Here is some inspiration:
If you do this...
...what feeling are you showing?
Here are some examples of other hand gestures. These gestures have different meanings in different cultures.
This gesture means "good!" in North America...
...but it is very, very rude in most Middle Eastern and some African cultures!
This famous gesture expressed "victory" during World War II, but...
...the meaning changed with the US peace movement in the 1960s.
Be careful using this sign, though!
If you hold your hand the opposite way, like Sir Winston Churchill is doing here...
...people from the UK, Australia, or New Zealand will be offended!
When I was five years old, I live in vancouver Canada. At that time, I didn't speak English well. I supposed that I was so young and introspective. therefore I runed away when I meet an immediate neighbor. One day, my parents send me to the church in King George. There were many foreign children. I recently had the courage to introduce myself in front of them. I was too shy to use body language. But, Once I pluck up my courage, I changed. Though I stopped studying English quite a time ago, at least I have been be a brave person.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was watched American drama, they made a cute gesture. their two fingers unfold like 'V' both hand and two fingers are repeat fold, unfold from both sides of head. first I think 'oh~ very cute gesture!'. but after, I know that gesture's meaning from internet. this gesture used when i want emphasis something or against the his(her) opinion.
ReplyDeletewhen i was elementry student, i went U.S. That times, i can't speak english well. so i didn't talk with anybody. but in there i made my friend.
ReplyDeletehe lived in U.S and he thought how to use english very well. he said "use the body languages and gestures many times". so i had brave and talk with foreigner. now i can speak english. i really want to say thank you to my friend.
When I was highschool student, Teacher thaught English to us. That time, we studied American gesture. the most remaining on my memory is clenching fist and raise index finger in middle finger after unfold index finger and middle finger. That means "I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you".
ReplyDeleteWhen I was elementary school student, I go to english academy. I was first saw foreigner there. I said "Hello~!" while bow. The foreigner teacher laugh his head off. He said "just shaking a hand while say hello" I was very embarrassed and my face turn red. After this event, I get in with the foreigner teacher.
ReplyDeleteWhen i was high school student, i learned about english. At that time, I knew that to keep on e's fin gers crossed for someone. The other exa mple is the head the gesture which nods up and d own is "yes" in kor ea, but th at gesture mean s "no" in Bulgaria and Greece.
ReplyDeleteWhen I Middleschool student, I study English, on English text Book. That Time, I saw Picture. in Picture, One man is Their Two Finger Cross. I Knew Korean Mean is reflection. but picure is another mean. Teacher said Two Finger cross Mean "Good Luck!". That Time, I Knew gesture have many Mean in global.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to introduce some gestures which I know about. Lifting up the thumb means the number 1 in korea. But the gesture is considered rude in australia. And when someone call a waiter, he make a gesture with his palm up, and moving his second finger in america
ReplyDeletebut it is a very rude in korea.
In america there is a gesture that twist one's second and third fingers, meaning 'may god bless you'. But in other situation someone would twist their fingers without others' appreciation playing a trick to others
doing that he wishes not to be found out playing a trick and escape this situation with luck. Also blinking one's eyes means nothing in korea but it is considered rude in Taiwan.
I listened this story by me father.when I was middleschool student my father go Europe travel.my father didn't speak English well.travel last day my father lost way in company.He very embarrassed so he decied go airport himself.but he doesn't speak English well so he used body languges.ride in texi and he hand put up then said 'sky'.as chance would have it texi driver understand so my father arrive safe
ReplyDeleteI'll introduce my gesture that I often useful. That is rubbing two fingers-a thumb and a middle finger- with a frictional sound. I use when catching something-I got it!-. probably It will exact. also generally using that gesture at least in Korea.
ReplyDeleteLearning gestures in other country is interesting because it shows that there are always differences in each culture. One thing that I picked up in the US while I was on a trip was expressing that I do not know about certain information. For example, in Korea, moving hands with a big motion might not be considered as well-educated, and it is different from the one in the US, shrugging with both palms pointing upward. I would never understand why both country uses different gestures. I guess that is why people say that you do not understand other culture, but learn.
ReplyDeleteGestures are different. because countries's different cultures.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was highschool student, English subject textbook read. textbook explain some gestures.
I remember that In many western countries, crossing your middle finger overyour forefinger is the sign for good luck. but, in Vietnam, obscene gesture.
your thumb and your finger attach, make circle. and three Fingers are stretch is the gesture, In America, OK sign. however, in Korea, that meaning is money.
I and some koreans sometimes use a gesture and this gesture is used by Americans frequently.
ReplyDeleteWith both arms hang down, they stretch both ands forward and draw up both shoulders. We take these actions when we cannot solve difficult problems or are in a troubled situation.
I was surprised by gesture to 'come on'. In the korea, gesturt to 'Come on' is downed the palm of the hand, clench and spread out your fingers again and again. that is older's power, younger is not doing this gesture. but the west is very differnt same mean's gesture. they are donwed the back of the hand, clench and spread out your fingers again and again. That is animal called by master to gesture of 'come on'. very different gesture to same means.
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