Ways of greeting

Give Ss handout 1 on the greeting ways in some countries. Ask Ss to work in pairs and guess the name of the country. Call some pairs up to perform the ways of greeting in some countries (one pair for one country) and elicit the answers (which country is it ). Give the correct answers and e!plain greeting customs and cultural differences if necessary. Countries 1. "rance Greeting customs Greeting with # kisses$ right cheek first. %sually a "rench person will cheek kiss all of their family including cousins etc. &he males will kiss each other if they are related. 'ut this is up to personal choice as for #. (apan people who are not family or friends. 'owing is a customary way of greeting in (apan. 'owing is a gesture of respect and sometimes people of a lower status have to make a deeper )ow )ecause the longer and deeper a )ow the stronger the degree of *. +ew ,ealand respect. 'y agreeing to do a -aori nose ru)$ in tradition$ the -aori will eliminate the possi)ility of you )eing a stranger or threat. &hey see nose ru))ing as the sharing of the )reath of life which comes directly from the gods. .. /ndia * The Maori people are the native people of New Zealand. Greeting with 0+amaste0 - placing )oth hands together with a slight )ow is a very common nonver)al communication and shows respect for /ndian 1. &he %SA customs. A handshake is always appropriate when greeting or leaving.