WELCOME OUR TEACHERS.
Class 12A 2
UNIT 7.
BEING A WELCOME GUEST.
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WHAT DOES IT TELL YOU ABOUT?
LOOK AT THE PICTURE.
AMERICAN CULTURE
Expressions.
Have company.
In general.
Say hello to.
Make a point of.
Be up to.
On the whole.
Say goodbye to
Regard sth as necessary.
Greet.
Depend on.
Bid farewell to.
Entertain guests.
Entertain guests.
Bid farewell to.
Say goodbye to.
Have company.
On the whole.
In general.
Regard sth as necessary.
Make a point of.
Say hello to.
Greet.
Be up to.
Depend on.
READING COMPREHENSION.
TRUE OR FALSE ?
1.American tend to be informal in get-togethers.
True.
2.American men always shake hands when they meet.
False.
3.An American woman always shakes hands when she is introduced to a man.
False.
4.Few American women live alone.
False.
5.American women may ask men to dance.
True.
6.You should always bring alcohol to the dinner.
False.
7.There are sections in restaurants reserved for nonsmokers.
False.
8.American men never cook meals in the kitchen.
False.
Answer the questions.
1.When do American men shake hands?When don’t they?
 They shake hands usually on business occasions or when they are introduced.They don’t shake hands when saying goodbye.
2.What are American women used to?
 They are used to being independent, earning their own money, going places by themselves and often living alone.
3.Does a man or a woman usually ask his or her partner to dance?
 Usually a man.But sometimes a woman does.
4.Do American women usually want to be protected?
 No, they don't .
5.If you are invited to have dinner in an American home ,what should you do before you light up a cigarette?
 We should ask whether they may smoke.
6.What is the attitude of nonsmokers in public places ?
 They are more militant now.
a.Women in America.

Match the titles with the suitable paragraphs.
b.What a house guest should do.


c.Drinking and smoking in public places.

d.How to behave well in the U.S.A.
Paragraph:2
Paragraph:4
Paragraph:3
Paragraph:1
CULTURAL JOURNEY.
1.What can we use to show our ideas?
A.languages.
B.gestures.
C.all are correct.
2.In the Middle East ,having three cups of coffee or tea can be :
A.impolite.
B.acceptable.
C.unacceptable.
A.languages.
B.gestures.
C.all are correct.
A.impolite.
B.acceptable.
C.unacceptable.
3.Leaving the meeting without saying goodbye is not impolite in:
A.Vietnam.
B.Japan.
C. Indonesia.
4 In Switzerland., ………red roses are not accepted as gifts before visiting a house :
A.two.
B.three.
C.four.
A.Vietnam.
B.Japan.
C. Indonesia.
A.two.
B.three.
C.four.
5.In India,whistling to call a waiter is considered:
A.offensive(impolite).
B.acceptable.
C.polite.
6.In China, to express friendship or welcome is
A.to sing.
B.to clap.
C.to drum.
A.offensive(impolite).
B.acceptable.
C.polite.
A.to sing.
B.to clap.
C.to drum.
HOMEWORK
Mention something in Vietnam that is different from that in the U.S.A.
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