In the French culture, hugs are considered very intimate. It is appropriate for romantic partners or when consoling someone. The French do not hug as a commongreeting. Greetings in France are air kisses on the cheeks, also known as la bise. The number of air kisses as a greeting is different in different regions of France, but it ranges from two to four. Also, some regions in France start the air kisses from the right cheek while others start from the left.
Vocabulary Corner
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여기다
친밀한
적절한
위로하다
흔한, 일반적인
인사하다
뺨
~의 수
범위가 ~부터~까지 이다
Discussion Question
Q1
In your culture, is it common to hug or kiss to greet someone?
A.
In Korea, most of people just shake their hands or nod. Sometimes korean people hug if they are in deep relationship. (ex. family or old friends). However, they hardly kiss to greet someone unless they are couple.
shake one’s handnoddeep relationshiphardlyunless
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악수하다
고개를 끄덕이다,목례하다
깊은 관계, 소중한 관계
거의 ~ 하지 않는다
만약 ~ 아니라면
Q2
Which kind of greeting do you prefer? (ex. hug, nod, fist bump)
fist bump
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주먹 부딪히기
1.
How do French usually do greetings?
2.
Choose the incorrect information about the greeting culture in France.
3.
Choose the one that does not match based on the passages above.
Vocabulary Check (Preview)
1.
I am sorry he was so _____ to you.
그가 당신에게 너무 무례하게 굴어서 미안해요.
2.
I am not sure whether it is _____ or not.
나는 그것이 적절한지 아닌지 확신이 없다.
3.
_____ new students decreased from 210 to 160 this year.
올해는 신입생 수가 210명에서 160명으로 줄었다.
4.
The starting ceremony of the race will _____ next Monday.
경기의 시작 행사가 오는 월요일에 열릴 예정입니다.
5.
She is always polite and _____ towards her employees.