2008年5月25日日曜日

Greetings

Text book p7.#7


1. How do people greet someone they've just met?

I will greet Hi or Hello with gesture like waveing hand.


2. How do you greet members of your family?

I usually say Hi or Good morning, I'm home.
I don't use a gesture and only exchange words with them.


3. Do you hug members of your family?

No,... I don't want to hug.
As a child, my mother or grand mother was sometimes hug me.
But, I can't imagine now.


4. How do you greet people who are important in society?

I will greet more polite than usual.
For example, I make myself and a deep bow to the person.
Then, I will exchange business card.


5. Do people greet people of the opposite sex in a different way?

I don't think so.
I greet the same way if people of the opposite sex.
I think it is rude to change the way by sex.


6. Are the customs the same all over your country?

I think almost same.
But, Some people may not do like it.

5 件のコメント:

Charlotte さんのコメント...

yeah, I also greet to my friends with waving hands, and I don't hug with my family.

coconut さんのコメント...

I agree. I don't hug members of my family. In my particular case, it is shameful for me.

chai さんのコメント...

I agree with you. I don't hug with my family. I think that's because we are not used to it.

bob さんのコメント...

I agree with you.
I usually say dully. And I don't use a gesture and only exchange words with them,too.

mickey さんのコメント...

I agree with you.
I never hug with my family.