Nonverbal Expressions - Blog Assignment 3

The nonverbal expressions are of vital improtance in our life though it does not make any sound. It can be interpreted differently by different people, especially when they have different culture. However, most of the facial expressions and gestures we use in China and the US are similiar. We nod to show the agreement and shake our heads to show disagreement, which might be opposite in some countries. Personally, I can pretty much understand those nonverbal expressions made by the Americans. Moreover, I make up my own gestures and they seem to work pretty well.
Nevertheless, there are still some minor differences between China and the US. We Chinese usually do not show the quotation marks with our fingers bending as the way the Americans do. And there are to gestures that I heard of but have never seen or used before. One of them is to raise the thumb on the road, which means that a lift is needed. And the other one is to cross the fingers and roll the thumbs to show that you are bored. Also, I usually do the gesture which seems to mean victory in the US, and for me, it only shows that I am happy. In addition, I usually put my fingers towards my face in that gesture, while one of my best friends, who is also Chinese, usually put her fingers beside her face.
There is also one difference that is not as obvious as the ones I mentioned before. The nonverbal expression for the Chinese might be more implicit and delicate, especially when dealing with the superior officers. As to the Americans, the expression is usually easy to read.