Cultural differencesLet’s enjoy a flash.Many people like chatting on line, especially you students. You musthave many e-pals. What do you think of online chat?Do you think it is really a good way to know more things and make morefriends? Have you ever experienced any funny things or awkward situations when chatting with your cyber friends?Fast readingGo through the passage as quickly as possible and try to find answers to the three questions in part A on Page34. Answers:1. He is from Brunei. 2. He comes from UK.3. No, they don’t. Only the Sultan and his family do.Detailed reading:Let’s read the passage again and complete PartC2 on page 36. Answers:C2 4 7 3 1 2 6 5•ListeningListen to the tape and answer the following questions:C1 1. Thanksgiving Day is held to celebrate the first harvest after The European settlers went to live in the USA. 2.Turkey.3. In the West, the polite time to open a present is when someone gives it to a person, because they like to see the person’s reaction.4. Guests expect presents as a souvenir to remember the big day.5. Alcohol.6. In Brunel, you should use your thumb to point at things.7. In both places, you should take off your shoes before going inside a house.What might happen if people had no idea of other countries’ cultures?Do you think it might result in embarrassment or inconvenience?What do you think about “culture shock”?Do you know more information about cultural differences?In most countries, nodding your head up and down means ‘yes’. In some parts of Greece and Turkey, however, this motion can mean ‘no’.In South-east Asia, nodding your head is a polite way of saying ‘I’ve heard you.’In the United Stated, when someone puts his thum...
