Greeting in Different Cultures

Greeting in Different Cultures

Learning a foreign language is usually tough,but knowing the basic greeting is a polite and simple thing to do.It shows that you have an interest in their culture.Each countries has its own customs and ways of saying hello.

For example,British people like me greet each other by talking about the weather.while in china they will say ni chi le ma(你吃了吗?).the most common form of greeting in many countries when you are introduced to a new friend is a handshake.

But shaking hangs is rare in Japan.The Japanese greet each other with a short bow and not returning someone’s bow is considered very rude.The degree of the bow is directly related to the difference in status between the two individuals.

Greeting between friends are just a nod of the head,while a low-ranking worker should greet a superior with a long and deep bow.

In daily life, we also need to be careful about first meetings.For example,someone may phone you to ask for your personal information.You need to be cautious,because they may ask for this in order to steal your email address, your money, your credit,or your identity.

So,it is important to learn the proper way to greet people and make a good first impression. It is equally important to be careful in giving strangers your personal information.

polite [ p??la?t ] adj.有礼貌的; 有教养的，文雅的;

custom [?k?st?m ] n.习惯，惯例; 海关，关税

introduce [??ntr??dju:s ] vt.提出; 介绍;

handshake[ ?h?nd?e?k ] n.握手

rare [ re?(r) ] adj.罕见的，特殊的; 优秀的，不寻常的;

bow[ b??] n.弓; 鞠躬;

consider[ k?n?s?d?(r) ] vt.考虑; 认为

rude [ ru:d ] adj.粗鲁的;

status [ ?ste?t?s ] n.地位; 情形，状态; 身份

individuals [?nd?'v?d???lz ] n.[口语]人（常指有趣或有点特别的人）low-ranking 低级别的；位置不重要的

superior[ su:?p??ri?(r) ]n.上级; 较好的人[事物]

personal [?p?:s?nl] adj.个人的，私人的;

information [??nf??me??n ] n.信息，数据; 通知; 消息;

cautious [?k?:??s ] adj.小心的，谨慎的

address [ ??dres ] n.地址; 演说;

credit[?kred?t ] n.信誉，信用

identity[a??dent?ti ] n.身份;

impression [?m?pre?n ] n.印象，感觉; 影响，效果;

a nod of the head 点头