世界手势拾趣概要1.ppt

The highlights of the world gestures Body language A kind of communication without words by the body that may include gestures, expressions on the face, movements of the body, ornaments and clothes. These are the ways that most people are not aware they are sending or receiving messages all the time. We often have misunderstanding each other, because not all body language means the same thing in different countries. Today, I only tell you about kinds of gestures. Gestures Gesture means we communicate and express by the movement and manners of our hands and fingers. In our daily life, every one makes gestures, but many gestures have distinct regional and cultural features. The” Thumbs-up” sign Take a lift North America Enough Greece Very rude Nigeria Good China, Australia , Britain, America Pray lucky America, Sri Lanka , Mexico , Holand Man, Your father, old fogey Japan, korea The” Thumbs-up” The thumbs-up sign means good in the U.S. And it also used for hitchhiking?in?America. However, in the eastern countries like Bangladesh and other Islamic countries, this gesture is a rude sign. The” Thumbs-down” sign Bad lucky French , Mexico Stop or pour water Tunisia Taunt Australia Down China Hate Greece Fail, Exit to Philippines, Thailand , Burma , Malaysia , Indonesia Disagree, other lost Britain, America, Philippines OK gesture sign ?O.K.?meaning?fine?or?yes. in the U.S.A 1 In?France?it?means?zero. 2 3 4 ?In?Japan?it?means?money?or?coins. In Latin America, it’s a signal that you are insulting people Thumb?and?forefinger?making?a?circle The” v” gesture sign In the U.S., it stands for victory or peace. Across the continent in England, the “V” is a rude challenge. Cuckold Italy The gesture is composed of index finger and middle finger. Its signal victory. It was created by Victor de Lavelaye during WWⅡ. He called for people to write down V everywhere for the determination to rie