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Gesture: Movements of our hands, legs, arms and head are called gestures. Like facial expressions, our gestures also convey messages effectively. We use gestures in formal and informal interactions. Despite the fact that gestures can convey messages effectively, they can also create confusion. Pointless and irrelevant gestures like touching your face or clothes frequently can distract participants from your presentation. Generally, we use gestures like- rolling our eyes, raising our eyebrows, frowning. spreading our arms, etc and each of them carry a specific message in a specific culture. The speaker should be aware of the fact that gestures are culture specific. They are used and interpreted differently in different cultures. For instance, "spinning your finger around your ear is considered as 'you are crazy' in America but in Algeria, it means, 'you have got a phone call." (Matthew 2018). It means, it is always good to use gestures appropriately otherwise they may create confusion or misunderstanding.