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Modul Meeting 1 Semester 2

The document provides etiquette guidance for greeting people and making introductions. It discusses common greeting behaviors like shaking hands, bowing, and kissing cheeks across different cultures. The guide advises being polite when meeting people from other countries and suggests saying "pleased to meet you" and asking "how are you?" when greeting someone, and "it was nice meeting you" and "I hope we meet again" when parting. It also recommends introducing people by mentioning their relationship to you and their occupation, and finding a common interest to discuss.

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Modul Meeting 1 Semester 2

The document provides etiquette guidance for greeting people and making introductions. It discusses common greeting behaviors like shaking hands, bowing, and kissing cheeks across different cultures. The guide advises being polite when meeting people from other countries and suggests saying "pleased to meet you" and asking "how are you?" when greeting someone, and "it was nice meeting you" and "I hope we meet again" when parting. It also recommends introducing people by mentioning their relationship to you and their occupation, and finding a common interest to discuss.

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Chapter 1: Greetings and Goodbye

Preview
Discuss the following questions.

1. what do you say and do when you meet new people?


2. Do people kiss when they greet in your country? What do you think of this?

Reading
ETIQUETTE

People around the world say hello and goodbye in different ways. In Asiia, many people bow when they
greet each other. This might seem strange to someone in Middle East. There, men sometimes greet each
other with a kiss on the cheek. In most contries, people shake hands. But in America and Europe the
handshake is firm, while in Asia it is often soft. So what do you do when you meet people from other
countries? Don’t let these customs confuse you. Just be polite. When you meet, say “pleased to meet
you” and ask ‘how are you?’. When it is time to leave, say ‘it was nice meeting you’ and ‘I hope we
meet again’.

QUESTIONS

1. What are the common ways of greeting?


2. How does the guide suggest people react when they experience a new greeting?
3. What can you guess about how people greet in Saudi Arabia?

Vocabulary
Part A. Place the words correctly.

1. Bow/ customs

 Most nations have different ... for greeting strangers.


 Japanese businessmen often ... to each other.
2. Kiss/ shake hands

 Some people don’t ... unless they are in a romantic relationship.


 Business people often ... when they come to an agreement.
3. Polite/ firm

 Be ... when meeting new people.


 In America, a ... handshake shows a strong personality.
Part B. Complete the sentences below with words from the box. There are two words
you dont need.

From i’m my name’s she you

1. ... Emma. Emma Schneider, from Habermos in Hamburg.


2. Good morning. ... name’s Shi Jiabao.
3. My ... Akim, by the way. Akim Anyukov.
4. How do you do. I’m Nuria Sosa, ... RTA Seguros.

Grammar
Part A Complete this information about Maristella with short forms of the verb to be ( is,
am, are).

My name’s Maristella. I ... Brazilian and I ... from Sao Paulo. I ... a logistic manager
whio works in New York. I ... married with two children, a boy and a girl. They ... at
high school in Scarsdale. My husband ... American and he ... a doctor. My sister ... in
New York, too. She ... a student at Columbia University. We ... all interested in sports
and movies. My son ... a good tennis player

Part B Complete these sentences with negative forms of to be.

1. She’s Russian, but she isn’t from Moscow.


2. They are Japanese, but ... from Tokyo.
3. He’s German, but ... from Munich.
4. I’m in sales, but ... the manager.
5. The office is in Paris, but ... in the centre.
6. Her name is Sophia, but ... Italian.

Reading
Introduction Etiquette

Imagine you are at a conference, talking to a colleague. Suddenly an old friend greets you. Of course you
are happy to see him and you start talking excitedly. Stop! What about your colleague? Don’t leave her
alone. Introduce yur friend and colleague by saying “I’d like you to meet ...” or “let me introduce you
to ...”. Make sure each person understands your relationship with the other, and mention each person’s
occupation. Think of something the two have in common and steer the conversation in that direction.
This way, neither of them will feel left out.

Part A: Read this extract from an etiquette guide, then mark the following statements as true (T) or
false (F).

1. End a conversation with a colleague before talking to a friend.


2. Do not talk about work when introducing two people.
3. Mentioning people’s common interest makes them feel included.

Small Talk

It happens to everyone. Somebody introduces you to a friend and then walks away. Now, you’re standing
with somebody you don’t know. What do you talk about?
The weather is always a possibility. But there isn’t always much to say. To make a conversation flow, it’s
better to ask questions. Ask the other person what they do for a living, and what their job involves.
Discussing your own former jobs is a good option, too.
Other safe topics include your hometown and your education. But avoid asking people about their
religion, age, and marital status until you know them better.

Part B: Write down example questions for each topic.

Topic Question
Weather

Job

Hometown/
education
Vocabulary
Part A. Place a check ( ) next to the response that answers the question.

Have I met your friend before?


A. No. Mary, I’d like you to meet Polly.
B. Yes. My friend Polly feels left out.

What is your relationship with Helena?


A. She didn’t mention your name.
B. She’s my colleague.

Can I introduce you to my colleague, Daniel?


A. Sure! Nice to meet you Daniel.
B. Don’t mention it.

Part B. Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box.

avoid discuss flow involves living

1. what does Heidi do for a ...?


2. Graham’s job ... buying supplies.
3. ... personal topics with strangers.
4. Helen’s conversation with Rick didn’t ... .
5. Fiona chose not to ... religion with clients.
Grammar
Adverb of frequency

We use adverbs of frequency – like sometimes or usually – to say how often we do things, or how often
things happen.

100%           0%
always usually/normally often sometimes occasionally hardly ever never

These are the most common adverbs, although there are more.

They always hang out together.


The Northern Lights are usually green.
You normally see them best in September or March.
It’s often cloudy.

Part A : Put these sentences in order of frequency (least frequent at the top (1) and most frequent at
the bottom (3) )
1. He occasionally goes bowling.
He never goes bowling
He usually goes bowling on Saturdays.

2. We see each other every weekend.


I only see him once a month.
We hardly see each other.

3. We watch TV together on Thursdays.


We like watching TV together every evening.
Occasionally we watch TV together.

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