1. Cultural Study: Nonverbal Communication & Gestures Sydnee Brown Kaelani Mitchell Liliana Serrano Debbie Stokke-Gatti

8. IRELAND

9. The People The people of Ireland are very interested in people and place great value on getting to know you. Irish people are naturally courteous, quick witted and will go out of their way to welcome visitors to their country. The Irish prefer a less stressful lifestyle and are very close knit.

11. The Head Wag When A Irishman passes you on the street and quickly wags his head as if to say "no" he's just saying "hi." The Irish have made non verbal communication an art form. Gentle poke- They like you Half hidden thumb-Asking for a lift One finger wave- Greeting when passing another driver on the road

12. Irish people make the sign of the cross when passing a church. Irish people nod their heads up and down or side to side does not always mean they agree or disagree. Because they reserve the right to reserve their decision until there is no more decisions or the other person gives up.

14. Japanese Gestures

18. Reading Response # 1 What would you do if you had to leave your country, and travel to a new place? Would you keep your traditions going or would you learn new ones? How would you adapted your current gestures and body language so that people understood what you were trying to say?