Kiss, Bow, or aya Shake Hands? a acta sty CONTENT How do you greet people? READING SKILLS Previewing Taking notes VOCABULARY SKILLS Using adjectives and adverbs Using indirect and direct objects “Everybody laughs in the same language.” AO tere Cya Before You Read Reading Skill: Previewing page 96 A. Study these pictures of different ways to greet people and answer the questions below. Weekend shake hands firmly give a hug. kiss on the cheek giveapatontheback touch fists Questions 1. Which of the greetings above do you frequently use? 2. How do you usually greet your close friends? 3. How do you greet people in formal situations, such as at a job interview? 4. Which of the ways to greet people above is the most formal? Which is the least formal? B. Answer the questions below to preview the reading on page 21. 1. Read the title of the article and look at the pictures. What do you think the reading is about? 2. Read the first sentence in each paragraph. Now what do you think the reading is about? 3. Which of the sentences below describes the reading? Skim the article and check (7) your answer. Ci It’san article by one writer. (2 Each paragraph in the article is by a different writer. Oi Isa short quiz. 20 Chapter 4 | Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands?Reading Passage oma Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands? 1 People greet each other in many different ways. We asked four people to describe the ways they greet people in their country. Here’ what they wrote: I greet people differently depending on the situation. In formal situations, I usually shake hands. And when I meet someone for the 5. first time, I almost always shake hands, IfS important to shake hands firmly. When I greet casual friends, I just say, “Hil” For close friends, Tusually give them a hug. Ifa litte different for men though. Where I live, it’s not very common for male friends to hug each other. They do other things like the “fist bump.” That’s when two people touch fists. 10 —Sandra (US.) In formal situations or when I meet someone for the first time, 1 shake hands. It’s important to shake hands firmly and look the other person in the eye when you greet them. I always hug my friends. Hugging is perfectly acceptable. It's OK for men to hug other men, 15. for men to hug women, and for women to hug other women. —Kamal (Turkey) Ina formal situation or when I meet someone for the first time, always shake hands. When I greet a male friend, I give him a hug and a pat on the back. When I greet a close female friend, I give her 20 a small hug and a kiss on the cheek. My female friends greet each other in this way too. —Octavio (Venezuela) When I meet a friend, I greet them with a wai—I put my hands together in front of my chest and bow slightly—and say, “Sawadee?” @ maps 25 which means “Hello,” In formal situations, some people still use this ages 103-105 traditional Thai greeting, but these days more and more businesspeople Culture and shake hands. Times are changing. Iafiguoge Notes —Noi (Thailand) page 86 GQ Wescouneso2 £ Reading Time: = Words per Minute: by (Mines | Word Countreading Tine)4 Understanding the Text ‘A. Read the article on page 21 and take notes about greetings in the chart below. Then compare charts with a partner. Reading Skil Taking Notes page 94 inthe United States shake hands firmly inTurkey inVenezuela in Thailand B. Comprehension. Read each sentence and check (7) True or False. Then rewrite the false statements to make them true. ‘True False 1. Greetings are the same everywhere in the world. oa 2. Female friends in the United States hug each other, o.6d but men don’t usually hug other men, 3. In Turkey, both male and female friends hug each other. a 4, In Turkey, you should look at the other person when you =O shake hands. 5. Male friends greet each other with a hug and a kiss oa in Venezuela. 6. In Venezuela, both female and male friends greeteach = «OO other with a hug. 7. In formal situations in Thailand, some people bowand = some people shake hands. C. WRU What do you think? Work with your classmates to answer the questions below. 1. Do you greet male friends differently from female friends? If so, how? 2. Isit important to learn about different ways of greeting people? If so, why? 3. Greetings are different in different countries. How can this cause problems for travelers? 4, Are greeting traditions changing in your country? How? 22. Chapter 4 | Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands?D. Vocabulary. Complete the sentences with your own ideas, (Many different answers are possible.) 1, When close friends meet, it is common for them to 2. The most traditional way of greeting someone is to 3. Its acceptable for females to greet each other E. Using Adjectives and Adverbs. Choose the correct form of the word in parentheses to complete each sentence. We use adjectives and adverbs in different ways. See | verb + adver a firm handshake shake hands firmly, a formal situation talk formally a casual friend talk casually aperfect game play perfectly 1. Ata dance, men wear suits and women wear long dresses. (formal / formally) 2. The children behaved at school. (perfect / perfectly) 3. The teacher spoke to the noisy children. (firm / firmly) 4, My boss invited everyone toa lunch. (casual / casually) F, Using Indirect and Direct Objects. Use information from the reading to answer the questions below. With some verbs in English, it’s necessary to use both an indirect, object and a direct object. [tren (Ei ahug ahug ‘apaton the back ‘a pat on the back 1, How does Sandra greet her close friends? She gives them a hug 9 2, How does Octavio greet his male friends? 3. How does Octavio greet his female friends?Discussion & Writing 1, How do you say goodbye? What body language do you use? Take notes in the chart below. Petrone re cn nce ioe) 2, Write three sentences using the information in your chart above. ‘Then read your sentences to a partner. Example In formal situations, | almost always shake hands when I say goodbye. + In formal situations, I + When I say goodbye to a casual friend, 1 + To say goodbye to a close friend, 1 when I say goodbye. Choose a country. On the Internet, search for the words below. Look for three interesting things about greetings to report to your class. Web Search! P greeting people in (name of country) can Mini-Dictionary NOUNS VERBS ADJECTIVES ADVERBS: page 108 situation change "acceptable slightly way depend ‘common though describe form: together shake hands traditional touch 24 Chapter 4 | Kiss, Bow, or Shake Hands?