Lesson 1 “Pleased to meet you”
Something about me Name : Duan Ping Hua ( 段平华 ) English Name : Please Guess : My Hobbies Something I dislike
Something about yourselves
Listening to this, paying special attention to how they meet other people Introduction one and twoIntroduction one I’d like you to meet my friend…
Greetings in different cultures
Cheek 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.
Bowing
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 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 Hands Who first? How? When not?
Etiquette in Exchanging Name Cards How? To whom? When ?
Now, please introduce yourself to your neighbors… How do you do? How are you? How are you doing? Hello! Hi!
Now, please introduce your neighbors to someone else…
Improper 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 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 going 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 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!