Talk about it
Look at the three gestures in the pictures below. What do these gestures communicate? Are they used in your culture, too?
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1. Read the descriptions below and make the gesture that is described.
2. Talk about what it means.
3. After you have decided, check your answers.
1. Cross your fingers behind your back.
2. Put one index finger in front of your lips.
3. Cross your index finger over your middle finger.
What other gestures do you know?
Read the message and talk about the gesture that goes with it. If you know a gesture, show it, and then check (?) the box.
For example, you see Good luck!
You say, I think you show ‘good luck’ like this ?.
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The gesture means... |
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Just a minute. Please wait. |
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No, thanks. |
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I don’t know. |
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Okay. |
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Stop! |
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Calm down/slow down. |
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It’s cold. |
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Me? |
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Come here. |
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Money/expensive |
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(That's) crazy. |
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Shame on you./You did something bad. |
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Bad idea/no/don’t agree. |
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Good idea/yes/agree. |
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I can’t hear you. |
How did you do?
How many did you know? Are there any you're not sure of?
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