1、Same gesture,different meanings,1,2,3,4,The importance of gestures,Regional nature of gestures,Same gestures different meanings,Conclusion,OUTLINE:,Newsreader Got Fired After Obama Middle Finger Insult,Russian newsreader Ms Limanova was caught to raise middle finger after referencing US President Ba

2、rack Obama.,It was regarded as a synonym for an offensive expression and she was fired eventually,In communication, hand can send message. Hand is flexible, finger can be in various shapes Hand can express a lot of information and meaning.,The Importance of Hand Gesture,7/31/2020,Once in a naval bas

3、e in the Mediterranean, the sentry had to wave their arms to order people who were swimming to leave as they didnt understand English, they misunderstood and swam to the sentry instead, the dedicated sentry cannot help but shot them finally.,Regional Nature of gestures,7/31/2020,Comparison of some g

4、estures different meaning,7/31/2020,What does OK gesture mean?,No problem Agreement,England America India Thailand,Japan South Korea Burma,Money,7/31/2020,Brazil Italy Greece France,A disgusting gesture related to foul,bastard, inferiority, unusefulness,7/31/2020,V shape gesture,“V” means Victory in

5、 most English-speaking countries. It was originated from a war between England and France. It was said French are going to cut the index fingers and middle fingers of England archers to make them unable to shoot. But finally England won and their soldiers stretched out index fingers and middle finge

6、rs with palm inward to shame French captures,7/31/2020,In some countries in Africa and Asia, it generally means two things or more, and in China, it also means number 2.,When showing V gesture, do remember the palm should be outward.,7/31/2020,X shape gesture,It means Good luck, God bless in English

7、 and American countries and it was so widely used in western The evidence that X shape gesture is popular in England lies in being used as national lottery mark.,7/31/2020,The thumbs-up sign,The thumb down sign,Britain,good, great,the U.S,hitch-hiking,China,approval,Russia,Persian,highly offensive,U

8、nited States,Canada,disapproval,Greece,rude,motorists,anger,7/31/2020,The single finger beckon,The “six” sign,United States,Britain,summon,e.g. a waiter,Yugoslavia,Malaysia,beckoning animals,China,palm open,facing down,fingers crooked,China,Australia,“time to drink up”.,Six,7/31/2020,The good luck sign,The eyelid-pull,The vertical horns gesture,Other gestures:,Italy-insult Brazil and Venezuela-good luck,Anglo-American Portugal,France England Greece- “You cant fool me” Spain & Italy- being alert,7/31/2020,Conclusion,In non-verbal communication, gesture is a important method for us to send mes