Vietnam national university, Hanoi

College of foreign languages

Post graduate studies department

Cross Culture Communication

Project
Do you have a good command of
English?

Have you ever travelled abroad a lot?

Are you sure to understand all

communication messages without
using words?

Why don’t you join our game?

Le The Quy
CFL - Vnu
 Brief Introduction
 Name of the game: non-verbal communication
discoveries.
 Aim: to discover and have a better understanding
about non-verbal communication to avoid culture
shock
 Time allowed: 30’
 Number of participants: 16 ( 4 groups of 3)
 Participants’ level of proficiency: Advanced.
Instruction and
rules of games
 Which country are
you in?

STAGE 3 – 2 gro
ups
Match appropriate
gestures with
what someone says
STAGE 2 – 3 gro
ups
Answer the alternat
ive questions: A, B, C

STAGE 1- 4 gro
ups
 Note: After the presenter finish
reading question, every team
have right to answer, if not you
will break the law.
Try to give your answer as fast
as possible.
1. Who are more likely to give
thumbs up?

A. Winners
B. Losers
C. Waiters
 2. Who are more likely to
shake their fingers?
A. People who are
angry.
B. People who are
pleased.
C. People who are
annoyed.
 3. Who are more likely to
scratch their head?
A. People who have
the answer to a
problem.
B. People who are
confused about a
problem.
C. People who are shy
about something.
 4. Who are more likely to
give the O.K sign?
A. People who are
ashamed about
something.
B. People who are
satisfied with
something.
C. People who are
confused about
something.
 5. Who are more likely to
cup their ears?

A. People who don’t

want to hear.
B. People who want
to be quiet.
C. People who have
difficulty in
hearing.
6. Who are more likely to
wring their hands?
A. Worried people.
B. Bored people.
C. Tired people.
7. Who are more likely to
clench their fists.

A. People who are

upset.
B. People who are
cold.
C. People who are
anxious.
 8. Who are more likely to
raise an eyebrow?

A. People who aren’t

surprised by
something.
B. People who aren’t
shocked of
something.
C. People who don’t
approve of
something.
9. Who are more likely to
hang their heads?

A. Guilty people.
B. Innocent people.
C. Suspicious
people.
10. Who are more likely to
give someone big hand?
A. Performers.
B. Audiences.
C. Observers.
1. Match the appropriate gesture with

what someone says?

1. Shrug one’s • “This tastes

shoulders terrible”
2. Hold one’s head up. • “Stop”
3. Flag someone • “Sorry, I don’t
down. know”
4. Grin from ear to • “This is the
ear. happiest day of my
5. Stick one’s tongue life”
out. • “I’m not afraid of
anything”
• “Let me think”
•
2. Match the appropriate gesture with
what someone says?

• Raise one’s hand. a. “I feel so ashamed”

• Wink at someone. b. “Present”
• Wave one’s hand. c. “My car broke
• Thumb a ride. down”
d. “Have a good trip!”
• Hang one’s head.
e. “I’m not really
serious”
f. “Don’t ever do that
again”
g. “Agreed”
 Answer the following
questions and give your own
explanation.

1. This man comes from a a. Jamaica

Because Ivory Coast have a
culture where HEAVIER b.saying
New“The bigger
Guinea the better”
women are seen as more Heavier women is regarded to
attractive. Can you guess Ivory
c.be more Coast
attractive in that body
shape. This opinion is far from
where he comes from? universal or inevitable.
2. While traveling in another country, this
American woman stayed with a local
family. She was honored by being served
the 'best part' of the dinner: a bowl of
solid, coagulated chicken blood. Can you
guess the country she was visiting?

A.Greenland
B.Vietnam
C.Uruguay
3. What is your own interpretationof
George Bush’s gestures?