B. Complete the question

Did you see Bob's eyes pop out?

Yes. He sure was surprised to see us, wasn't he?

1. Did you see Dorothy ___________________?

Yes. I think she's the one who took the money.

2. Did you see Peter _____________________?

Yes. I don't think he approved of what we did.

3. Can you believe that Jerry ______________?

No. If / had won a million dollars, the whole town would know about it!

4. Do you know why Kim__________________?

I think she thought your joke was ridiculous.

DISCUSSION

1. When we say "He was so surprised that his eyes popped out," we don't mean that this really happened. Explain why we use this expression.

2. Which gestures in this unit are reactions to a surprise? Describe some situations that might cause you to use these gestures.

3. In the United States, lowering one's eyes is an indication of guilt or shame. In some parts of Latin America, this gesture is a sign of respect. How could this be confusing to a Latin American visiting in New York?

4. What might cause you to raise an eyebrow?

5. Are the gestures mentioned in this unit used in your country? Do they mean the same things?

UNIT 9

THE FINGERS AND THE THUMB (2)

RE READING

Sometimes when people are bored, they join the fingers of their hands and turn one thumb around the other. This is called twiddling one's thumbs. In this cartoon, the worker really is twiddling his thumbs, but the boss might ask the same question if the worker were just doing nothing instead of working.

Don’t you have anything better to do then to sit there twiddling your thumbs?  

Where were you on the night of the murder?  

Some people bit their fingernails out of habit. But sometimes people bite their nails because they are nervous or worried. The gesture shows that they are under emotional or mental stress.

We can use that expression without doing the gesture. You might say, for example, "I was really biting my nails while I waited for my exam results." You might not have bitten your nails at all. You just mean, "I was really nervous."

The index finger is the finger next to the thumb. You can signal someone to stop talking or to speak softly by putting your index finger vertically in front of your lips. When people put their finger to their lips, they often say, "Shhh...."

Shhh… Don’t cry.  

When you put your index finger and your thumb together to form an O, you are giving the OK sign.

We give this sign to signal that everything is all right or very good.

Ready for takeoff!  

To give the victory sign, raise your index finger and the one next to it to form a V. This gesture was first used during World War II to indicate victory or success. During the 1960's, it was used to mean "Peace." Today we use this gesture to show that our sports team has won or to indicate other kinds of success, achievement, or accomplishment.

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