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Unit 4 The Language of Gestures

Unit 4 The Language of Gestures. Extension Activities Alice Chiu. Main Menu. Activity One : Gestures Around the World Reference: http://www.transimage.com/Ges/GesMoney.html http://www.avsands.com/Religious/NewAge/handgestures_wca_av.htm Activity Two : Nonverbal Language. Activity One.

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Unit 4 The Language of Gestures

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  1. Unit 4The Language of Gestures Extension Activities Alice Chiu

  2. Main Menu Activity One: Gestures Around the WorldReference:http://www.transimage.com/Ges/GesMoney.htmlhttp://www.avsands.com/Religious/NewAge/handgestures_wca_av.htm Activity Two: Nonverbal Language

  3. Activity One Gestures Around the World

  4. Warm-up Discussions • Do you often use gestures to show what you want to say or how you feel? Can you give some examples. • Which gestures do you use most often? • Which is more useful, gestures or words spoken? Why?

  5. What Are Gestures? • We communicate with others by doing a lot of talking and also do much of our talking without words. • We often use a kind of “body language” to show what we think or how we feel. • This body language is a language of gestures. • We make hundreds of these gestures in a day.

  6. Why Are Gestures Important? • People all over the world use gestures. • This does not mean that everyone in the world uses exactly the same body language. • Different countries have different customs and different gestures. <Examples>

  7. Example 1-3 Come Here or Goodbye? • For Saudi Arabians and some other speakers of Arabic, this gesture means “Come here.” • For most Europeans, this gesture means “Goodbye.” Holding up a hand, palm away from the face and moving the fingers up and down

  8. Example 2-3A Respect or an Insult? • For the Maoris of New Zealand, it is a sign of respect. • When American schoolchildren make this gesture, it means just the opposite. Sticking out their tongue at someone Who can demonstrate?

  9. Example 3-3My daughter/cow is this high. • For speakers of English, it means the height of a person. • For Latin Americans, the gesture is talking about an animal. Holding a hand out, palm down

  10. Watch out! • Therefore, people in a foreign culture must use gestures with caution, or there might be some misunderstandings. Now, let’s check some of the gestures around the world.

  11. Gestures Around the World • A circle formed with thumb and forefinger • Crossing the first two fingers • A finger circulating next to the ear • Little finger up and others held down by the thumb • The V-sign of the index and middle finger • Rubbing your thumb against your forefinger • The thumbs-up sign • The finger beckoning Back to the main menu

  12. 1. a circle formed with index finger and thumb

  13. in the U.S. and Europe This is a gestures for “O.K.!”

  14. in Mexico This gesture means “Good!”

  15. in Argentina Sometimes, it means “Good!” Sometimes, it means “zero” or nothing.

  16. in France It is rude to show this sign because it is insulting.

  17. in Tunisia It means a threat of murder.

  18. in China This sign can mean “zero” or the number 3.

  19. in Japan and Korea It shows the shape of a coin and mean “money.” Back to Gestures

  20. 2. crossing the first two fingers

  21. in the United States • If you wish good luck, you hold up crossed fingers. • But if you put crossed fingers behind your back, it means that you are not going to keep the promise you are making.

  22. in Mexico You do this when you are making a wish.

  23. in Argentina and Spain You make this sign to keep away bad luck.

  24. in China It means the number 10.

  25. in Japan This sign means that a promise or pledge has been made.

  26. in Russia This is a way of rudely rejecting or denying something. Back to Gestures

  27. 3. a finger circulating next to the ear In the U.S., this sign means “That’s crazy!” In Argentina, it is a sign for telephone. Who can demonstrate? In Saudi Arabia, it means, “Be good or I’ll punish you.” Back to Gestures

  28. In Bali, an island in Indonesia, this sign means “Bad.” In parts of Europe and South America, it means “Thin.” In Japan, it means a female companion. Back to Gestures 4. little finger up and others held down by the thumb

  29. In the U.S., it stands for victory or peace In England, the “V” is a rude sign. When do we use the V sign in Taiwan? Back to Gestures 5. the V-sign with the index and middle finger

  30. This gesture is almost universally understood: it suggests money. Back to Gestures 6. rubbing your thumb against your forefinger

  31. In the U.S., it means “Good” or “Good going.” In the eastern countrieslike Bangladesh and other Islamic countries, it is a rude sign. Back to Gestures 7. the thumbs-up sign

  32. In the U.S., it okay to signal a waiter with the beckoning index finger. In the oriental countries such as Japan and Malaysia, it is a rude gesture. In Singapore, curling the index finger means death. Back to Gestures 8. the finger beckoning

  33. End of Activity One Back to the Main Menu THE END

  34. Activity Two Nonverbal Language

  35. Actions Speak Louder Than Words? • Nonverbal Language is another way of communication. • Some people believe nonverbal language is powerful than spoken words. • Do you agree? Why?

  36. Types of Nonverbal Language • Body Posture • Body Gestures • Hand Gestures • Appearance • Eye Contact • Facial Expression • Tone • Distance

  37. confidence disrespect you have a closed mind openness Body PostureGuess what they mean… • Standing straight shows • Slouching shows • Crossing your arms over your chest shows • Arms at your side shows

  38. You don’t know or you don’t care. impatience agreement Body GesturesGuess what they mean… • Shrugging your shoulders… • Tapping a foot… • Nodding your head…

  39. A bargain is done./ Greeting. anger Well done./I’m ready. Hand GesturesGuess what they mean… • A handshake • A raised fist • Thumbs-up

  40. You don’t care. You identify with a certain group of people, AppearanceGuess what they mean… • If you wear dirty, slopping clothes to a party… • If you wear certain kinds clothes or jewelry… How you look tells other things about yourself.

  41. you trust them and they can trust you. they think you don’t care. Eye ContactGuess what they mean… • Looking people in the eyemeans… • When you don’t look at people when you talk,

  42. Facial Expression • Like the tone, your face shows your mood. • Express your feeling on your face • Happy • Bored • Sad • Angry • Surprised • Impatient

  43. Tone • Tone of voice shows attitude. • Use your tone to show • You are bored. • You are excited. • You are angry. • You are disappointed.

  44. Distance • Look at people carefully when they are talking to each other, then you can know their relationship from the distance they keep.

  45. End of Activity Two Back to the Main Menu THE END

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