computer 5 In other countries,looking directly into a person's eyes is expected.(Line6,Para3) 译文：而在其他国家，别人则期待你看着他的眼睛。 The sentence can be understood as"In other countries,looking into a person's eyes during a conversation is quite normal",or "In other countries,people expect you to look into a person's eyes during a conversation." 6 In Asia,the sign is a wave of the hand while curling the fingers downward,the same way some North Americans wave goodbye to children.(Line3,Para4) 译文：在亚洲，人们把手指朝下微曲，做摆手的动作，而有些北美人则用该动作向 孩子们道别。 句中the same way是in the same way的省略，意思是：（这种手势）与北美人向孩子 们挥手道别的手势相同。wy作“方法，方式”解释时，前面的介词有时可以省略。 e.g.I)I don't think the same way as other designers II)These machines vary widely in price,but they all work roughly the same way. 7 Visitors to other countries must be aware of the difference or?they may send the wrong message.(Line8,Para4) 译文：尽管我们花了许多年时间来学习一门外语，如果我们不了解该文化的非言语性 语言和得体的举止的话，就会产生误解。 Here"or”means“if not,otherwise(不然，否则)” e.g.I)Be careful or you'll bump your head. II)She can't be ill or she wouldn't have come 8 The person who prefers more distance usually loses the fight when he finds himself with his back against the wall8.(Line10,Para5) 译文：通常，喜欢距离大点儿的那个人往往退到背靠墙，无路可退为止，他（拉大距 离)的努力也以失败告终。 Here "the fight"refers to the situation that one of them tries to increase the personal conversation distance while the other tries to decrease it. "..he finds himself with his back against the wall"can be understood as"...he can't step back any further'” 9 Although we spend many years learning how to speak a foreign language, misunderstand ings can occur unless we also know the non-verbal language and the correct behavior of that culture.(Linel,Para6) 译文：去国外参观的人必须了解这种差别，否则就会传递错误的信息。 The sentence can be understood as "..misunderstandings can occur if we don't know the non-verbal language and...". 句子中的unless引导一个条件状语从句。unless相当于if.not。 e.g.I)She won't go unless you go. II)Unless the weather improves,we will have to cancel the game. After-Class Reading How to Talk to Anyone,Anytime,Anywhere 55 computer. 5 In other countries, looking directly into a person’s eyes is expected. (Line6,Para3) 译文：而在其他国家，别人则期待你看着 他的眼睛。 The sentence can be understood as “In other countries, looking into a person’s eyes during a conversation is quite normal”, or “In other countries, people expect you to look into a person’s eyes during a conversation.” 6 In Asia, the sign is a wave of the hand while curling the fingers downward, the same way some North Americans wave goodbye to children. (Line3,Para4) 译文：在亚洲，人们把手指朝下微曲，做摆 手的动作，而有些北美人则用该动作向 孩子们道别。 句中 the same way 是 in the same way 的省略，意思是：（这种手势）与北美人向孩子 们挥手道别的手 势相同。way 作“方法，方式”解释时，前面的介词有时可以省略。 e.g. I) I don’t think the same way as other designers. II) These machines vary widely in price, but they all work roughly the same way. 7 Visitors to other countries must be aware of the difference or7 they may send the wrong message. (Line8,Para4) 译文：尽管我们花了许多年时间来学习一门外语，如果我们不了解该文化的非言语性 语言和得体的举止的 话，就会产生误解。 Here “or” means “if not, otherwise ( 不然，否 则 )”. e.g. I) Be careful or you’ll bump your head. II) She can’t be ill or she wouldn’t have come. 8 The person who prefers more distance usually loses the fight when he finds himself with his back against the wall8 . (Line10,Para5) 译文：通常， 喜欢距离大点儿的那个人往往退到背靠墙，无路可退为止，他( 拉大距 离) 的努力也以失败告终。 Here “the fight” refers to the situation that one of them tries to increase the personal conversation distance while the other tries to decrease it. “… he finds himself with his back against the wall” can be understood as “… he can’t step back any further”. 9 Although we spend many years learning how to speak a foreign language, misunderstandings can occur unless we also know the non-verbal language and the correct behavior of that culture. (Line1,Para6) 译文：去国外参观的人必须了解这种差别，否则就会传递错误的信息。 The sentence can be understood as “… misunderstandings can occur if we don’t know the non-verbal language and…”. 句子中的 unless 引导一个条件状语从句。unless 相当于 if… not。 e.g. I) She won’t go unless you go. II) Unless the weather improves, we will have to cancel the game. After-Class Reading How to Talk to Anyone, Anytime, Anywhere