1、Look at the following pictures.In which countries do people greet each other in the way in each picture do?Some of the South American countries,Russia,France,Arab countriesKiss:Shaking hands:In France,it is the custom to shake hands with people in the office every morning.Britain,ChinaHow do people
2、greet each other in different countries?Look at the following pictures and read the captions under them.Can you match the ways of greeting with the countries?Holland putting their hands together and bowing slightlyThailand kissing each other on one cheek and then the otherThe USA greeting each other
3、 by touching nosesSouth America hugging each otherThe Middle East shaking hands with each otherJapan bowing to each otherWhat about an Arab and a Japanese meeting for the first time?They shake hands with each other,because this custom is widely accepted across the world.As a Chinese,if you are not f
4、amiliar with greetings from other countries,what might happen?Maybe we would feel embarrassed;we might be involved in awkward situations like Do you know of any other ways of greeting that people around the world use?In English-speaking countries,there are some formal greetings,such as How are you?a
5、nd How have you been?.There are also some infor-mal ways of greetings.For instance,people ofte-n greet others that they know well with Hi,orwhats up?.While in China,people tend to say,Have you had your dinner?or Where have youbeen?People in different countries greet each other in different ways.Why?
6、There are various reasons for this.Firstly,thereare cultural differences.People in the west might feel at a loss when they hear Chinese people greet them by asking whether they have eaten orNot.Secondly,people often use different greeting-s towards different people.Though we have different cultures
7、we all enjoy peace and we should love each other.1.below:(1)adv.at or to a lower level,position or place 在或向较低处She looked down from the mountain to the valley below.她从上山上看下下面的山谷.(2)adv.under the surface 在地下The captain told the sailors to go below.船长吩咐海员们到下面去.(3)prep.lower than;under 在下;低于Children be
8、low the age of 16 are not allowed to enter.十六岁以下的孩子不允许进去.2.following:(1)adj.next(to be mentioned)随后的The child was sick in the evening,but on the following day he seemed well again.这个孩子晚上生病了,但第二天似乎又好了.(2)prep.after an event or as a result of 在之后Following the speech,there will be afew minutes for ques
9、tions.演讲之后，将会有几分钟的时间提问题.3.touch:V.T(1)be or come together with 9sth.else)so that there is no space between 接触,触及One of the branches was touching the water.其中的一根树枝触及水面.(2)make(sb./sb.s feelings)sympathetic or sad 感动(某人);触动(某人的感情)We were all deeply touched by his tragic experience.我们都被他的悲剧性的经历深深地打动了.touch用作名词的相关短语:get in touch with 与取得联系keep in touch with 与保持联系lose touch with 与失去联系out of touch with 与不联系Homework:1.Search more information about different ways of greetings and some unique customs in some countries.2.Prepare the Reading part.
