1. 118/09/2009 Encuentro Cultural La distancia interpersonal Capítulo 1 – Primer Paso Página 26

2. 18/09/20092 Cultural Customs What are some ways Spanish-speaking people greet each other? What are some ways Spanish-speaking people greet each other? These are all cultural customs that you may or may not practice. These are all cultural customs that you may or may not practice. Cultural customs may be similar or they may be different. Cultural customs may be similar or they may be different. If they are different, the differences are natural and not necessarily good or bad. If they are different, the differences are natural and not necessarily good or bad. We can compare and contrast these customs with what we observe in our own families or in other countries we have studied or visited. We can compare and contrast these customs with what we observe in our own families or in other countries we have studied or visited.

3. 18/09/20093 La distancia interpersonal = Interpersonal distance Have you heard or studied this? Have you heard or studied this? It’s the distance people keep from each other when they are together. It’s the distance people keep from each other when they are together. American anthropologist documented 4 distance zones in the U.S.: American anthropologist Edwin Hall documented 4 distance zones in the U.S.: –Intimate (up to 18 inches apart) –Personal (1 ½ to 4 feet apart) –Social (4 to 12 feet apart) –Public (12 to 25 feet apart)

4. 18/09/20094 Do you think these distances are the same for all countries? Do you think these distances are the same for all countries? Why or why not? There are no wrong answers here. Why or why not? There are no wrong answers here. Let’s compare the interpersonal distance of Spanish-speaking speakers from Spain and Latin America on pages 21 and 25. Let’s compare the interpersonal distance of Spanish-speaking speakers from Spain and Latin America on pages 21 and 25. Is the interpersonal distance in these photos one that coincides with what Dr. Hall documented in the U.S.? Is the interpersonal distance in these photos one that coincides with what Dr. Hall documented in the U.S.? La distancia interpersonal = Interpersonal distance

5. 18/09/20095 Let’s look at the pictures on page 26. Let’s look at the pictures on page 26. What do you think is happening in the top picture (ladies on a bench)? What do you think is happening in the top picture (ladies on a bench)? And the second picture – what is happening there? And the second picture – what is happening there? Now, read the the passage. Now, read the the passage. La distancia interpersonal = Interpersonal distance