Brazil Zoe Mcvey, Hannah Cook, Gabrielle Green, Vincent Hill - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Brazil Zoe Mcvey, Hannah Cook, Gabrielle Green, Vincent Hill

Meetings / Greetings etiquette ● Men shake hands with one another while holding steady eye contact ● Women kiss each other on the cheek, starting with the left cheek and then alternating ● Friends commonly slap each others backs and hug each other ● If a woman wants to shake a man’s hand, she must fully extend her arm out

Naming Conventions ● Around 1.48% of boys in Brazil are named Gabriel ● 0.69% of girls in Brazil are named Gabriela ● 1.39% of boys are named Lucas ● The majority of boys in brazil are named Gabriel ● Most common name for girls in brazil is Gabriela

Gift Giving etiquette ● In brazil gift giving is very common ● not only just during birthdays, big holidays as in america but at small events such as having lunch ● Flowers are the most common for gifts although for a formal dinner or formal event wine wine is the prefered gesture ● gift giving is considered polite just as it in other places

Dining etiquette there is many different types of dining etiquette. One of these many etiquettes is…….. Eating Bread: when bread is served with butter, it’s most likely that you will not see a butter knife, nor a bred dish. Because of this bread is placed in or by your maine dish plate. Place Setting: a fork and spoon are placed above your plate, these are used for dessert. Never start from the inside out, instead work from the outside in, from course to course. For Your Hands: If not holding utensils hands expected to be above the table. Instead keep rist rested on top of the table.( NEVER HAVE ELBOWS ON TABLE) never grab food with your hands. Passing Dishes: always pass to the left.

Table Manners ● Talking with food in your mouth is considered rude ● Purposely make noise while eating, chewing could make the people around you very uncomfortable. ● elbows on tables (bad manners) ● say “bon appetite” before eating. ● forks are to be used in your left hand and knifes are to be used in your right. ● never belch at the table ● don't drink directly from a bottle or a can, instead poor into a glass.