Bài hát: Ep 5: A World Guide To Good Manners - V.A


Traveling to all corners of the world gets easier and easier. We live in a global village, but this does’t mean that we all behave in the same way.
Greetings
How should you behave when you meet someone for the first time? An American or Canadian shakes your hand firmly while looking you straight in your eyes. In many parts of Asia, there is no physical contact at all. In Japan, you should bow, and the more respect you want to show, the deeper you bow. In Thailand, the greeting is made by pressing both hands together at the chest, as if you are praying, and bowing your head slightly. In both countries, eye contact is avoided as a sign of respect.
Clothes
Many countries have rules about what you should and shouldn’t wear. In Asian and Muslim countries, you shouldn’t reveal the body, especially women who should wear long-sleeved blouses and skirts below the knee. In Japan, you should take off your shoes when entering a house or a restaurant. Remember to place them neatly together facing the door you came in. This is also true in China, Korea, Thailand and Iran.
Food and Drink
In Italy, Spain and Latin America, lunch is often the biggest meal of the day, and can last two or three hours. For this reason many people eat a light breakfast and a late dinner. In Britain, you might have business luch and do business as you eat. In Mexico and Japan, many people prefer not to discuss while eating. Lunch is a time to relax and socialize, and Japanese rarely drink alcohol at lunch time. In Britain and the United States, it’s not unsual to have a business meeting over breakfast and in China it’s common to have business banquets, but you shouldn’t discuss business during the meal.
Doing business
In most countries, an exchange of business cards is essential for all introductions. You should include your company name and your position. If you are going to a country where your language is not widely spoken, you can get the reverse side of your card printed in the local language. In Japan, you must present your card with both hands, with the writing facing the person you are giving it to. In many countries, business hours are from 9:00 or 10:00 to 5:00 or 6:00. However, in some countries, such as Greece, Italy, and Spain, some business close in the early afternoon for a couple of hours then remain open until the evening. Japanese business people consider it their professional duty to go out after work with colleagues to restaurants, bars or nightclubs. If you are invited, you shouldn’t refuse.
Here is some extra tips
1.In many Asian cultures, it is acceptable to smack your lips when you eat. It means that the food is good.
2.In Fance, you shouldn’t sit down in a café until you’ve shaken hands with everyone you know.
3.In India and the Middle East, you must never use the left hand for greeting, eating or drinking.
4. In China, your host will keep refilling your dish unless you lay your chopsticks across your bowl.
5.Most South Americans and Mexicans like to stand very close to the person they’re talking to. You shouldn’t back away.
6. In Russia, you must match your hosts drink for drink or they will think you unfriendly
7. In Ireland, social events sometimes end with singing and dancing. You may be asked to sing
8. In America, you should eat your hamburger with both hands and as quickly as possible. You shouldn’t try to have a conversation until it is eaten.