{"id":52845,"date":"2015-08-17T01:06:23","date_gmt":"2015-08-17T01:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/aee\/english-american-body-language-mistakes\/"},"modified":"2023-04-25T15:54:01","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T15:54:01","slug":"english-american-body-language-mistakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/english-american-body-language-mistakes\/","title":{"rendered":"AEE 374: The Top 3 Body Languages Mistakes to Avoid When You Come to the US"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you making mistakes with your facial expressions and gestures when you visit the US?<\/p>\n<p>Today Mark will show us the top 3 facial expressions and gestures that he has seen in parts of Latin America that you should avoid if you want to connect with American people when you visit the US.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Three facial expressions or body language gestures to avoid in the US:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Using a puckered lip gesture to point at something or someone (pucker means to bring your lips together and hold them tight). In American culture this looks very strange. We might use an eye or a head gesture to draw someone\u2019s attention in one direction or another but we don\u2019t use puckered lips.<\/li>\n<li>Calling someone to come toward you by pulling your arm out straight, pointing your palm down, and moving your fingers toward you in a downward gesture. This is rude if you use this gesture in the US.<\/li>\n<li>Kissing as a greeting. If you kiss an American on the cheek as a greeting they will feel awkward. Use a handshake instead or if there is a large group you could wave.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What should you do if you don\u2019t know what gestures to make?<\/p>\n<p>Observe. Sit back. Wait for other people to use their gestures and then do what they do.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><strong><span class=\"il\">Mark<\/span><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span>Esposito\u2019s Bio:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><em>From New Jersey, USA. B.A. Spanish Translating\/Interpreting. ASL interpreter and instructor. <\/em><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><em>TEFL\/TESOL Certificate for teaching English. \u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><em>Teaching English and Spanish for over 25 years. <\/em><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><em>I Worked as a Sign Language Interpreter for about ten years.<\/em><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><em>My wife and I are both teachers on italki. I\u2019ve lived in 6 countries, including Spain and 5 Latin American countries. I\u2019ve been living out of the U.S. for the past 15 years.<\/em><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"ltr\"><strong>How to book a lesson with Mark:<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Step 1: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/italki\">Click here to register<\/a> (to get $10 off your second lesson)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Step 2: Search for Mark\u2019s profile in people search: <strong>Mark Esposito<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are you making mistakes with your facial expressions and gestures when you visit the US? 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