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Is it a good idea to come to class late? I’m sorry I’m late. You are late, again, Mary! You’re not supposed to come to class late. 应当， 应该 You are supposed to come to class on time.

eat in class do homework every day You are … not supposed to… Youare … supposed to…

You’re supposed to… raise your hand before talking

What do people do when they meet for the first time in different countries? Work in pairs and discuss the question.

shake hands Sometimes it’s not polite to shake hands.

Maybe they’re supposed to bow or kiss. bow v. & n. 鞠躬 kiss v. & n. 亲吻，接吻

In the United States what do the people do when they meet for the first time? In America, they are supposed to shake hands.

In Mexico what do the people do when they meet for the first time? In Mexico, they are supposed to shake hands.

In Korea They are supposed to bow when they meet for the first time.

In Japan They are supposed to bow when they meet for the first time.

In Brazil, people kiss each other when they meet for the first time.

shaking hands: You should shake hands with others with a smile. At the same time you shouldn’t wear hats or gloves when you do this. Usually, the time of shaking hands shouldn’t last no more than 3 seconds. It is polite to wait for the ladies, the leaders or the old to show their hands first, then you can shake with them.

bow: When you bow to others, you should stand at attention and take off your hat to show your respect. kiss: If you meet a friend or your relative, you can greet him or her with a hug or a kiss on the cheeks. If you are a couple, you can hug and kiss, but if you are parents and children, you just kiss on the face or forehead. If you are brothers or sisters, you just kiss on the cheeks.

1 a What do people do when they meet for the first time? Match the countries with the customs. countries customs c Brazil 1. _____ a. bow 2. _____ b the United States b. Shake hands c. kiss n. 风俗；习惯

countries a Japan 3. _____ 4. _____ b Mexico 5. _____ a Korea customs a. bow b. Shake hands c. kiss

1 b Listen and check your answers in 1 a. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. countries customs c Brazil _____ a. bow _____ b the United States b. Shake hands _____ c. kiss a Japan _____ b Mexico _____ a Korea

1 c Make conversations about what people in different countries do when they meet for the first time. Talk about the countries in 1 a or other countries.

A: What are people in Korea supposed to do when they meet for the first time? B: They’re supposed to bow. How about in the United States? A: In the United States, they’re expected to shake hands. …

2 a Maria is an exchange student. Last night she had dinner at an American friend’s house. Listen and check (√) the mistakes Maria make.

Maria’s mistakes _______ arrived late _______ ate the wrong food _______ greeted Paul’s mother the wrong way _______ wore the wrong clothes

2 b Listen again. Fill in the blanks. 1. Maria was supposed to arrive at at 8: 00 2. 7: 00, but shearrived _______. 2. In Maria’s country, when you’re invited for 7: 00, you’re expected to ______. come later 3. When Maria met Paul’s mom, she was supposed to ______. shake hands

4. Maria should ask what she is supposed wear if she is invited to a party to _____ next time.

2 c Role-play a conversation between Maria and Dan. Use the information in 2 a and 2 b. How was the dinner at Paul’s house last night? Well, it was OK, but I made some mistakes. I was supposed to arrive at 7: 00, but…

2 d Role-play the conversation. How was the welcome party foreign students last night? Great! I made some new friends. But a funny thing happened.

What? That’s how people in Japan are expected to greet each other. It’s impolite if you don’t bow. I met a Japanese boy called Sato, and as soon as I held out my hand, he bowed.

I didn’t know that. So I just stood there with my hand out. Finally, I returned the bow. I remember when I first met Marie last year, I did the same thing. I held out my hand to my surprise, she kissed me on both sides of my face!

I wouldn’t mind that! Very funny. Later I found out French people are supposed to kiss when they see each other.

Read the conversation again and answer these questions: 1. What does John think of the welcome party? Great. 2. What’s the name of the Japanese boy did John meet? Sato. 3. Did John return the bow in the end? Yes, he did.

4. What did Katie do when she first met Marie last year? She held out her hand. 5. What are French people supposed to do when they see each other? They are supposed to kiss.

Countries France Japan Korea Brazil The United States Mexico China … Customs kiss bow kiss shake hands …

e. g. You’re supposed to ask the teacher if you want to leave the classroom. 如果你要离开教室，应该先问问老 师。 We are not to supposed to play football on Sunday. 不准我们在星期日踢足球。

2. That’s how people in Japan are expected to greet each other. greet =to welcome or say “hello” 动词“问候，打招呼”。 e. g. 他向她打招呼说 “早上好”。 He greeted her by saying “good ________________ morning”. ________________ 她向我微笑致意。 _________________ She greeted me with a friendly smile.

Write a passage about different customs in different countries.