Read and answer the question in the handout.

Gestures  are  not  universal.    Here  are  a  few  examples.    Can  you  find  others?  

Turkey: Homosexual Commonly: Perfect Japan: Money

Turkey: obscene gesture No such gesture in English Brazil: Good luck!

Turkey: You get nothing from me Commonly: Stop, enough W.Africa: You have 5 fathers!

  Facial  Expressions.                Answer  these  questions.     Are  you  good  at  reading  people’s  facial  expressions  ?   Do  you  think  people’s  facial  expressions  are  the  same  all  over  the  world?   Are  you  good  at  hiding  your  true  feelings?   What  are  the  biggest  differences  between  Westerners  and  Asians?   Do  you  think  it  would  be  interesting  to  research  facial  expressions?   What  do  you  think  is  the  most  expressive  part  of  someone’s  face?   Which  do  you  think  communicates  better,  body  language  or  facial  expressions?   Why  do  you  think  a  particular  culture  would  focus  more  on  the  eyes  or  mouth?     PROXEMICS    Standards  for  person  space  

 

Gestures  are  not  universal.    Here  are  a  few  examples.    Can  you  find  others?  

 Body  language      

a  major  part  of  communication  is  demonstrated  through  body  language  (knowledge)