Unit10You’resupposedtoshakehands.【2d】Role-playtheconversation.Katie:Howwasthewelcomepartyforforeignstudentslastnight?John:Great!Imadesomenewfriends.Butafunnythinghappened.Katie:What?John:ImetaJapaneseboycalledSato,andassoonasIheldoutmyhand,hebowed.Katie:That’showpeopleinJapanareexpectedtogreeteachother.It’simpoliteifyoudon’tbow.John:Ididn’tknowthat.SoIjuststoodtherewithmyhandout.Finally,Ireturnedthebow.Katie:IrememberwhenIfirstmetMarielastyear,Ididthesamething.Iheldoutmyhandandtomysurprise,shekissedmeonbothsidesofmyface!John:Iwouldn’tmindthat!Katie:Veryfunny.LaterIfoundoutFrenchpeoplearesupposedtokisswhentheyseeeachother.【3a】ReadthefollowingopinionsofaColombianandaSwissstudent.InwhichcountryisitOKtobe15minuteslatefordinner?TeresaLopezCali,Colombia:WhereI’mfrom,we’reprettyrelaxedabouttime.Wedon’tliketorusharound,sowedon’tmindifpeoplearealittlelatesometimes.Ifyoutellafriendyou’regoingtotheirhousefordinner,it’sOKifyouarriveabitlate.Weliketoenjoyourtimeslowly.Wevaluethetimewespendwithourfamilyandfriendsinoureverydaylives.Weoftenjustdropbyourfriends’homesifwehavetime.Wedon’tusuallyhavetomakeplanstomeetourfriends.Whenweseeeachother,it’spoliteforboystoshakehandsandforgirlstokisseachotheronthesideoftheface.Weoftenjustwalkaroundthetowncenter,seeingasmanyofourfriendsaswecan!2MarcLeBlancLausanne,Switzerland:InSwitzerland,it’sveryimportanttobeontime.We’rethecapitalofclocksandwatches,afterall!Ifsomeoneinvitesyoutomeethimorheratnoon,thenyou’reexpectedtobethereatnoon.Ifyou’reeven15minuteslate,yourfriendmaygetmad.SoImakeanefforttobeontimewhenImeetmyfriends.Ialwaysleavethehouseearlytoavoidheavytraffic.Idon’tmindbecauseIthinkit’simpolitetokeepotherswaiting.Also,wenevervisitafriend’shousewithoutcallingfirst.Wealmostalwaysmakeplanstoseefriends.Weusuallyplantodosomethinginteresting,orgosomewheretogether.【2b】Readtheletterandanswerthequestions.1.WhyisWangKuninFrance?2.Doessheenjoystayingwithherhostfamily?Howdoyouknow?3.HowdoesshefeelaboutmakingmistakeswhenshespeaksFrench?4.Whatisthebiggestchallengesheisfacing?DearLaura,Thanksforyourmessage.Yes,I’mhavingagreattimeonmystudentexchangeprograminFrance.IwasabitnervousbeforeIarrivedherebuttherewasnoreasontobe.Myhostfamilyisreallynice.Theygooutoftheirwaytomakemefeelathome.ThegrandmotherknowsthatImissChinesefoodalot.SosheactuallylearnedhowtomakeChinesefood!Shealsohasateenagegranddaughteraboutmyage.She’sreallykindandshealwaystalkstomeinFrenchtohelpmepractice.Youwouldn’tbelievehowquicklymyFrenchhasimprovedbecauseofthat.I’mverycomfortablespeakingFrenchnow.AlthoughIstillmakelotsofmistakes,itdoesn’tworrymelikeitusedto.Mybiggestchallengeislearninghowtobehaveatthedinnertable.Asyoucanimagine,thingsareverydifferentfromthewaytheyareathome.Forexample,you’renotsupposedtoputyourbreadonyourplate.You’resupposedtoputitonthetable!3Ithoughtthatwasprettystrangeatfirst,butnowI’musedtoit.Anotherexampleisthatyou’renotsupposedtoeatanythingwithyourhandsexceptbread,notevenfruit.Youhavetocutitupandeatitwithafork.Anotherthingisit’simpolitetosaythatyou’refull.Ifyoudon’twantanymorefood,youshouldjustsay,“Thatwasdelicious.”Also,you’renotsupposedtoputyourelbowsonthetable.IhavetosaythatIfinditdifficulttoremembereverything,butI’mgraduallygettingusedtoit.Idon’tfindFrenchcustomssostrangeanymore.I’llwriteagainsoonandtellyoumoreaboutmylifeinFrance.Hopeyou’rehavingagoodschoolyear.Yours,WangKun
