greetings

Greetings Focus on the topic  How do you greet people in your country?  What differeces are there between formal and informal greetings in your country?  Do different regions in your country have each way of greetings?  Do you know the culture of greetings in foreign countries? Do you know how these people greet others?  Greeks??? Peruvian???  Thai ???Chilean???  Moroccan ???Indonesian???  French???  British???  Usa ????  Newzealander ??? FUN FACTS  In Chile ,greeting consists of a handshake and a hug ,sometimes with a kiss to the right cheek for women or family members .Generally ,a handshake is appropriate when people meet for the first time. In the USA ,it is normal for men to shake hands when they meet but it is unusual for men to kiss when they greet each other. How about the British?  The British often do no more than say “hello” when they see friends. Even adults usually shake hands only when they meet for the first time. French people, including school- children, shake hands with their friends, or kiss them on both cheeks, each time they meet and they leave. That’s why French people think the British are unfriendly In Peru ???  Both men and women shake hands when meeting and parting .Close friends often greet each other with a kiss on one cheek .Men may greet close friend with a huge .An arm around the shoulder or a pat on the back is a polite way to greet young people.  It can be seen as impolite to introduce yourself, even in a large gathering. . While foreigners are expected to shake hands, the traditional form of greeting is the bow. How far you bow depends upon your relationship to the other person as well as the situation. The deeper you bow, the more respect you show  New Zealanders usually shake hands when meeting someone .The Maori may greet each other with a hug or press noses together with eyes closed and making a low “mm_mm” sound . . Greetings Focus on the topic  How do you greet people in your country?  What differeces are there between formal and informal greetings in.  Do different regions in your country have each way of greetings?  Do you know the culture of greetings in foreign countries? Do you know how these people