Cultural Diversity Smiling while talking about something sad is not unusual in which culture Greek Chinese Hmong Two cultures that might point to an object by pursing their lips toward it Filipino and Venezuelan ID: 711362
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…the Rest of the Story
Cultural DiversitySlide2
Smiling while talking about something sad is not unusual in which culture:
Greek
Chinese
HmongSlide3
Two cultures that might point to an object by pursing their lips toward it:
Filipino and Venezuelan
Puerto Rican and Mexican
Samoan and HawaiianSlide4
Who signals “Yes” by swiveling their heads side to side in what looks like “NO” to us?
Lebanese
Japanese
SaudisSlide5
Where is the “OK” sign the symbol for money:
Zimbabwe
Eastern Europe
JapanSlide6
Compared to American habits, who sits or stands too close:
Latin Americans
Middle Easterners
MuslimsSlide7
It’s best not to pat the head of a child from:
Asia
The Middle East
The Caribbean IslandsSlide8
A Western woman should not initiate a handshake with a man from :
India
China
EgyptSlide9
In Latin America, as in the US, good eye contact is important in both social and business situations. This is not true in what other countries:
The Middle East
Ghana
ChinaSlide10
For better communication with WIC participants, do not:
Follow the participant’s lead in setting personal space.
Use hand and arm gestures with caution.
Interpret facial expressions carefully.
Force the participant to make eye contact with you.