今回のBirgir先生からの宿題は「文化とボディーランゲージ（身体言語）」についてです。今回も日本に住む私たちは意識することの少ないボディーランゲージについてBirgir先生ならではの視点を教えてくれています。みなさんは日本ではOKでも海外ではしてはいけないボディーランゲージがあるのをご存知ですか？また社会や英語の授業で担当の先生に聞いてみて下さいね。

Culture and body language:
I’ve only been in Japan for a few years, but I’m still learning new things　every day.　For example,　in many cultures, showing a “thumbs up” gesture means“good” or “yes” . But what do you think a “thumbs down” gesture means? For me, it just means “bad” or “no”, but in Japan, it means something much more serious. Instead, in Japan, you should cross your hands when you mean “no”. I was very surprised to learn this. And my students were surprised too! Haha. We should learn as much as we can about other people’s cultures and be careful not to create misunderstandings. Do you know any gestures that are okay in Japan but not in another country?