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Reading
silent
I love you.
stop
victory
Gesture Country Meaning
a circle with one’s thumb
and index finger
most countries
Japan
France
Germany
Brazil
zero
rude
money
OK
thumbs up
the US
Nigeria
Germany
Japan No1
rude
great / good job
Gestures countries Meaning
Shaking one’s
head
Bulgaria, parts
of Greece, Iran
Other
countries No
Yes
Gestures countries Meanings
Kiss on the
cheek
A firm
handshake
A loving hug
A bow / a nod
of head
Greet friends
France
Russia
Other countries
Comparison
Meaning Gesture in the USA
Gesture in China
No, don’t do that.
Moving the index finger from side to side.
Moving the hand from side to side
I don’t know
Shrugging one’s shoulders.
Shaking the head
Meaning Gesture in the USA
Gesture in China
Well done Thumbs up. Thumbs up.
Incredible.
I can’t believe it.
Rolling one’s eyes.
Open one’s eye or mouth wide.
Meaning Gesture in the
USA
Gesture in
China
Money Rubbing the
thumb and
forefinger
together
Rubbing the
thumb
and forefinger
together
Meaning Gesture in
the USA
Gesture in
China
Come
here.
Moving the
index finger
forwards
and
backwards.
Moving one’s
hand up and
down with the
palm facing
down.
What do people usually do
when meeting?
China, Britain
Russia, France, Arab
Some western countries
Japan, Korea
Maori in New Zealand
• shake hands
• kiss
• embrace
• bow
• touch noses
What are these people What are these people communicating?communicating?
ReadingReading
Communication: No problem?
Tony Garcia (Columbia)
Julia Smith (Britain)
George Cook (Canada)
Japanese- Akira Nagata
I. While reading, please try to divide the
whole passage into several parts and find
out the main idea.
Part 1. (para. 1)
You are sent to Capital International Ai
rport to meet this year’s international
students.
Part 2 (para. 2 and 3 )
Examples of learned or cultural “body
language”.
Part 3. (para. 4 )
Different peoples have different body
languages.
Part 4. (para. 5)
Summary of body language.
II. How do different international
students behave when they greet people?
Complete the chart with information
from the passage.
Name Description Body Language To Whom
Tony
Garcia
everyone
no touching
man from
Japan
man from Colombia
kiss on the
cheek
Julia Smith
woman
from Britaineveryone
Akira Nagata
bowing everyone
Name Description Body Language To Whom
George Cook
to men
to women
shake hands
and kiss twice
on each cheek
man from Canada
shaking hands everyone
Ahmed Aziz
man from Jordan
shaking hands nodding
Darlene Coulon
woman from France
people she knows
1. Is the author of this passage male or
female? How do you know ?
The author is male. Ahmed Aziz will
not shake hands with women, but he
shakes hands with the author.
III. Answer questions
2.What were the two mistakes that the author noticed?
He noticed that the Colombian man kissed the British woman, but in her culture, a kiss from a stranger is not acceptable. He also noticed that the Japanese man bowed just as the Canadian man started to shake hands, so one man’s nose touched the other man’s hand.
3. Who seemed to prefer to keep more
physical distance from others? Who
seemed to prefer closer physical
distance ?
The British woman, Julia, and probably
the Canadian man, George, seemed to
prefer to keep more physical distance
from others. The Colombian man, Tony,
and the Jordanian man, Ahmed, seemed
to prefer closer physical distance .
4. Did any students have similar greeting
customs? If so, which ones?
Yes. Tony from Colombia and Darlene
from France had a similar greeting
custom-a kiss. George from Canada
and Ahmed from Jordan also had a
similar greeting custom-a handshake,
but Ahmed shakes hands only with
men.
5. “ When in Rome, do as the Romans
do.” What do you think this famous
saying means?
This saying means that when we are in
a certain place, we should follow the
customs of the people who live in that
place, not our own customs.
6. Do you agree with the author’s
statement that body language is not
good or bad? Why or why not?
• Englishmen often stand close to others or touch strangers as soon as they meet.
• Most people around the world now greet each other by kissing .
IV. Read the text carefully, then decide if the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
F
F
• Japanese will bow to others as greeting.
• People from Jordan will move very close to you as you introduce yourself to them.
• Some body languages in some countries are good while some countries’ body language are bad.
T
T
F
• People from different countries may have a major misunderstanding while greeting each other.
• The physical distance from each other that people are comfortable with generally depends on the culture.
• All members of a culture behave in the same way.
T
T
F
1. What is the main idea of the text? A. There are different customs in different countries. B. Foreigners should follow the customs of the country where they are visiting. C. People use body movements to send messages and different body movements have different meanings. D. The importance of knowing customs.
V. Choose the correct one.
2. If two men stand close to each other
while talking, they cannot be from
_____.
A. an Arab country B. USA
C. Britain D. Russia
3. What should a Chinese young man do
when he meets his Russian friend in
Moscow?
A. Kiss him.
B. Nod his head to his friend.
C. Shake hands with him.
D. Smile at him.
4. If you go to some Asian countries,
which of the following can you do?
A. Touch the head of a boy.
B. Nod your head to others.
C. Sit with your feet pointing at
another person.
D. Kiss each other.
5. “Foreigners should follow these
customs when they are visiting these
countries.”
The underlined word here means ___.
A. habits B. fault
C. words D. performance
If you meet a foreigner who comes
up close to you to talk, what
countries might he be from? How
can you show him that you are
uncomfortable with that?