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Understanding Gestures and Body Language

The document presents a series of questions related to gestures and body language, exploring their meanings, cultural variations, and significance in communication. It prompts discussion on gestures that are considered good or insulting in different countries, as well as those specific to various contexts like sports or relationships. Additionally, it raises questions about the universality of gestures and the role of body language in effective communication.

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Understanding Gestures and Body Language

The document presents a series of questions related to gestures and body language, exploring their meanings, cultural variations, and significance in communication. It prompts discussion on gestures that are considered good or insulting in different countries, as well as those specific to various contexts like sports or relationships. Additionally, it raises questions about the universality of gestures and the role of body language in effective communication.

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GESTURES / BODY LANGUAGE

1. What are some gestures you know?


2. What are some good gestures in your country?
3. What are some insulting gestures in your country?
4. Can you think of some gestures that have different meanings in different
countries?
5. Has your teacher ever used a hand and/or facial gesture that was o.k. in the
teacher's country but an insult in your country? If so, did you tell the teacher
so it would not happen again?
6. What are some bad gestures that you have seen in Western films but you
don't know the meaning of?
7. What are some gestures that you used when you were a child that you don't
use anymore?
8. What are some gestures that you didn't learn until you were a teenager or a
young adult?
9. What are some gestures you know that relate to the sporting world?
[Link] English-speaking countries, what is the gesture for "okay"? How about
"good"? Or "bad"?
[Link] there any gestures in your country that are not common around the
world?
[Link] are some insulting gestures in your country?
[Link] there any special gestures used in the world of sport?
[Link] there any special gestures used among lovers?
[Link] there special gestures for people of different ages? Do young people use
different gestures than their parents or grandparents?
[Link] you believe we can "read a person like a book" by understanding their
"body language"?
[Link] people say that 80% of all of our communication is from "body
language". Do you think that's accurate?
[Link] what times is "body language" most important? When is it least
important?
[Link] you think some gestures are universal?
[Link] are the gestures for "I don't know", "You are crazy", "money" and
"come here" in your country?

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