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Greeting Gesture — Bowing is the traditional form for both greeting and departing. Western and Korean male friends usually greet with both a slight bow and shaking hands. When shaking hands, both hands are sometimes used. Women usually do not shake hands, especially with men, but usually just nod lightly. The senior person offers to shake hands first, but the junior person bows first.
Avoid hugging and kissing when greeting. Long direct eye contact is considered impolite. When saying goodbye, the traditional gesture is the bow.
Touching Gestures
Generally speaking, the Koreans are not a touching society. So avoid touching or any long form of body contact.
You seldom see public display of affection. On the other hand, you may note people of the same sex walking handinhand, which is simply a gesture of friendship. Don't worry about a bit of pushing in stores or when groups board public buses or trains. Apologies are neither offered nor expected.
Beckoning Gestures
The open hand or the middle finger is used for pointing: To beckon (招手) someone, the palm (手掌) faces downward and the fingers are moved. Using the arm and hand up, with palm toward the face, is used only for calling dogs or children.
Other Gestures
Respect is always shown to elderly people, so it is common to stand up when a person, especially an elderly man enters the room. However, an elder may not give up a seat for a young boy. Men generally have priority (特权) in Korea: go through a door first, walk ahead of women, and women may help them with their coats.
语篇解读：了解一个国家首先要了解这个国家的文化，本文主要向我们介绍了韩国的一些肢体语言。
1．The text is mainly about ________.
A．politeness of Korea
B．customs in Korea
C．body languages in Korea
D．relations between Koreans
解析：选C 主旨大意题。从本文的各个小标题可知，本文主要是介绍韩国的一些身势语，故C项正确。
2．How does a westerner usually greet his male Korean friend?
A．With bowing.
B．With hugging and kissing.
C．With shaking hands.
D．With a slight bow and shaking hands.
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第一部分的第二句可知，他们通常以微微点头并握手表示问候。
3．From the first part of the text we can know that ________.
A．shaking hands is a must for visitors
B．kissing each other is polite when two people meet
C．long direct eye contact should be avoided
D．the old often nod towards the young
解析：选C 细节理解题。从文章第二段“Long direct eye contact is considered impolite.”可知C项正确。
4．According to the text, in Korea ________.
A．you can always hear people say “Lady first”
B．people often show affection in public places
C．it is common for boys to walk handinhand with girls
D．there's no need to say sorry when you push others in stores
解析：选D 细节理解题。由文章第二部分最后两句话可知D项正确，其他三项均与文意不符。
