Skills building 1: completing a text Tips on completing a text by listening: 1. Make sure you read the text first so you understand the subject of the text and the type of words that you are likely to hear.
mistakes in it, including any spelling
mistakes.
Step 1: Showing foreign visitors around Listen to the conversation and complete
the diary. Remember the tips on completing a text by listening.
Answers:
three (1)___________ wouldn’t (3)___________ gifts (5)___________ crowded (7)___________ unusual (2)___________ beef (4)___________ business cards (6)____________ space (8)___________
happened
Step 2: asking about culture differences Work in pairs to ask questions about culture differences. You can answer the questions according to what we learned.
When we want to find out about
something, we need to ask stions. How many question words do you remember ?
What---when we want to find out about
something specific, e.g. things /
carefully. Remember not to just put the
business cards in your pocket without
looking in Japan .
Listen for more information about culture habits and fill in the blanks in your notes below. Answers: hug 1._____________ uncomfortable 2.______________ gifts zero 3._____________ 4.______________ money 5._____________
beef because of your religion. If you are from the West, you probably would not like to eat chickens’ feet, but it’s not a taboo.
In India, it is impolite to shake hands or give someone something with your left hand. Japanese people get upset if people do not look at their business cards
Read part B on page 43, and circle the taboos that help explain some of the unusual incidents mentioned in the article.
Suggested answers
If you are from India, you may not eat
people / places
How---when we want to find out the way something should be done Which---when we want to specify which one of a choice of possibilities
When--- when we want to inquire about time Why---when we want to find out a reason Where---when we want to find out about the place in which something
2. Try to guess the words that might be used to fill in the blanks. 3. Decide if it is content words or
grammar words that you are listening
for.
After listening: Proofread it to ensure that it makes sense and check whether there are any
Task
Writing a letter to explain cultural misunderstandings
Lead in
1. What should we do before and after
listening if we need to complete a text?
2. What should we pay attention to when we are listening?
How can we deal with the misunderstanding resulted from the cultural differences? Say sorry orally.
Write a formal letter of apology.
Skills building 2: asking for information