbal communication.【M3】______ Culture has great influence in communication. Body language is a cultural【M4】______ signifier so that each culture has developed differently to help them【M5】______ communicate nonverbally within their culture. Communication is an essential part of ones life. One must understand how to communicate with words and through body language. Some scholars treat body language as an equivalent in nonverbal communication. It is【M6】______ obvious that nonverbal communication plays an important role in our communication. We can understand it well by any functions and different【M7】______ cultural instances of body language. When we communicate with people from other cultures, the body language sometimes help make the communication easy and effective, such as shaking hands is such a universal gesture people all over the world know that【M8】______ it is a signal for greeting. So sometimes the body language can cause certain【M9】______ misunderstanding since people of different cultures often had different forms【M10】______ of behavior. for sending the same body signals.

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