KISSING YOUR WAY AROUND THE WORLDCross-cultural connections

G9

LET’S TALKTHERE ARE DIFFERENT WAYS TO GREET SOMEBODY, BIRTHDAY AND CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS ARE ALSO DIFFERENT.…

• Think about some of the customs in your culture and answer the following questions in your worksheet.

A. What do you do when you meet someone new?________________________________________________________________B. Ho do you celebrate birthdays?________________________________________________________________C. What do you do when your favorite sports team wins?________________________________________________________________

LET’S READ THE ARTICLE NOW!

•Kissing your way around the world

A READING PASSAGE OFTEN HAS ONE MAIN IDEA. THIS IDEA IS PRESENT THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE PASAGE AND REPRESENTS THE GENERAL MESSAGE OF THE READING.•Which sentence best describes the main idea of the article you have just read?

1. In many countries a Kiss means, “ I love you”. 2. Kisssing is a common for of greeting.3. Kissing has different meanings in different cultures.4. Kissing is a sign if respect.

Read the article again, you have 2 minutes. Now, authors often support their ideas with examples.

• Find examples in this article to support the following ideas and answer in your notebook. 1. A Kiss is nmot the only way to express “I love you”.________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ 2. The rules of kissing depend on what part of the world you are in.________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ 3. Kisses can be a sign of respect.________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ 4. Humans are not the only animlas that Kiss.________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________