Posts tagged greeting
Culture: Kisses In Canada
Nov 15th
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Everywhere around the world there are different customs for greeting. Here in Montreal you can often see people kissing each other on the cheeks. So what is normal here? And what is normal for Canada? In this episode, Robin and Harp kiss and tell!
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Harp:So today’s question is from Asami who is originally from Japan, but she is currently living in Montreal and she’s asking about Canadian culture, I guess, and she is saying: What is the custom when saying goodbye or hello in Canada?
So she wants to know about how to greet someone in Montreal and in the rest of Canada. She says that she often sees people kiss each other on the cheek, but she has also seen people hug or do nothing. So what do we do here in Montreal?
Robin: She says she has often seen people kiss each other on the cheek, but she has also seen people hug or do nothing. So what do we do here in Montreal?
Harp: Exactly, so now just so you understand, this is a cultural question, she is not asking about English, but she wants to know the action that people do, whether they kiss on the cheek, whether they hug or whether they do nothing.
Podcast/ Lipservice: Culips ESL Podcast, Photo: Maura & Harp
Ideas for Answering Machine Greetings
Sep 7th
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How do I leave a greeting in English on my answering machine at work? There are standard messages and there are more special, funny ones. Listen to this podcast to hear professional messages and Harp and Maura sing!
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Please leave a detailed message and I’ll call you back as soon as possible. Thanks.
Harp: Something like that sounds good. If you want to leave someone else to contact, you can say, “If you need immediate assistance dial zero”. Or “If you need assistance right away please call 514-1232-2323”.
Maura: That is not our real number so don’t try calling. And your average answering machine in a home is not that different. You can say the names of the people, the family name or the phone number. Here are some more examples.
Podcast/ Lipservice: Culips ESL Podcast, Photo:
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