“Windows of the soul”
——eyes

山東 孫啟祿

主題語境：肢體語言 篇幅：307詞 關鍵詞：eye,contact

1Eyes are frequently referred to as the “windows of the soul” since they are capable of revealing a great deal about how a person is feeling or what he or she is thinking.

2As you engage in conversation with another person,taking note of eye movements is a natural and important part of the communication process.

3Some common things you may notice include whether people are making direct eye contact or averting (避免) their gaze,how much they are blinking,or if their pupils are becoming larger.

4The best way to read someone's body language is to pay attention.Look out for any of the following eye signals.

◆Eye gaze

5When a person looks directly into your eyes while having a conversation,it indicates that he or she is interested and paying attention.However,prolonged eye contact can feel threatening.

6 On the other hand,breaking eye contact and frequently looking away might indicate that the person is distracted,uncomfortable,or trying to conceal his or her real feelings.

◆Blinking

7Blinking is natural,but you should also pay attention to whether a person is blinking too much or too little.

8People often blink more rapidly when they are feeling worried or uncomfortable.Infrequent blinking may indicate that a person is intentionally trying to control his or her eye movements.

◆Pupil size

9Pupil size can be a very subtle non-verbal communication signal.While light levels in the environment control pupil dilation (擴大),sometimes emotions can also cause small changes in pupil size.

10For example,you may have heard the phrase “bedroom eyes” used to describe the look someone gives when they are attracted to another person.Highly dilated eyes,for example,can indicate that a person is interested or even aroused.

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1.Why are eyes referred to as the “windows of the soul”?

A.They tell us about a person's feelings and thoughts.

B.They play a key part in the communication process.

C.They are a natural part of the communication process.

D.They indicate if the person is willing to talk with you.

2.What does it mean when a person stares at your eyes while talking?

A.He or she is distracted.

B.He or she shows interest.

C.He or she feels threatened.

D.He or she wants to hide his or her feelings.

3.What will a person do when he or she wants to appear unexcited about something?

A.Widen his or her pupil size.

B.Blink his or her eyes more rapidly.

C.Blink his or her eyes infrequently.

D.Avoid looking into others' eyes.

?語篇解碼

本文是一篇說明文，主題語境為人與社會，屬于人際交往的范疇，文章內容涉及眼睛在人際交往中所傳達的信息。眼睛經常被稱為“心靈之窗”，因為它們能夠揭示一個人的感受或想法。

?語言學習

Ⅰ.語料薈萃

Ⅱ.語句分析

1.On the other hand,breaking eye contact and frequently looking away might indicate that the person is distracted,uncomfortable,or trying to conceal his or her real feelings.另一方面，中斷眼神交流和頻繁移開視線可能表明這個人分心了、不舒服或在試圖隱瞞他或她的真實感受。

【點石成金】本句是一個主從復合句。breaking eye contact and frequently looking away是動詞-ing形式短語作主語，that引導的是賓語從句。

2.While light levels in the environment control pupil dilation,sometimes emotions can also cause small changes in pupil size.雖然環境中的光照水平控制著瞳孔的擴張，但有時情緒也會導致瞳孔大小的微小變化。

【點石成金】本句是一個主從復合句。emotions can also cause...size 是主句，while意為“雖然”，引導的是讓步狀語從句。

?語言運用

Ⅰ.例句仿寫1.放學后玩電腦游戲可以讓我們放松，但作為學生，我們必須集中精力學習。

____________________________,but as students,we must concentrate on our study.

2.雖然參觀在線大學博覽會不能取代實際的校園參觀，但它將幫助你決定你想上哪些大學。

____________________________,it will help you make a decision about which colleges you'd like to attend.

Ⅱ.寫作實踐

假定你是李華，你打算在英語第二課堂活動中談談作為交際輔助的肢體語言在交際中的重要性，并就如何恰當地使用肢體語言提出一些合理的建議。請你根據以下要點寫一篇英語發言稿。

1.肢體語言的重要性；

2.如何恰當地使用肢體語言。注意：

1.詞數80左右；

2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

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