Cultural difference

Question 1

No hard feelings

Answer 1

It’s sth you say to somebody you have argued with to say you’d still like to be friends.

No hard feelings Tim? None.

Question 2

Fall out over silly things

Answer 2

To fall out with somebody is another way of saying to argue or disagree with them.

We often fall out over silly things but we understand each other & that’s the important thing.
I fell out with my best friend in high school.

Question 3

Gesture

Answer 3

Movements you make with your hands or head to express what you’re thinking or feeling.

There are plenty of gestures you need to be careful with when you’re meeting new people, to avoid offending people or making an awkward faux pas.
She opened her arms wide in a gesture of welcome.

Question 4

Making an awkward faux pas

Answer 4

If you make a faux pas, it means you say or do sth embarrassing in a social situation.
I commited a serious faux pas “ a party last night.

Question 5

Offend

Answer 5

To offend means to make somebody angry or upset.

Our everyday use of ‘thumbs-up- might offend people in the Middle east.

Question 6

Gesticulating

Answer 6

Moving your arms around to express what you’re feeling.

They started gesticulating & shouting @ one another.
How someone from another culture may misperceive or misunderstand sth.

Question 7

Emotionally expressive

Answer 7

Expressive, means moving showing what you feel or think.

He has a very expressive head.
They werer just being emotionally expressive.