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Language and gestures

Signs used while communicating. 

Italians are famous for gesticulating but the English also express themselves with facial expressions and gestures.

Let’s see the most common ones.

To nod : to say “yes” with one’s head

To shrug : to move one’s shoulders in sign of disinterest or indifference

To wave : to move one’s hand to greet or say goodbye

To  stoop : to incline your body to show deference or submission

To kneel : to touch the ground with one’s knees and remain in that position

To wink (at)  : to close one eyelid to suggest something to someone else 

To roll one’s eyes : to lift your eyes to show that you’re bothered by someone

To curtsy : to bend one’s body in sign of deference and respect

To make  a grimace :  facial expression to show disgust or disapproval

To frown : to contract the brows in sign of disapproval or displeasure

To make the V-sign :  ( with one’s palm outwards it  means victory, otherwise it is a very rude gesture).

To give the high-five :  to touch the palm of  person’s hand with the palm of yours in sign of congratulation.

Generally young people give the high-five to show approval or congratulation.

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1. When Jerry learned he had won 1st prize he noddedfrownedmade the v-signI don't know

2. She made a grimacewavedstoopedI don't know goodbye to the people on the platform and disappeared inside the train.

3. When Jerry winkedfrownedshruggedI don't know his shoulders I realized he was not interested in my plans.

4. When I asked Jim to lend me money, he frownedkneltstoopedI don't know.

5. Grannie did not utter a word but noddedfrownedcurtsiedI don't know her head in sign of consent.

6. People frownkneelnodI don't know in front of St Thomas's shrine out of sheer devotion.

7. The ladies-in-waiting always shrugmake the V-signcurtsyI don't know in front of the Queen.

8. The child made a grimaceshruggedwinkedI don't know when he was offered the pea soup.

9. When the good-looking man curtsiedstoopedwinkedI don't know at her, Marion blushed.

10. “She winkstoopsmakes a grimaceI don't know to Conquer” is a famous comedy by Oliver Goldsmith.