Post-reading Activities I. Reading for the Main Idea—Skimming Skim the reading and choose the best answer. ( ) The reading is mainly about _____. (A) the meanings of the thumbs-up sign in different cultures (B) the fact that gestures have different meanings in different cultures (C) the different gestures that Americans use to communicate with others (D) misunderstandings caused by the OK sign in different countries B

Post-reading Activities II. Reading for Details Scanning Scan the reading and choose the best answer to each of the following questions or statements. ( ) 1. In Japan, a wave of the hand while curling the fingers downward is used to _____. (A) say goodbye (B) spare someone’s life (C) offend others (D) call someone over to you D

Post-reading Activities ( ) 2. According to the reading, only _____ percent of human communication is verbal. (A) 20 to 25 (B) 30 to 35 (C) 50 to 60 (D) 65 to 70 B

Post-reading Activities ( ) 3. For the Japanese, the OK sign means “ _____.” (A) money (B) all right (C) no problem (D) you are worth nothing A

Post-reading Activities III. Reading Strategy: Cause and Effect A cause is the reason why something has happened while an effect is the result of a cause. In the reading, several events are connected by cause and effect. Recognizing these cause-and- effect statements will help you understand their relationships better while you read. Example: Cause: The professor waved goodbye to the Japanese children. Effect: The children ran toward him.

Post-reading Activities Exercise : Use the reading strategy of recognizing cause and effect to choose the best answer to the following questions or statements. ( ) 1. According to the reading, the Greeks in the restaurant were upset because the Taiwanese tourist. (A) couldn’t speak Greek (B) disliked the Greek food there (C) gave them the thumbs-up sign (D) left the restaurant without saying goodbye C

Post-reading Activities ( ) 2. In the reading, why did the OK sign that the American woman gave offend her Brazilian friends? (A) It showed that everything was fine. (B) It was an insulting gesture to them. (C) It meant the woman didn’t have any money. (D) It should only be used by men, not by women. B

Post-reading Activities IV. Topics for Discussion 1. What did the thumbs-up sign mean in ancient Rome, and what does it mean in Greece and the United States today? 2. Why do people usually say that gestures “speak louder than words”? Share your ideas or experience with your classmates.