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GREETINGS
A: Hi! I’m Steve.
B: Hi! Steve. I’m Stella.
A: Nice to meet you, Stella
B: Nice to meet you too.
A: Good morning, Paul.
B: How’s it going? B: Goodbye, Tony
A: Not bad, Mary. B: Goodbye, Ted. A: Bye, Lyn. See you
And you? Have a nice evening. later.
B: I’m fine thanks. A: You too, Alex.Goodbye B: See you!
THE HAND SHAKE THE WAI THE BOW THE KISS THE HUG
I greet people differently depending on the situation. In formal situations, I usually shake hands.
And when I meet someone for the first time, I almost always shake hands. It's important to shake
hands firmly. When I greet casual friends, I just say "Hi!". For close friends, I usually give them a
hug. It's a little different for men though. Where I live, It's not very common for male friends to
hug each other. They do other things like the "fist bump". That's when two people touch fist.
Complete the summary with the words below:
business Thailand wai Latin
shake greet hug
_________
situations. In _________, people greet each other using the __________.
In _________ America, people _________ hands. Sometimes people
______ with a kiss. Americans _________ each other a lot.
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