unit 3 understanding each other warming up people around the world have their own ways of greeting...
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Unit 3
Understanding each other
Warming up
People around the world have their own ways of greeting each other. Some of the ways are very similar to us while others seem rather strange.
Do you know any ways of greeting around the world?
Kiss
Some of the South American countries, Russia, France, Arab countries…
Shaking hands
Britain, China…
In France, it is the custom to shake hands with people in the office every morning.
Holland
kissing each other on one cheek and then the other
The USA
shaking hands with each other
Japan bowing to each other
Match the country / area with its form of greeting.
The Netherlands
Thailand
South America
the Middle East
putting their hands together and bowing slightly
kissing each other on one cheek and then the other
greeting each other by touching noses
hugging each other
greeting in Japan
a traditional Maori greeting
“kiss” the top of a woman’s hand in west countries
Look at the four pictures on Page 33 and answer the following questions.
Are these forms of greeting the same as the forms used in China?
Has anyone used one of these forms of greeting with you? If so, what would you do in return?
Can you imagine an Arab and a Netherlander meeting for the first time?
If you met people from the Middle East without knowing anything about their forms of greeting, how would you react?
If you are not familiar with greetings from other countries, what might happen?
Maybe we would feel embarrassed; we might be involved in awkward situations like …
Discussion
Can you think of any other customs that are different in different parts of the world?
cultural differences
greeting ways
eating and clothes
festivals
wedding customs body
language
western wedding
Chinese wedding