different by their ways of showing affection/greeting‚ celebrating different holidays‚ clothing‚ food‚ and housing. Ways that Vietnamese and American are different are their ways of showing affection and greeting. When showing endearment in America‚ it is acceptable to touch your lady in public‚ as in holding hands or kissing. While for Vietnamese‚ it is an insult to them. Vietnamese also do not allow kissing in front of children what so ever. When greeting each other‚ Americans politely shake hands
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Greetings to all. As you might be familiar already‚ I am Lord Capulet. Today I am here to share with you about the loss of my beloved daughter‚ Juliet. As a father myself‚ I will be sharing the many mistakes I have made while raising Juliet‚ hoping you will be able to learn from my past experiences and not make the same mistakes I have already made. One of the biggest mistakes I made as a father is not giving Juliet the freedom she deserved. As parents‚ we want the best for our children as we
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Superstitions and Etiquette in Puerto Rico University of Phoenix Week Two Superstitions and Etiquette in Puerto Rico Description of Topic Puerto Rico is the neighbor to the south of Florida. There is a growing population of Puerto Ricans in the United States. There is also a large United States interest in Puerto Rico. It is important to understand the culture of our neighbor should the United States wish to continue a positive relationship as well as globalization. Understanding the
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customs and values of the Umuaro people in Nigeria. He writes in depth about Umuaro’s greetings‚ values‚ religion‚ rituals‚ and many other aspects of life in this part of Africa. In Achebe’s novel he is able to refute the west’s idea of Africans as uncivilized and prehistoric through his description of Umuaro’s culture. The people of Umuaro live a very traditional and structured life. This all begins with greetings. If you were to imagine an uncivilized‚ child-like society would you expect to find
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Aloha‚ when to say it and some of many meanings. First I would like to share the Hawaiian dictionary meaning of Aloha which I got from wehewehe.org. Aloha‚ love‚ affection‚ compassion‚ mercy‚ sympathy‚ pity‚ kindness‚ sentiment‚ grace‚ charity; greeting‚ salutation‚
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Mariners’ Polytechnic Colleges Foundation Rawis‚ Legazpi City Practicum Report Submitted by: Angeli A. Abadeza BSHRM 4B3 Submitted to: Florivel D. Villacorta Practicum Coordinator TABLE OF CONTENT • Acknowledgement • Introduction • About Establishment a. History b. Rules and Regulation c. Standard Procedure d. Forms Used • Duties and Responsibilities • Assigned Tasks • Documentation • Accomplishments • Observation
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Costa Rican cuisine is known for being flavorful‚ yet fairly mild‚ with high reliance on fresh fruit and vegetables. Rice and black beans are a staple of most traditional Costa Rican meals‚ often served three times a day; gallo pinto‚ a breakfast dish of rice and beans mixed together with onions and bell peppers‚ is often considered the Costa Rican national dish. For lunch‚ the traditional meal is called a casado. It again consists of rice and beans served side by side instead of mixed. There
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Gypsy‚ and Bulgarian) - 2%. greetings Man greeting Man - Men shake hands when greeting one another‚ while maintaining steady eye contact. Depending on how close the men are with each other‚ a kiss on each cheek may be common as well. Woman greeting Woman - A handshake is the norm for acquaintances and first meetings‚ a kiss on each cheek for friends‚ two kisses on each cheek if they are really close to each other or haven’t seen each other in a long time. Man greeting Woman - It depends on the
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Functions and Collaborative Skills in the Second Language Classroom”‚ TESL ‚ 1996 4 6. Wells‚ J. “English Intonation”‚ Cambridge University Press‚ 2006 http://books.google.md/books?id=YBVomSTQQkQC&pg=PA66&lpg=PA66&dq=intonation+in+greetings&source
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INTRODUCTION POLITICAL‚ LEGAL‚ AND TECHNOLOGICAL ENVIROMENT HOFSTEDE’S DIMENSIONS Geert Hofstede is a Dutch researcher who identified five dimensions of culture to help understand how and why people from various cultures behave the way they do. The five Hofstede’s cultural dimensions are power distance‚ uncertainty avoidance‚ individualism‚ masculinity vs. femininity‚ and time orientation. Taiwan has a high power distance meaning that people blindly obey the orders of their superiors‚ and strict
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