Greetings around the world

Can you match the greetings with the countries ?

Hello Japan

Bonjour Australia

Buenos Dias UK

Good day Russia

Guten tag France

Konichiwa Spain

Ciao Israel

Shalom Germany

Dobrey Dyen Italy

 GREETINGS AROUND THE
WORLD
1. VOCABULARY. What do the words in sky blue mean? Match them with the words below

1. to say hello or welcome someone in a friendly way ___________________

2. a way of behaving that is commonly used by people in a certain place ___________________

3. actions perfmored for a particular reason ___________________

4. to change from one thing to another within a certin limit ___________________

2. VOCABULARY. Label the greeting customs using these words: grasp, hug, kiss on the cheek,
handshake, Maori’s people greeting, Arabic hug, stick the tongue out, Japanese bow

3. READING. Read and complete the table below

In the United States and Canada, for example, a simple handshake is the norm. Handshakes
are also common in other parts of the world, including Britain and Russia. In Russia, males grasp
other men’s hands very strongly during the handshake. Handshakes are also how most people in
New Zealand greet each other. However, the native Maori people of that country display more
physical contact: they press their noses together in a sign of trust.
In other countries, such as France and Belgium, hugging and kissing are more common when
two people meet. In those cultures, people kiss each other on the cheeks. The number of times
varies depending on the particular country. In Saudi Arabia, men might hug and kiss each other (but
not a woman) on the cheek. Men will also shake hands with other men there. In some Eastern
countries, including Korea and Japan, bowing is the traditional greeting. The strangest custom,
though, is likely in Tibet. People there opt to stick out their tongue to greet others.

Greeting Country/region
Handshake (5)
Press their noses (1)
Hugging and kissing (3)
Bowing (2)
Stick out their tongue (1)

Adapted from: https://www.academia.edu/22874515/Greetings_Around_the_World

 Name Date

UNIT 1
Sitcom: Nice to meet you.

✓ the occupations you hear in the video episode.

A. Check ❏
❏ chef ❏ nurse ❏ doctor ❏ engineer ❏ student ❏ singer
❏ architect ❏ pilot ❏ athlete ❏ teacher ❏ writer ❏ actor

B. Write a short answer to each question.

1. Is he the president? 2. Is he a tour guide? 3. Is she the receptionist?

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4. Is he the mailman? 5. Is she the office manager? 6. Is he the president?

C. Match the name with the correct occupation.

1. Mr. Evans a. receptionist
2. Marie b. tour guide
3. Paul c. president
4. Cheryl d. office manager

Top Notch TV Fundamentals, Third Edition Activity Worksheet 1

 Name Date

UNIT 1
Interview: Hi. How are you today?

A. Match the pictures with the sentences.

a. b. c. d. e.
1. “I’m Dan.” 3. “My name’s Vanessa.” 5. “I’m Alvino.”
2. “My name’s Christiane.” 4. “My name’s Emma.”

B. Complete each sentence. Choose the correct words.

1. Vanessa is . a. a student b. a teacher c. a nurse
2. Emma is . a. a receptionist b. an architect c. a writer
3. Alvino is . a. a singer b. a businessman c. a doctor

C. Read what the interviewer said. Then circle the person’s response you
hear on the video.
1.
Good morning.
a. Good morning.
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b. Hello.

2.
Hi. How are you today?
a. Fine, thanks.
b. Good. How are you?

3.
It’s nice to meet you.
a. Nice to meet you, too.
b. Glad to meet you.

4.
Well, take care. a. See you later.
b. Bye-bye.

Top Notch TV Fundamentals, Third Edition Activity Worksheet 1

 Introducing yourself
A- Read the texts and complete the table

Speaker 1

Hello, my name is Verónica Sáez and I’m 14 years old. I am

form Seville, a city in Spain. My first language is Spanish but I
can speak English very well. I’m interested in travel and
fashion. I’m also interested in animals. I have four dogs and
three cats at home!

Speaker 2

Hi! I am Gary Jackson and I am from Ontario, in Canada. I am

15 years old and my first language is English. I am interested
in fashion and sports. I really love snowboarding and
basketball. I am also interested in books, especially in science
fiction stories.

Speaker 3

Good morning! My name is Linda Coates and I’m 21 years old.

I’m from New York, a big city in the United States. I’m
interested in sports, music and history. I specially like rock
music. My favourite band is Foo Fighters. They are from the
United States too.

Speaker Name Age Nationality Interests

B- Now write a short paragraph introducing yourself

*Complete the conversation

Yes , it is Nice to meet you

How about you ? My name is Omar

Yes. How about I'm from Jordan

? you
Where are you from ? Excuse me

Omar: ………………….... . Is this the airport Dubai stop?

Osama: ………………………. .
Omar: Here's our bus.
Osama: ……………………….…………. .
Omar: I'm from Saudi Arabia. …………………………………
Osama: ……………………….…………. .
Osama: Are you on vacation ?
Omar: …………………………………
Osama: I'm a student here. My name is Osama .
Omar: …………………………………
Osama: …………………………………… .Enjoy your visit .