Unit 10
You’re supposed to shake hands.
(1)
This information comes from Yang
Xuehui
at
Shili
high school in
Xihe
, Gansu.
在你们国家，第一次遇见某人时你们应该干什么？
In your country, what are you supposed to do when you meet someone for the first time?
我们应该握手。
We’re supposed to shake hands.
韩国人第一次见面的时候应该做些什么？
What are people in Korea supposed to do when they meet for the first time?
他们应该鞠躬。
They are supposed to bow.
在美国又怎样呢？
How about in the United States?
在美国人们期望握手。
In the United States, they are expected to shake hands.
玛丽亚本应该七点到达，
Maria was supposed to arrive at 7:00,
但她八点才到。
but she arrived at 8:00.
在玛丽亚的国家，当你受邀请七点到，
In Maria’s country, when you are invited for 7:00,
你应该来晚点。
you are expected to come later.
玛丽亚遇见保尔妈妈时，
When Maria meet Paul’s mom,
她本应该握手。
she was supposed to shake hands.
玛丽亚应该问一问如果下次她受邀请参加聚会应该穿什么衣服。
Maria should ask what she is supposed to wear if she is invited to a party next time.
昨晚在保尔家那顿宴请怎么样？
How was the dinner at Paul’s house last night?
嗯，挺不错，不过我出了些差错。
Well, it was OK, but I made some mistakes.
我本应该七点抵达，
I was supposed to arrive 7:00,
可是我晚到了一个小时。
but I arrive an hour later.
我有点失礼。
I’m a bit impolite.
昨晚给留学生的欢送会怎么样？
How was the welcome party for foreign students last night?
真棒！我交了一些新朋友，
Great! I made some new friends.
不过一件有趣的事情发生了。
But a funny thing happened.
什么事？
What?
我遇到了一个名叫佐藤的日本男孩，
I met a Japanese boy called Sato,
我一伸手他就给我鞠了一躬。
and as soon as I held out my hand, he bowed.
那就是日本人相互打招呼的方式。
That’s how people in Japan are expected to greet each other.
如果你不鞠躬还礼，那就失礼了。
It’s impolite if you don’t bow.
我不知道这个礼节，
I didn’t know that.
因此我只是站在那里伸着手，
So I just stood there with my hand out.
最后我还了鞠躬礼。
Finally, I returned the bow.
我记得去年第一次见玛丽的时候，
I remember when I first met Marie last year,
我也和你一样。
I did the same thing.
我伸出手，而令我惊讶的是，
I held out my hand and to my surprise,
她亲吻了我的面颊！
she kissed me on both sides of my face!
我并没有介意那样！
I wouldn’t mind that!
实在很有趣。
Very funny.
后来我发现法国人见面时都会亲吻对方。
Later I found out French people are supposed to kiss when they see each other.
Good habits achieve beautiful life.
Try to be your best
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