In my family, we communicate non-verbally with gesturers, and facial expressions. Everybody in my family uses lots of hand motions while they talk to complement and underscore what they\u2019re saying. For example, when I ask a question or I\u2019m expressing that I don\u2019t understand something, I\u2019ll gesture forward with my hands and with my palms facing upward. It\u2019s a way of extending myself towards somebody and reaching out for help. I\u2019ve noticed that other members of family do this as well, like my sister and my mother.<\/p>\n
I think that the more time you spend with someone, the better you get at reading their non-verbal cues. For example, my little brother keeps his mouth closed and grinds his teeth a little when he\u2019s mad. It\u2019s subtle, but since I\u2019ve known him for his entire life, I\u2019ve noticed.<\/p>\n
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In a setting where you don\u2019t know the language well, I think that facial expressions are an effective tool for conveying emotion. When we watch movies in Spanish class, if I\u2019m not positive what the characters are saying, I try to read their faces in order to understand how they\u2019re feeling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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