1. Read the proverb. What do you think about it? Do you agree/disagree? Why/Why not?
1. Read the proverb. What do you think about it?...
- - How do you greet people in your country? Do you shake hands? Kiss on the cheek? Bow?
- - How do you greet a friend? A family member? A boss? An old person?
- - How do you greet people in your country?...
2. Continue your sentences:
2. Continue your sentences:
In my country it is normal/polite/impolite/rude/strange:
- To shake hands when we meet someone for the first time.
- To kiss on both cheeks when we greet or say goodbye to a friend
- To take someone out to dinner (pay for dinner) for his birthday or when he gets a promotion
- To be a little late to meet friends
- To be a little minutes late to work or to business meetings
- To call most people by their first names
- To ask people their ethnicity or nationality when you meet them for the first time
- To sing in public
- For women in the family to make important decisions like which school to send children to, how to spend money, etc...
- For men to cook, clean or do other household work
- To interrupt people when talking
- To give gifts to teachers, doctors, government officials, bosses or students
- To invite people to your home
- To ask guests to leave when it gets late or if you are busy
- To give up your seat for older people or women
In my country it is normal/polite/impolite/rude/strange:
To shake...
3. Is it difficult or easy for you to get used to a new country? Let’s watch a video and discuss:
3. Is it difficult or easy for you to get...
4. Let’s learn some idioms connected with culture. Fill in the gaps with one of the words in the box:
4. Let’s learn some idioms connected with culture. Fill...
- Small talk is one way to break the ice when meeting someone for the first time.
- I was thrown in at the deep _________ when my classmates left me alone ine the city center during the excursion in Singapore .
- We don't see eye to ______ with students from Indonesia. We have very different ideas about what being 'on time' means. It's a question of culture.
- I got into hot _________ with my teacher for wearing jeans and T-shirt for the international conference.
- I really put my _______ in it when I met our Spanish partner. Because I was nervous, I said “Who are you?” rather than “How are you?”.
- I get on like a house on ______ with our Polish agent; we like the same things and have the same sense of humour.
- When I visited China for the first time, I was like a fish out of______. Everything was so different, and I couldn't read any of the signs!
- My first meeting with our clients from the USA was a real _______-opener. I hadn’t seen that style of meetings before.
- Small talk is one way to break the ice when meeting someone for the first time.
- I was thrown in at the deep _________ when my classmates left me alone ine the city center during the excursion in Singapore .
- We don't see eye to ______ with students from Indonesia. We have very different ideas about what being 'on time' means. It's a question of culture.
- I got into hot _________ with my teacher for wearing jeans and T-shirt for the international conference.
- I really put my _______ in it when I met our Spanish partner. Because I was nervous, I said “Who are you?” rather than “How are you?”.
- I get on like a house on ______ with our Polish agent; we like the same things and have the same sense of humour.
- When I visited China for the first time, I was like a fish out of______. Everything was so different, and I couldn't read any of the signs!
- My first meeting with our clients from the USA was a real _______-opener. I hadn’t seen that style of meetings before.
- See more at: http://classmill.com/skyedgeschool/skyedge-spaking-clubs/m/X5ly#sthash.HPj0Apo5.dpuf
- Small talk is one way to break the ice when meeting someone for the first time.
- I was thrown in at the deep _________ when my classmates left me alone ine the city center during the excursion in Singapore .
- We don't see eye to ______ with students from Indonesia. We have very different ideas about what being 'on time' means. It's a question of culture.
- I got into hot _________ with my teacher for wearing jeans and T-shirt for the international conference.
- I really put my _______ in it when I met our Spanish partner. Because I was nervous, I said “Who are you?” rather than “How are you?”.
- I get on like a house on ______ with our Polish agent; we like the same things and have the same sense of humour.
- When I visited China for the first time, I was like a fish out of______. Everything was so different, and I couldn't read any of the signs!
- My first meeting with our clients from the USA was a real _______-opener. I hadn’t seen that style of meetings before.
- See more at: http://classmill.com/skyedgeschool/skyedge-spaking-clubs/m/X5ly#sthash.HPj0Apo5.dpuf
- Small talk is one way to break the ice when meeting someone for the first time.
- I was thrown in at the deep _________ when my classmates left me alone ine the city center during the excursion in Singapore .
- We don't see eye to ______ with students from Indonesia. We have very different ideas about what being 'on time' means. It's a question of culture.
- I got into hot _________ with my teacher for wearing jeans and T-shirt for the international conference.
- I really put my _______ in it when I met our Spanish partner. Because I was nervous, I said “Who are you?” rather than “How are you?”.
- I get on like a house on ______ with our Polish agent; we like the same things and have the same sense of humour.
- When I visited China for the first time, I was like a fish out of______. Everything was so different, and I couldn't read any of the signs!
- My first meeting with our clients from the USA was a real _______-opener. I hadn’t seen that style of meetings before.
- See more at: http://classmill.com/skyedgeschool/skyedge-spaking-clubs/m/X5ly#sthash.HPj0Apo5.dpuf
- Small talk is one way to break the ice when meeting someone for the first time.
- I was thrown in at the deep _________ when my classmates left me alone ine the city center during the excursion in Singapore .
- We don't see eye to ______ with students from Indonesia. We have very different ideas about what being 'on time' means. It's a question of culture.
- I got into hot _________ with my teacher for wearing jeans and T-shirt for the international conference.
- I really put my _______ in it when I met our Spanish partner. Because I was nervous, I said “Who are you?” rather than “How are you?”.
- I get on like a house on ______ with our Polish agent; we like the same things and have the same sense of humour.
- When I visited China for the first time, I was like a fish out of______. Everything was so different, and I couldn't read any of the signs!
- My first meeting with our clients from the USA was a real _______-opener. I hadn’t seen that style of meetings before.
- See more at: http://classmill.com/skyedgeschool/skyedge-spaking-clubs/m/X5ly#sthash.HPj0Apo5.dpuf
Small talk is one way to break the ice...
5. Describe a situation when you:
5. Describe a situation when you:
6. Read the quote. How do you understand it?
6. Read the quote. How do you understand it?
- What do you miss most about your own culture when you go abroad?
- Why is cultural awareness important when visiting new countries? Give examples.
What do you miss most about your own culture when...
7. Choose the four factors that you think are the most important in creating a culture. Give your reasons.
7. Choose the four factors that you think are...
8. Do you think cultures are becoming more alike? Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Give reasons for your answers. Think about:
8. Do you think cultures are becoming more alike? Is...
9. Imagine that you will arrive from three different countries according to their roles to participate at a reception dedicated to the opening of the new sports club/restaurant. Read your role cards and think of your behavior and what you are going to say.
9. Imagine that you will arrive from three different countries...
Follow-up questions:
- What did we learn about the three different cultures?
- What is the role of physical contact?
- What caused (or could have caused) conflicts?
- How did participants avoid/solve conflicts?
- Are there any similarities between your culture and any of these three cultures?
- What are some of the differences?
- Which culture did you find the strangest of all?
- How did you feel while you were participating in the game?
Follow-up questions:
What did we learn about the...
Thank you for the lesson!
Thank you for the lesson!
