文化休克—手势(英文+讲稿).ppt

gesture In different countries, same gestures have different meanings. Certain gestures that are innocent in China mean something completely different (and offensive) overseas. So，we must use hand singals carefully when you are traveling abroad. Next I will introduce five gestures and its means in different countries. good hitchhike old fogey North America up yours Afghanistan, Iran, and Greece thumbs-up The thumbs-up signals good or approval in china、US and UK. If you want to hitchhike ,you can hold up your thumb。But in Afghanistan, Iran, and Greece, it means “up yours.” 。In Japan and South Korea，it means“old fogey”。 cuckold victory space V shape If you have your index and middle fingers pointed up in the V shape, your palm is facing outward，it means victory in most countries and space in American. But if your palm face inward in South Europe, it means cuckold. So avoid using in: UK、Australia、Ireland and Zealand。 money vulgar slang agree France、Brazil and Turkey Japan、Burma and South Korea thumb and index finger forming a circle The thumb and index finger forming a circle with the rest three fingers pointing upwards，if you do that means you agree someone’s opinion or behavior. But in France、Brazil and Turkey, it signals a vulgar slang. In Japan、Burma and South Korea, it means money. blessing insult swear Vietnam completion Holland India cross index and middle fingers In most countries like China、US、France and Mexico，cross your index and middle fingers means ”good luck to you”. But if you do that in Vietnam, you will have a bad luck, because you are insulting somebody. In Holland, it means swear, in India, it means completion.