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What does falling out mean?
What does falling out mean?
- To reconcile with someone after an argument
- To agree with someone on a certain issue
- To argue or disagree with someone (correct)
- To ignore someone completely
What are gestures?
What are gestures?
- Facial expressions
- Movements made with hands or head to express thoughts or feelings (correct)
- Sounds made with the mouth
- Written words
What is a faux pas?
What is a faux pas?
- A social gathering
- A type of dance
- An embarrassing social mistake (correct)
- A type of food
What does offend mean?
What does offend mean?
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What does expressive mean?
What does expressive mean?
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In which countries does shaking your head mean 'yes'?
In which countries does shaking your head mean 'yes'?
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What does gesticulating mean?
What does gesticulating mean?
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Who talks about how cultural differences can cause misunderstandings?
Who talks about how cultural differences can cause misunderstandings?
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Why is understanding cultural differences important?
Why is understanding cultural differences important?
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What happened between the hosts of the show?
What happened between the hosts of the show?
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Study Notes
- The hosts of the show had an argument but resolved it with no hard feelings.
- Falling out means to argue or disagree with someone.
- Gestures are movements made with hands or head to express thoughts or feelings.
- Faux pas is an embarrassing social mistake.
- Offend means to make someone angry or upset.
- Expressive means showing what you think or feel.
- Shaking your head means 'yes' in Bulgaria and southern Albania.
- Business Professor Erin Meyer talks about how cultural differences can cause misunderstandings.
- Gesticulating means waving arms around to express feelings.
- Understanding cultural differences is important to avoid misunderstandings and offensive behavior.
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