Gestures 6FR culture #3

What does the Gallic Shrug mean in French?

• I don't know

• I don't care

• For sure!

• I'm confused

To do the Gallic Shrug

• Lift your shoulders, elbows bent, hands up

• Close your eyes, and bend your knees

• Point your fingers to another person

• Kick your foot like your kicking a ball

Use the word BOF when you don't want to commit to a straight answer.

• True

• False

Thumbs up

Groups:

(a) Thumbs up

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(b) Ok Sign

• yes, excellent

• zero, worthless

Quelle Barbe! or What a drag! includes this gesture:

• pulling down on the side of your eye

• making the ok sign

• gently brushing your cheek with the back of your fingers

• shrugging your shoulders

Mon oeil means

• How boring

• Worthless

• I don't care

• I don't believe you

C'est pas mon problème when you hold up your hands over your shoulders palms towards the other person means:

• No way

• Not my fault

• I don't believe you

• Worthless

When counting the French start with their ______ which indicates the number 1.

• pointer finger

• pinky

• ring finger

• thumb

Pardon is the French word for

• Sorry

• Please

• You're welcome

• Thank you

What is one thing you learned about French culture today that is similar to you? Use the sentence frame: I learned that the French..... This is similar to me because......