跨文化交际实用教程unit-5---new课件.ppt

US: confortable, friendly Arab/ Thailand: the sole should never be pointed in the direction of another person. Germany/Sweden/China: a sign of rudeness and poor maners * (2) Gestures Look at the following two pictures carefully and find out the different meanings of the two gestures. * V for victory Sth. dirty or obscence * Point to objects and people US: ok Asia: rude German Janpanese * US: OK Japan and Korea: money Latin American countries and Germany: obscene Tunisian: I will kill you. Arabs: (a baring of teeth) extreme hostility * Nodding the head In north America (up and down): I agree Japan: I am listening. down: I agree In the Middle East up: I disagree * Shaking the head SriLanks, Nepal, and India: agreement most countries: refusal or disapproval * Australia and Nigeria: “up yours.” Most of the world: good Parts of America and Europe: A lift German: The number 1 Japan: The number 5 * * Sign of telling sb to come closer American: wave goodbye American Chinese * * Burma: palm downward, fingers moving Filipinos: a quick downward nod of the head Germany/Scandinavia: tossing the head back Arabs: palm upward, opening and closing the hand * Please match the following pictures of facial expressions with their meanings. (3) Facial expression * * (3) Facial expressions Sadness Anger Surprise Fear Enjoyment Disgust Contempt * anger fear joy sorrow contempt surprise disgust * Sadness Mediterranean coultures: exaggerate signs of grief or sadness—men crying in public American: suppress the emotions Japanese: hide expressions of anger, sorrow, or disappointment—laughing or smiling Chinese: control emotions—saving face * Smile American: a sign of happiness or friendly affirmation Japanese: mask an emotion or avoid answering a question Korean: too much smiling a shallow person Thailand: the land of Smiles * (4) Eye contact North Americans: direct eye contact a sign of honesty