Stretch your thumb and index finger to make a right angle. In the United States, the gesture indicates a pistol. In China, it means the number 8. What does this mean?
A: Some gestures exist only in specific cultures and are therefore not understood by people from other cultures.
B: Different countries use gestures to express numbers in different ways.
C: Different cultures have different emphasis and application of gestures.
D: The same gesture may cause cultural misunderstanding in different cultures.
A: Some gestures exist only in specific cultures and are therefore not understood by people from other cultures.
B: Different countries use gestures to express numbers in different ways.
C: Different cultures have different emphasis and application of gestures.
D: The same gesture may cause cultural misunderstanding in different cultures.
举一反三
- 有的手势在不同的文化中表达的意思完全相反。 A: In different cultures, some gestures have entirely differentmeanings. B: In different cultures, some hand positions have entirely different meanings. C: In different cultures, some gestures have entirely same meanings.
- Gestures have universal meaning because different cultures use them in the same way.
- The same gesture may has different meanings in different cultures.
- People from other cultures have a different understanding of—————————————— .
- _______People from different cultures and social realities may have different preferences to some colors. Therefore, we can often identify national colors.