Contents Preface introduction unit 1

Match the verbs with the nouns and with their definitions:

Verbs	Nouns	Definition
shake	chin	To show someone
stroke	eye	To agree with someone
Shrug	arm	To feel angry or determined
Point	fist	To call someone
Fold	legs	To say goodbye
Wag	head	To surprise, doubtful, disbelieving
Clench	head	To say “no”
Cross	eyebrows	To think deeply
Wave	hands	Don’t know, confused
Scratch	shoulders	To make someone fool, to play a joke on someone
Nod	head	To greet someone
Wink	finger	To be indifferent
Clasp	finger	To feel free
Raise	hands	To confuse, to think

3. 
   Fill the gaps with the body phrases(gerund form) given in the exercise # 1:
   

1. 
   “It is a really difficult task. I have no idea how to solve it” said the pupil to the teacher ____________________.
   
2. 
   “I like the armchair you’ve bought. It is a really comfortable” said my neighbor after sitting on it and ____________________.
   
3. 
   Yesterday a friend of mine began _________________________ to me standing at the opposite side of the street.
   
4. 
   During a job interview, it is not acceptable ________________________. If you do this, you might look defensive. It is better to let your hands lie loosely in your lap or place them on the armrests of the chair.
   
5. 
   “I don’t know where my father is.” – said the little daughter _____________________.
   
6. 
   “Waiter, come here. We’re ready to order” – said my friend _____________________.
   
7. 
   “Look, it was our house. I used to live here in my childhood” – said my mother ______________________ at an old house with a small garden.
   
8. 
   “Yes, you are right” – Nodira agreed, ________________________.
   
9. 
   “Ooh! What a lovely surprise!” said his fiancée ____________________.
   
10. 
    “I don’t want to buy it for you. It’s too expensive” – said my mother ________________________.
    
11. 
    ______________________________together is a form of greeting in India.
    
12. 
    “Stop getting on my nerves” – said the husband angrily to his wife _________________________.
    

3. 
   Choose an appropriate part of body to the verbs:
   

Head, finger, eye, arm, hand, fist

1. 
   C lench
   

S hake a) ____________________

2. 
   W ink
   

B link b) _____________________

3. 
   C ircle
   

W ag

Point c) _______________________

Shake

Cross

4. 
   N od
   

S hake d) ________________________

Scratch

5. 
   F old
   

R aise e) ________________________

Wave

6. 
   S hake
   

C lasp f) ________________________

Body language in different cultures

3. 
   Fill in the gaps with the appropriate body language word phrases given in the exercise # 5:
   

1. 
   Everybody knows that one gesture may interpret differently in different cultures. So we should be careful while using them and do not use them in other countries, if we are not aware of their meaning. For instance, _________________________ means “O-Key” in the USA and the UK, however, the same gesture means “having no money” in Japan, “zero” in France.
   
2. 
   During the Soviet Union the President M.Brejnev went to the USA and after finishing his speech he ___________________ over his head, which had been interpreted wrongly by Americans. They thought that Mr Brejnev had won their president in making the speech, as this gesture means “victory” in their culture. But it means “friendship” in Russian culture.
   
3. 
   Another gesture, _________________________ means “wishing you a good luck”, or this gesture is used by the children when they are lying, they may keep their hands at the back of their body. This is common for Eastern culture, whereas, if you use this gesture in Western culture, you may be blamed as this is a very bad gesture there.
   

4. 
   In western cultures, people ______________ at someone or something in the room using index _______________. It is impolite to ________________ with an index ________________ in the Middle and Far East. They use an open hand or their thumb.
   
5. 
   If we want to call someone or say to come here people usually ______________. However, in Phillippines using this gesture is considered to be very rude and if you ___________________ to someone you may be arrested or even they may cut your finger for doing this.
   
6. 
   ________________ up and down to mean “yes” in most cultures, however in Bulgaria and Greece it means “no”.
   
7. 
   In Pakistan you mustn’t _________________. It is offensive.
   
8. 
   In Italy people don’t ________________ when they are going to greet each other. Instead they give a kiss on both cheeks. In America we have the standard greeting “Hello, my name is …..”. With a hand shake while in Japan people bow. The more you bow the more respect you show to the person with whom Japanese are greeting.
   
9. 
   In India ______________________ means “yes”. But in many cultures it means “no”. That’s why when you go to India, be careful while using this gesture.
   
10. 
    In Thailand you should _______________________ together and lower your head and your eyes when you greet someone.
    

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