Are you always sure you know what people mean when they try to
describe their feelings to you We use both words and gestures to express our
feelings, but the problem is that these words and gestures can be interpreted in
different ways. It is tree that a smile means the same things in
any language. So (31) laughter or crying. There are also a
number of striking similarities in the way different animals show the
(32) feeling. Does, tigers and humans, for example, often show
their teeth when they are angry. This is probably (33) such
behavior patterns are inherited rather than (34) .
Fear is another emotion that is shown in (35) the same
way all over the world. In Chinese and in English fiction, a phrase like ’he
went pale and began to tremble’ suggests that the man is (36)
very afraid or has just had a very nasty shock. However, ’he opened
his eyes wide’ is used. to suggested anger in Chinese (37) in
English it conveys surprise. In Chinese surprise can be described in a phrase
like ’ they stretched (38) their tongues’. Sticking out your
tongue in (39) is an insulting gesture or expresses
disgust. Even in the same (40) ,people
differ (41) their ability to interpret and express feelings.
Experiments in America have shown that women are usually better than
men (42) recognizing fear, anger, love and happiness on
people’s faces. Disgust, contempt and suffering seem to (43)
the most difficult emotions for people everywhere either to recognize
or to (44) . Other studies have (45) that
older people usually find (46) easier to interpret body
language (the way people stand or move etc. ) than younger people (47)
, and psychologists such as E.G.. Beier have also shown that some
people frequently give completely the wrong impression of (48)
they feel. For instance, they try to show affection but in fact
actually communicate dislike. Or when they want to show interest, they give the
impression that they don’t care. This can happen even among close friends and
members of the same family. In (49) words, what we think we
axe communicating through language, voice, face and body movements may be the
exact (50) of what other people understand.