High-context culture refers to societies or groups where people have close connections over a long period of time. Many 1________ of cultural behavior are not made explicit (明确的) because most members know what to do and what to think from years of 2 _________ with each other. High-context culture relies heavily on 3 _________ , often nonverbal 4 ________ to maintain social 5 _________ . It can be found in Asia, most of Latin America, Africa and Middle East countries. Low-context culture refers to societies where people tend to have many connections but of shorter 6 ________ or for some specific reason. In these societies, cultural behavior and beliefs may need to be 7 ________ explicitly so that those coming into the cultural environment know how to behave. Low-context culture uses language primarily to express 8 ________ , feelings and ideas as directly as possible. The lowest context cultures are Germany, Britain, the United States, Switzerland and Scandinavian countries.