Yesterday, another student and I go to the airport to meet this year's international students.The first person arrive was Tony Garcia from Colombia, close followed by Julia Smith from Britain. When they were introduced to each other, Tony approached Julia Smith, touched her shoulder or kissed her on the cheek. She stepped back appearing surprised and put up hands, as if in defend. There was a misunderstanding.
Not all cultures greet each other the same way. People not only communicate with speaking language but also express his feelings using nonverbal language. In Britain, people may keep a certain distance. In Japan, they may bow where they meet. In the most countries today, people may shake hand with each other.