If you introduce yourself like that, it’s kind of rude.
If you introduce yourself like that, it’s kind of rude.

Oh! I’m sorry. I didn’t know.
Oh! I’m sorry. I didn’t know.

That’s OK. Listen, I’ve lived in Taiwan a long time,
That’s OK. Listen, I’ve lived in Taiwan a long time,

and you wouldn’t believe what some people have said to me.
and you wouldn’t believe what some people have said to me.

Some things are just not cool!
Some things are just not cool!

阿斗阿!
阿斗阿!

外國人!
外國人!

美國人!
美國人!

我不是美國人啦! 哎唷!
我不是美國人啦! 哎唷!

Help!
Help!

Hello, can you “teacha” me “Engrish” ?
Hello, can you “teacha” me “Engrish” ?

Hello! 你們美國人都喜歡吃漢堡嗎?
Hello! 你們美國人都喜歡吃漢堡嗎?

我不是美國人啦!
我不是美國人啦!

Yeah, that’s definitely not cool. So what is OK to say?
Yeah, that’s definitely not cool. So what is OK to say?

Actually, there’s a few simple ways you could talk to foreigners and
Actually, there’s a few simple ways you could talk to foreigners and

greet them and be friendly like this
greet them and be friendly like this

Hi, how are you?
Hi, how are you?

Hi, how’s it going?
Hi, how’s it going?

Hello, may I ask where you come from?
Hello, may I ask where you come from?

Hi there, it’s nice to meet you, I’m Fiona. What’s your name?
Hi there, it’s nice to meet you, I’m Fiona. What’s your name?

So, can I use these greetings for everyone I meet that is a foreigner?
So, can I use these greetings for everyone I meet that is a foreigner?

Sure, no problem. Actually I think if you greet most of the people around the world like this,
Sure, no problem. Actually I think if you greet most of the people around the world like this,

they will be very happy.
they will be very happy.

I heard that some other cultures have special ways of greeting each other.
I heard that some other cultures have special ways of greeting each other.

Yeah, me too.
Yeah, me too.

I heard that in Thailand people put palms together like this to say hi.
I heard that in Thailand people put palms together like this to say hi.

That’s cool. Did you know in Japan, people will take a bow like this.
That’s cool. Did you know in Japan, people will take a bow like this.

What, like this?
What, like this?

Yeah, sort of. But maybe not that much. More like this.
Yeah, sort of. But maybe not that much. More like this.

Do you think you understand a little more about how to greet a foreigner and,
Do you think you understand a little more about how to greet a foreigner and,

what’s cool and what’s not cool?
what’s cool and what’s not cool?

Yeah, I think I do. But, do you mind if I greeting you again?
Yeah, I think I do. But, do you mind if I greeting you again?

Sure. Go ahead.
Sure. Go ahead.

Hi, it’s nice to meet you. I’m Fiona, what’s your name?
Hi, it’s nice to meet you. I’m Fiona, what’s your name?

I’m Shaun. It’s nice to me you, too. How are you today?
I’m Shaun. It’s nice to me you, too. How are you today?

I’m great. And you?
I’m great. And you?

I’m great thanks.
I’m great thanks.

Much better, right?
Much better, right?

Yeah, you did a great job. Much better.
Yeah, you did a great job. Much better.

Hey, I got a good idea.
Hey, I got a good idea.

Let’s see if these guys would like to try, right?
Let’s see if these guys would like to try, right?

Yeah, that’s a great idea.
Yeah, that’s a great idea.

Hey guys. Now it’s your turn to try.
Hey guys. Now it’s your turn to try.

Practice with your classmates, friends or teacher.
Practice with your classmates, friends or teacher.

Good job!
Good job!

So, Fiona. Next time you meet a foreigner you'll know what to do, right?
So, Fiona. Next time you meet a foreigner you'll know what to do, right?

Yeah, I guess I know.
Yeah, I guess I know.

Look, there is a cute puppy.
Look, there is a cute puppy.

Let us make friend with it.
Let us make friend with it.

But, what should we do?
But, what should we do?