Unit 3 Understanding each otherCultural differencesReadingFast Reading1. Which country is Waled from? Waled is from Brunei.2. Where does Peter come from? Peter comes from the UK.3. Does everyone in Brunei wear yellow? No. Yellow is the royal color for the Sultan and his family. Detailed Reading1. What does Thanksgiving celebrate? It’s to do with celebrating the first harvest after the settlers from Europe went to live in the USA. 2. What is eaten at Thanksgiving? The huge turkey.3. In the West, when is the polite time to open a present? Why? In the west , it is polite to open a present when someone gives you one. Because people want to see the person’s reaction. 4. What can you not drink at a wedding in Brunei? Alcohol.5. What should you do instead of pointing with your first finger in Brunei? Pointing with our thumb.6. What customs do Chinese cities and Brunei have in common? Taking shoes off before you go inside someone’s house.Read the passage carefully and fill in the table.People from different countriesDifferent situationsDifferent reactionsThe American/ the British About Thanks-givingThe American/the BritishAbout PresentsThe American open it when receiving it while the British notThe American: talk much about Thanksgivingthe British: know nothing about itThe British/the ItalianAbout the weddingThe guests give presents to the newly-weds in the UK while it is opposite in ItalyPeople from Brunei/ people in some other countriesPointing to othersPeople in Brunei point with their thumb while others with their first fingerPeople from Brunei/the BritishAbout the weddingMen and women sit in different areain Brunei and with no alcohol in the weddingFill in the blanks Mali has to do her homework o...
