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Lesson 28 lt's important to...

Optional Activity
l Vocabulary Ha\-e studerts practicc the conversation agaln,
substituting a cih'in their home couniry lbr Nel\
A York. Also tell them to use re.i infbrmation about
dreir own countries rather than thc advice about rhe
LrDlted States.
AnsweE will vary,Sample answer

2. lt is inappropriate to answera phone callduring
3. Whenyouaretalking$th peopleyouvejustme! 4 Listening
you shouldnt talk aboutth€ cost ofthings.
4. Wel, itli a little incorsiderate to atrive ten minut€s A
ate to a d nner party.
5, Yes, it's customarytogive q fts at a busine$

6. The wout cukuGlfaux pas 've evermadewas
a.2 b. 1<.3
showirg upto som€one's house afterthey invited
me.Ididnl understand the nvitarion wasa form
B
7. Whef a visltor isvisiting my home country, the
most importantthing a visitor should be aware of
is the synem oftippjng.
Answers will vary. 5a m ple answer.
B l. rthink he should have exp ained the.ustom of
giftgiving in his cu ture and apo oq zed for nor
reallzing this was not urivetsal.
Example conversation
2. think he shou d haveapologi?ed as soon as he
A: What is an inapproprirte thing to do at reallzed hls mistake, but slnce he hasn't,lagree
a meeting? wth the advice for hlm to write an emailto
Br It'.s inappropriate to ansrver a phone call during a
3. think he should have asked whattime peop e
meetlllg. ]s that appropriare in youI countrv?
usua lyarrive, and rhen he 5ho!ld have offered to
leave and retuh.n h.ur later
2 Conversation
c
A
tCD 2,Track3ll Exomple conve$otion
il;;;;- A: I thinl( the second rnan shorLld have apologized
as soon as he realized hts mistak"-.
Patrick is going to 90 ro NewYork_
B: 1 agree, but since he hasnt, I agree with the
Sophie suggests Parrlck not arrive tateto hi5 meeting. .l\'., h;n l.s'ireJr .n'o tu"l'..,gi/,.
she aLsotelk him it! nappropriareto kiss peopte when ^
you first meet.she suggens he shake hands ifnead. C, Yetrh. and

B
5 Speak with Confidence

A
Sophie: Oh, I see. What are you notsure about? 2
Patrlck Well, l have an early morning business meettng
1l'eddy"h-'r"r!e's'td((ep i e
"bla-oarrirea
Anrwers willvary. Sampie answer
sophie:Notreally.ln the U,5., ir's importanr to be on 1. don'task about sa aries
2. doi'i ask about shoe orclothing sizes
SophierWel, in the U.S., it's lnappropriarero kiss 3. dont asksomeone! aqe, un ess it is a smallchiid
people when you fnst meet them. lr! cusromary to
shake hands when you meetpeop e.l

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