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G re et i ngs

A ro u n d t he World
Have you ever wondered how people
say ‘hello’ in different countries? People
don’t only use spoken language, but
can use their body language to say hi!
Let’s learn about some of ways in which
people can greet each other.

Bowing
In countries like Japan and Korea, people
show respect by bowing. They stand tall,
put their hands by their sides, and bend
forward from the waist. The deeper the
bow, the more respect is shown. Some
bows can just be similar to nodding your
Air Kisses
head, but other bows can be much deeper If you travel to countries like France,
and more respectful. Italy, or Spain, you might see people
giving air kisses as a greeting. Instead of
touching cheeks, people make a kissing
sound in the air while leaning their faces
close to each other. Some countries ‘kiss’
one cheek, other countries do it on both
cheeks. It’s a simple and friendly ‘hello’
shared between friends!

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Sticking Your Tongue Out


Handshakes Did you know that in Tibet, sticking your
One of the most common greetings tongue out is a way to greet someone?
worldwide is the handshake. In many Instead of a smile or a wave, they extend
countries like the United States, Canada, their tongues out as a sign of respect and
and Australia, people shake hands when friendliness. There was an evil king who
they meet for the first time. Handshakes was famous for having a black tongue –
can both be used between businesspeople, so now people show that they don’t have
or as a way to greet friends! It's a simple a tongue like the evil king! Even though
and professional way to say ‘hi’ that the story is very old, many people still
shows trust and goodwill. use this gesture as a sign of friendliness.

When travelling to other countries, it’s important to learn about different ways to respect
people in that country. What might be polite in one place could be rude in another. When
you travel to other places, be open-minded and try to learn about the culture!

Next time you meet someone from a different country, you can impress them by saying
‘hello’ in their language or trying their unique greeting style. It will make them feel
appreciated and valued!

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Questions
Reading Comprehension Questions

1. In which countries is bowing common?

2. Which greeting requires physical contact between the greeters?

3. What is the difference between spoken language and body language?

4. Why do some people stick their tongue out as a greeting? What does it mean?

5. Why do we call it an ‘air kiss’?

Writing Questions

1. Have you done any of the greetings on this list? Which one?






2. What greeting is most common in your country?





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3. Have you ever travelled to a place that uses a different greeting?







4. Have you heard of any other types of greetings? What are they?





Disclaimers: This resource has been made for the purpose of teaching English language learners. We know that students can be learning English in many different places, in many different ways and at age,
so we try to keep these resources as general as possible.
There are many acronyms associated with English language teaching. These include (but are not limited to) ELT, TEFL, EFL, ELL, EAL and ESOL. While the term ESL may not fully represent the linguistic
backgrounds of all students, it is the most widely recognised term for English language teaching globally. Therefore, we use the term ‘ESL’ in the names of our resources to make them easy to find but they are
suitable for any student learning to speak English.

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Answers
Reading Comprehension Questions

1. In Japan and Korea.

2. A handshake.

3. Spoken language uses words as greetings, whereas body language uses gestures and
motions as a way to greet.

4. It’s a sign of friendliness, related to an old myth about a king with a black tongue.

5. For an air kiss, the two greeters do not make any physical contact, meaning that the
greeting is in the air.

Writing Questions
Students’ own answers.

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