英语Report —gesture.ppt

1、,雾一二练习作品 ，模板设计,Nonverbal Communication Gestures,雾一二练习作品 ，模板设计,The gesture in different countries,Speaker ：熊绪沅 Informationcollection:钟木超 范瑶颖 PPTproduction：李俊鹏 卢树泉 黄志远 PPT optimization:奚煜芬,雾一二练习作品 ，模板设计,OUTLINE,The reason of gesture differences,Advice,The comparison of different gestures,Case Analysis

2、,The role of gestures,雾一二练习作品 ，模板设计,(1) In1959,Khrushchove,visitedthe USA while boarding his plane to leave for theSovietUnion, helpup bothofhishands. withonehandhe gesturedaVsign with index finger andhis middlefinger, withothera Fist. Andthenitcausedagreat Political issue.,Case Analysis,雾一二练习作品 ，模板

3、设计,(2) Nixon, past president of the US, once paid a visit to Brazil. While he was disembarking the plane, he made a gesture of “OK”, which angered and insulted the Brazilian. The American Gesture of “OK” is considered obscene in Brazil. In the end, Nixon formally apologized to Brazilians.,Analysis:,

4、From these two cases ,not only can we learn the importance of gestures in communication ,but also kown the same gesture have different meanings in different countries.,雾一二练习作品 ，模板设计,Newsreader Got Fired After Obama Middle Finger Insult,Russian newsreader Ms Limanova was caught to raise middle finger

5、 after referencing US President Barack Obama.,It was regarded as a synonym for an offensive expression and she was fired eventually.,雾一二练习作品 ，模板设计,Express a lot of information and meanings. Transmit the feelings and emotions Substitute for verbal messages Guide others behaviors. Regulate and manage

6、our conversation,The role of gestures,雾一二练习作品 ，模板设计,The comparison of different gestures,雾一二练习作品 ，模板设计,雾一二练习作品 ，模板设计,OKmeaningfineoryes in the U.S.A,In Latin America , its a signal that you are insulting people,InJapanitmeansmoneyorcoins.,InFranceitmeanszero.,What does OK gesture mean?,OK gesture,雾一

7、二练习作品 ，模板设计,Raise ones little finger,1,In China, raising ones little finger means bad or look down on somebody.,2,In Japan, people raise their little fingers to express one is their lover.,雾一二练习作品 ，模板设计,Waving hand,But south Americans will run towards you instead of leaving when they see this gestur

8、e.,In America and China waving ones hand means goodbye.,雾一二练习作品 ，模板设计,The finger beckoning,1,In the U.S, its a signal to call people.,In the oriental east like Japan，it is a rude gesture.,In Singapore, curling the index finger signifies death.,雾一二练习作品 ，模板设计,victory or peace All over the world,rude c

9、hallenge England,cuckold Italy,V gesture,雾一二练习作品 ，模板设计,Call a person come over China,Call an animal come over America or Canada,The hand beckoning,雾一二练习作品 ，模板设计,Take a lift North America,Enough Greece,Very rude Nigeria,Good China, Australia , Britain, America,Pray lucky America, Sri Lanka , Mexico ,

10、 Holand,Man, Your father, old fogey Japan, korea,The “Thumbs-up” sign,雾一二练习作品 ，模板设计,Bad lucky French , Mexico,Stop or pour water Tunisia,Taunt Australia,Down China,Hate Greece,Disagree, other lost Britain, America, Philippines,Fail, Exit to Philippines, Thailand , Burma , Malaysia Indonesia,The “Thu

11、mbs-down” sign,雾一二练习作品 ，模板设计,The gesture of number in China,雾一二练习作品 ，模板设计,The gesture of number in the western countries,雾一二练习作品 ，模板设计,The reason of gesture differences,1.The influence of economic system In China,the self-sufficient economy makes people more social conservative,so the culture is int

12、roverted.However,in other maritime states,people like to explore the unknown,so the culture is low-context.,2.The influence of geographic conditions Enclosed continental geographical environment makes the thinking limited to native,so humans spatial awareness is weak and is lack of interest and curi

13、osity to unknown;but the openness of the Marine environment makes people pay more attention to the study of natural objects and mystery,in the same time,they are more inclined to spatial expansion and conquer.,3.The differences of culture It mainly reflectes in moral values and approach method,in Ch

14、ina,people would like pay more attention to a group,but in other western countries people are more inclined to themselves and they are warmhearted in promoting public welfare.,雾一二练习作品 ，模板设计,Advice,With so many conflicting meanings for each hand gesture, it is not safe to assume that you can use hand

15、 gestures to overcome the language barrier when you travel overseas. Do inquire first before using Hand gestures have different meanings in different countries. What is acceptable in one country may be unacceptable in another. It is definitely a case of one mans meat is another mans poison. When we are in cross-cultural