Katie: How was the welcome party for foreign students last night?
John: Great! I made some new friends.     1    
Katie: What?
John: I met a Japanese boy called Sato, and as soon as I held out my hand, he bowed.
Katie: That’s how people in Japan are expected to greet each other.     2    
John: I didn’t know that.     3    
Katie: I remember when I first met Marie last year, I did the same thing. I held out my hand and to my surprise, she kissed me on both sides of my face!
John:     4    
Katie: Very funny.
Katie: Later I found out French people are supposed to kiss when they see each other.
John:     5    
A. It’s impolite if you don’t bow.
B. But a funny thing happened.
C. I wouldn’t mind that!
D. Oh, I see.
E. So I just stood there with my hand out, he bowed.