Ways of GreetingWays of Greeting

成都师范学院 曾杰

Lead-in: How to greet in China? Lead-in: How to greet in China? 01

Chinglish greetings Chinglish greetings 02

Li Ming: Have you eaten yet?

Peter: What?

Typical greetingTypical greeting03

Typical greetingsTypical greetings03

Li Lei: How are you?

Han Meimei: Fine, thank you,

and you?

Li Lei: I’m fine, too!

How about in other countries? How about in other countries? 04

Question:

How do people

greet each other

in other different

countries?

In ThailandIn Thailand

05

In Thailand, people greet each other by putting their hands together and bowing slightly.

06In South AmericaIn South America

In South America,In South America,you can expect toyou can expect to be huggedbe hugged when when you meet someone.you meet someone.

How do they greet each other?

In the Middle East In the Middle East 07

In the Middle East, Arabs greet each other by________________.touching noses

HongiHongi in New Zealand in New Zealand08

MaoriMaori

['mauri]['mauri]

HongiHongi in New Zealand in New Zealand08

HongiHongi in New Zealand in New Zealand08

In the USA In the USA 09 In the USA In the USA 09 In the USA In the USA

In the USA , people shake hands when meeting each other.

In the USA In the USA 09 In the USA In the USA 09 In the USA In the USA

John: How are you doing, Jane?

Jane: I’m doing good!

10 In Europe: In Europe: France, Dutch, Italy, France, Dutch, Italy,

SpainSpain(Kisses on the cheeks (Kisses on the cheeks

or shake hands)or shake hands)

When French meet, When French meet, they they kiss each otherkiss each other on one cheekon one cheek and and then the otherthen the other. If . If you are a close you are a close friend or relative, friend or relative, then you get three then you get three kisses!kisses!

10 In Europe: In Europe: France, Dutch, Italy, France, Dutch, Italy,

SpainSpain(Kisses on the cheeks (Kisses on the cheeks

or shake hands)or shake hands)

10 In Europe: In Europe: France, Dutch, Italy, France, Dutch, Italy,

SpainSpain(Kisses on the cheeks (Kisses on the cheeks

or shake hands)or shake hands)

In JapanIn Japan

In Japan, people In Japan, people bowbow to each to each otherother when they when they meet.meet.

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G

Act out (game)

Greet each other.

Discussion 1 Discussion 1 D:What about a Chinese and a Japanese meeting for the first time?

greets

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Review “Ways of greeting”Review “Ways of greeting”R

Country/ Area Ways of greeting

South America

the Middle East

Japan

hugging each other

greeting each other by

touching noses

bowing to each other

Review “Ways of greeting”Review “Ways of greeting”R

Country/ Area Ways of greeting

Dutch

Thailand

the USA

kissing each other on one

cheek and then the other

putting their hands together

and bowing slightly

shaking hands with each other

Discussion 2 Discussion 2 D:

People in different countries greet each other in different ways. Why?

Because of cultural differences, such as different languages, different habits, different customs and so on.

Discussion 2 Discussion 2 D:

Though we have different cultures and customs, we should learn to respect each other and live in peace and harmony.

虽然我们各自拥有不同的文化习俗，但是我们应该要学会彼此尊重、和谐共处。

HOMEWORK HOMEWORK H

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Look up more information about different ways of greeting in different parts of the world after school.

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Thank you!Thank you!