While we are talking we often use several body parts, like our hands, arms, and our head. We do so in order to strengthen and underline the spoken message. But the way the body language is used is different in every culture. On the picture below you can see the gestures made by a man from Asia and in comparison those made by a man from Latin America. Pay attention to the Germans' gestures. Is it similar to your home country? What do the other AFS students tell about their countries concerning this matter?