湯潤(rùn)

[難詞探意]

1. rear /r??r/ n. 后部;臀部

2. intimacy /??nt?m?si/ n. 親密

People earn more when they boost their self?confidence. Confidence is a skill that you can improve through body language.

Practice smiling

Smiling can trick your brain into feeling happy， even when you feel sad as youre smiling.

When you wake up in the morning， stand in front of your mirror and smile at yourself. When youre in your car or alone at your desk， practice smiling. Be aware of the impact smiling has on other people， and remind yourself to smile more often with others.

Pay attention to posture

When you sit， your back is straight， your rear is against the back of the chair， your feet are flat on the floor， and you bend your knees at a right angle. When standing， you should be able to draw an imaginary straight line from your earlobe through your shoulder， hip， knee and the middle of your ankle. When entering a room of people or a meeting， correct your posture before you walk in the room.

Use power poses

Proper poses can impact your performance， as well as your success at work.

Select two or three poses that you might practice by yourself and in professional situations when you want to appear and feel powerful. Practice doing these poses every day for a few weeks until they feel natural.

Use engaged body language

Engaged body language gives you more confidence and sends powerful messages to others to win them over. It involves using open gestures， smiling， nodding， and mirroring the expressions and movements of the other person.

Think about upcoming situations in which you want to reach an agreement or win someone over. Practice the encounter beforehand using confident body language. In casual conversation， practice mirroring expressions and movements so you feel confident about it before your big meeting.

Remember your arms and legs

Crossing your arms suggests you feel defensive， self?protective， and closed off. Crossing your legs away from another person can suggest you dislike him or feel discomfort. Crossing your ankles can often signal youre holding something back and not expressing it.

Begin to pay attention to what you do with your arms and legs in certain situations. Notice how you are feeling when your arms and/or legs are crossed. What is the other person saying or doing， and why might you feel defensive or closed off？

Begin to change the position of your arms and legs. Crossing your legs at the knee for comfort is fine， as long as its not combined with crossed arms.

Dress for confidence

Clothes do make a difference in how we perceive ourselves， and how others perceive us. Dressing confidently is more than wearing the trendiest fashion. Its about feeling good and having confident posture in all situations.

Its also about sending the right message to the people you are with. You can boost your confidence when you dress appropriately for the occasion， know the audience， reflect your personal style， and understand the impact of color.

Practice appropriate eye contact

Confident eyes impart a sense of intimacy in your interactions and make the other person feel more positive and connected to you. However， too much eye contact can send the signal that youre aggressive or maybe even a little strange.

If you feel uncomfortable making eye contact， start to get comfortable by practicing with family and friends. Look at them in the eye for about 50?60 percent of the conversation ideally.

[Reading][Check]

Apart from the body language mentioned in the text， can you think of any other body language that helps to boost your confidence？

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[Language][Study]

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Clothes do make a difference in how we perceive ourselves， and how others perceive us.

【信息提取】本句中的do用來加強(qiáng)句子的語(yǔ)氣，常放在實(shí)義動(dòng)詞前或者是祈使句的最前面，有人稱和時(shí)態(tài)的變化，意為“確實(shí);務(wù)必”。

【句式仿寫】他在英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)方面確實(shí)取得了快速的進(jìn)步。

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