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Hand gestures – What they mean in different countries

When you travel abroad you do not only need to take language barriers into account but also body language barriers. Different cultures use different body language, e.g. the distance between two persons when they have a conversation.

One part of body language is hand gestures. Hand gestures mean different things in different countries. Some people realize this the hard way. What exactly does the v-sign (two fingers in the air) mean? Does it mean bring me two beers or is it considered an insult?

Take a common sign like thumbs up. In the USA, it usually means great, awesome or whatever. It is also used to sign approval, but stronger than an OK sign. Now this is a very common interpretation, but it is not the only one. In other countries it may vary from a simple OK to a very grave insult.

The meaning of gestures varies among various parts of countries and also among cultural groups and between generations. The example above is only a generalization and may not be correct for a particular person.

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Mark the correct alternative.

When travelling to a foreign country,

( ) language is the only thing that blocks communication.

( ) you shouldn’t bother about the hand gestures used in it.

( ) hand gestures are the only part of body language.

( ) body language is also important for communication.

Answer 1

Resposta:

body language is also important for communication.

Explicação:

"language is the only thing that blocks communication." não é correto, afinal, o texto mesmo fala sobre como os gestos também devem ser levados em consideração ao viajar.

"you shouldn’t bother about the hand gestures used in it." Assim como disse na primeira, os gestos devem sim ser considerados.

"hand gestures are the only part of body language." O início do segundo parágrafo do texto já diz "One part of body language is hand gestures.", o que indica que há outros fora os hand gestures.