Even a child knows that nodding head means “Yes”.But some people would probably 1when they first came toIndia.When they talked to 2Indian，he would often shake his head.They 3think that theIndiadid notlike 4they said, but on thecontrary, he was expressing 5.
The Indians 6 a habit of shaking their7 slightly when they talk to8. It doesn't mean “No”，but “ 9”. If a person doesn't 10，it might cause misunderstand-ings.
At one time, a foreign diplomat (外交官) 11told his driver who was an Indian 12him to his office. The driver 13his head. The young diplomat repeated his 14and the riv-er shook his 15again. At last, the 16shouted angrily, “Drive me 17my office at once!” 18driver also in a quite loud 19, “Yes, sir. ”smiling and 20his head at the same time.
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