Content: Cultural Differences of Non-Verbal Communication:
Describe the manners and meaning of nonverbal-communication in your assigned culture/country
I. Silence
Most Americans regard silence as the sign of uncomfortable. so a word 'small-talk' takes major part of communication. This custom had been taught at the kindergarten. At kindergarten, there is 'show & tell' time which students
Silence
However, even if American don’t like silence, they use silence in special situation. Sometimes, silence is more effective than word or speech when they express their emotions or claim opinions. We can see these things when Barack Obama made a speech.
With silence, audience got impressed and gave him a big hand.
Hand movements
1. This means Quotation mark. And we can see this ges
3. Agriculture
Finland's climate and soils make growing crops a particular challenge. The country lies between 60° and 70° north latitude - as far north as Alaska - and has severe winters and relatively short growing seasons that are sometimes interrupted by frosts. However, because the Gulf Stream and the North Atlantic Drift Current moderate the climate, Finland contains half of the world's
to extend her hand. If she does not, bow your head slightly.
o Hierarchy and face manifest in different ways within business meetings. the most senior person should always enter the room first.
o Silence is also common in meetings where someone disagrees with another but remains quiet so as to not cause a loss of face.
o Relationships are critical to successful business partnerships.
Indirectness vs Clarity and frankness
Crowell's react when Moto gave Crowell kokeshi dolls.
Crowell looked genuinely pleased as he tore open the paper.
And Crowell thanked to MotoMoto's react when Moto gave Crowell dolls.
Moto was embarassed when he looked Crowells react.
And he helped by ignoring him, pretended that he hadn't heard.
They represents their emotions, feelings indir