Lesson 1 “Pleased to meet you”Lesson 1 “Pleased to meet you”

Something about me Something about me

• Name ： Duan Ping Hua ( 段平华 )

• English Name ：

• Please Guess ：

• My Hobbies

• Something I dislike

Something about yourselvesSomething about yourselves

Listening to this, Listening to this, paying special attention to how paying special attention to how

they meet other peoplethey meet other people

• Introduction one and two

• I’d like you to meet my friend…

Greetings in different culturesGreetings in different cultures

Cheek KissesCheek Kisses

France, Spain, Portugal, Argentina, Switzerland, Belgium

• Hand Kisses

Europeans and Romanians

Victorian etiquette called for a gentleman to kiss the back of a lady’s hand.

BowingBowing

• Floor Kisses

• In India, it’s common to kiss the feet of grandparents and elders.• African tribes also show honor and respect to their chief by kissing the

ground where he has walked.

When in Rome do as Romans doWhen in Rome do as Romans do

• Find out information about the culture which you are going to visit, or that of your guests.

• When you are not sure where he/she is from:• Bowing• Shaking hands

• Just follow

Handshakes

Finland, Italy, Germany, India, China, Britain, Australia, and The Philippines

Etiquette in Shaking HandsEtiquette in Shaking Hands

Who first?

How?

When not?

Etiquette in Exchanging Etiquette in Exchanging Name CardsName Cards

How?

To whom?

When ？

Now, please introduce yourself to Now, please introduce yourself to your neighbors…your neighbors…

• How do you do?

• How are you?

• How are you doing?

• Hello!

• Hi!

Now, please introduce your Now, please introduce your neighbors to someone else…neighbors to someone else…

Improper Questions in EnglishImproper Questions in English

• 1. Have you eaten? (Chinese greeting)• 2. Where are you going? (Chinese greeting)• 3. How old are you?• 4. Are you married?/Do you have a

boyfriend/girlfriend?• 5. What’s your religious belief?• 6. How much do you earn each year?• 7. How many people are there in your family?

Topics for Noon ChatTopics for Noon Chat• I. Looking for friends:

• Please find 3 people in your class who:

• 1. share the same hometown with you;

• 2. have been to the Old Town of Lijiang;

• 3. share at least one same hobby with you;

• 4. really hope to learn English well;

• 5. like Lijiang very much.

II. Give some tips for someone II. Give some tips for someone going for the first (blind) datesgoing for the first (blind) dates

• 1. Time

• 2. Appearance

• 3. Topics

• 4. Precautions

• Girls to Boys

• Boys to girls

Always try to speak as much Always try to speak as much English as you can!English as you can!

• 70% from routine performance• English Noon Chat• EANLIC Night• Daily communication in English, especially

on the English Day!

• Happy English Day!• Thank you all!