Gerald had a habit of waving his arms around wildly when he spoke as if trying to emphasize every single word he said.
Once Gerald was walking down the street when he1 a group of children playing nearby. He decided to go over and say hello. But as he2 the group, he started waving his arms3 in the air. The children stared at him in4 , wondering what on earth he was doing. Another time, when Gerald5 a meal, waving his arms, the waitress said, "I'm sorry, sir, but could you stop waving your6 ? It makes me dizzy (头晕)." "Oh, sorry about that. It is a bad habit," he said, feeling7 . But despite his best efforts, Gerald couldn't break his habit of wild gesture. He8 to wave his arms around everywhere he went,9 him strange looks.
One day, Gerald passed by a group of street10 . He noticed how elegantly they moved their bodies, their movements smooth and controlled. Suddenly, Gerald11 that he could learn to master his body language. So, he started12 . And slowly but surely, Gerald started to improve.13 , he could communicate with elegance, using his movements to convey emotions without losing14 . And people finally started to pay attention to what he was saying, instead of simply being15 by his wild moving arms.
So, as Gerald learned, mastering our body language can help us connect with others and convey our messages more effectively.
