COMMUNICATING WITH GESTURE

Salam semua...


Hand gestures have difference meaning in different countries.

Smile

The Japanese may smile when they are confused or angry.

In other part of Asia, people may smile when they are embarrassed.

People in other cultures may not smile at everyone to indicates friendly greeting.

Beckon with index finger

	Acceptable	Impolite
Country/ies	United State	In many countries
Meaning	Come here
Alternative sign		Beckon with the palm down, with fingers/ whole hand

Point something using index finger

	Acceptable	Impolite
Country/ies	United S tate	Middle and Far East
Meaning	Point something
Alternative sign		Open hand/ your thumb (Indonesia)

Make a ‘V’ sign with your palm facing away from you

	Acceptable	Impolite
Country/ies	In many countries	England
Meaning	Victory/ peace

Sit with soles shoes showing

	Impolite
Country/ies	Thailand, Japan, France, countries of the Middle & Near East
Meaning	Demonstrates disrespect

Form a circle with finger

Countries	Meaning
In many countries	O.K.
Japan	money
France	Zero/ worthless

Pat a student on the head

	Impolite
Country/ies	Asia
Meaning	Very upsetting to student

Pass an item to someone with one hand

	Acceptable	Impolite
Country/ies	In many countries	Japan
Alternative sign		Pass with 2 hands

Nod head up and down (angguk-angguk)

Countries	Meaning
In many countries	Yes
Bulgaria & Greece	No

An upraised hand

Countries	Meaning
Unites states	Stop
Singapore & Malayisa	‘hail’ to arrest the attention of somebody, a waiter or permission to speak

A finger to forehead

Countries	Meaning
United States	Brainy
Singapore	Crazy

The index finger twirling in circle at forehead

Countries	Meaning
Malaysia & Singapore	Going crazy

Hand at the hip with arms akimbo

	Acceptable	Impolite
Country/ies	United State	In many countries
Meaning	Denote openness & acceptance to the talker

Suka tengok Miss Zohdi (tenaga pengajar BINA INSAN GURU dari Iran) yang cantik, pandai tarik perhatian pelajar semasa mengajar, ada bakat melukis, pandai buat macam-macam mimik muka.

Yang tak seronok bila design slide warna putih kosong, tanpa gambar/ animasi, tulisan warna hitam semua, ayat yang panjang penuh 1 slide.

p/s: Really enjoy during class walaupun kadang-kadang (selalu pun) tersengguk dalam kelas. Entri kali ini rumusan apa yang Seri belajar Rabu lalu.