ere) pb pene canned Discuss living in a for aeeeetikas i PERSPECTIVES Challenges of living abroad ign county \ | {© A Lien to peopl tak about moving 10 2 fr Check 7 the encers you think you would share th ny tion . 1s is hanging out wit I food. 'm a picky € woe ing ta 3 ied about is the local Something that'd be wore prebe dificult at fist” o get around in 2 new Getting used to a different culture mig We're very 58." be woried about not knowing how “The people that'd miss the most are my Parent goa, oo £1 Net inoig ela enter serine corcemed SM Dy ‘14 be nervous about getting sick and not knowing how to explain: ny ameter : 1 “eozmonicning na foreign nguegecoudbe a calenge B Rate each concern fom 1 (rot warred ata 05 (realy word {What would be your biggest concern? Why? Fo WORD POWER mixed feelings "A These words are used to describe how people sometimes feel when they line ina freign county. Which are postive (P/? Which are negative (NY? Wirte P or N } | anxious embarassed insecure comfortable enthusiastic rervous | confident excited uncertain curious fascinated uncomfortable depressed homesick worried GROUP WORK Tel your group about other situations in which you experienced the feelings in part A. What made you fel that way? How do you feo about he stations now? ‘slot ory embaratced yesterday. el dy fll down the stasin a restaurant 8B: How dit happen? : a A thik sipped on something C: Did you get hurt? ‘As Just couple of bruises, but the restaurant mana soheconinced me togoto he hospitalo KILL ee GRAMMAR FOCUS Something (th wort The local food Is something (that) bout isthe local food. Vd be worried about. ‘One thing (that) I'd really miss is Hanging out with my friends is one hanging out with my frends. thing (that) really miss ‘The people (who/that) Id miss the ‘My parents are the people (who/that) most are my parents d miss the most, ‘A Complete the sentences about living in a foreign county. Use the phrases below. Then compare with a partner. my friends trying new foods— being away from home gettingllost in anew city a ay feulng His a cunkier ey puree ing ‘not understanding people Setting sck making new friends speaking a foreign language learning about «diferent culture 44’. .. is something I'd be very enthusiastic about. 2. The thing I'd probably be most excited about is." 3. .... is something I'd really miss. er 4. Two things I'd be homesick for are 5. Something I'd get depressed about is Rs 6, . .. is one thing that | might be embarrassed about 7. The thing I'd feel most uncomfortable about would 58 | jou! 8+.» ate the people who I'd miss the most 9. One thing I'd be insecure about is N40... are two things I'd be anxious about. B Now complete three sentences in part A with your own information, 1. Going to afferent festivals is something be very enthusiastic about. C GROUP WORK Rewrite your sentences from part Bin another way. Then compare. Do others feel the same way? 1. [dbevery enthusiastic about going to different festa, B PRONUNCIATION Word stress in sentences © A Listen and practic. Notice that the important words ina sentence have more stress. ° ° : ° Sruguay isa country that ike to ive in. ° oon Speaking a foreign language is something 'd be anxious about. 7 x Sey oi aoe ean B PAIR WORK Mark the sess inthe sentences you wrote in Exercise 3, part A. Then practice the sentences. Pay attention to word stress. Expanding your horizons| ERSATION Bring a small gift, $A Listen and practice | Klaus: My boss invited my wife and me to dinner at his house, Olivia: Oh, how nice! Klaus: Yes, but what do you do here when you're invited to someone's house? livia: Well, herein the US., small gift Like what? it's the custom to bring a Oh, maybe some flowers or chocolates, And is it allright to bring our kids along? Well if you want to bring them, you're expected to ask ifit’s OK first © B Listen to the rest of the conversation. If you are invited to someone's house in Germany, when are you expected to arrive? What can you bring as a gift? B GRAMMAR Focus ° ‘When you visit someon. ‘the custom to bring a smal gift. YOU aren't supposed to arrive early. Hyouwantto bring others, you're expected to ask it's OK frst. you're supposed to check with the host. 't's not acceptable to bring them without asking AX ‘A Match information in columns A and B to make sentences about customs * in the United States and Canada. Then compare with a partner. A 8 1. If someone sends you a gift, {. you're supposed to call fist. 2. Ifyou plan to visit someone at home, b. - i's the custom to leave a tip. 3. When you go out wth fends for dinner, fe. you aren't supposed to kas him or her Fyne Svcs in restaurants acceptable, Sd. you'r expected to respond tot quickly & When you meet someone for the fst ime, Ce, you're expected to thank the person 6. When you receive an invitation, cl f. it's acceptable to share the expenses. GROUP WORK How are the customs in part Aclfferent in your country? Complete these sentences with information about: ora country you know well. Then compare with a 1. In... if people invite you to their home, . 2. When you go out on a date 3. Ifa friends in the hospital, your country partner 4. When you receive a gift... 5. If you're staying at someone's home, .. 6. When someone has a baby, . Expanding your horizons °°Wes 4 - 1 | LISTENING Different cultures ‘ioms they observed #bro" 3d Complete the chart © A Listen to people describe os ag wnat was the custom? | were was th person? 1 Cara sie 2. Nate & shaune [Savthy ForeO adapting 10? Why? B PAIR WORK Which custom would you have the most trouble adapting SPEAKING Local customs | “A PAIR WORK What shoulda visitor to your country Know 2b local customs? Make a list Include these points | meone _dressing appropriately greeting and addressing 5 ; eating or drinking in public visitng someone's home taking photographs using public transportation ivng gifts tipping out When youride na cab, youre supposed to tip the driver B GROUP WORK Compare your lists with another pai, Then share experiences in which you (or someone you know) didn’t follow the appropriate cultural behavior. What happened? ‘A: Once, when traveling abroad, | took a cab, and I didn’t give { the diver a tip. BB: What happened? ‘A: Well, he looked kind of angry. Then my friend gave the guy tip, and | realized my mistake. It was alittle embarrassing, FEI WRITING 4 tourist pamphlet ’A GROUP WORK Choose five poins rom the lit you made in Exercise 10. Use them to write and design a pamphlet for tourists visiting your country or city. WE HOPE YO! OY YOUR STAY. B CLASS ACTIVITY Present you pamphlets. Which ofthe Peis were the most seu What she non would a tourist need to know? ms@ READING {A Scan the blog. What kinds of culture shock did the writer experience? manecharge ster am Span vein Meth ted tates JANUARY 15 JANUARY 22 Myhometown of Seville, Spain's city ‘After a coupe of weeks of classes, ve begun toate some ciferences with active passionate peopleandalively between Spanish students and American students. In Span, students nightie so coming to Seattle nthe United talkalt during css, ands nat always elated tothe lesson, On the Stats has been qui an eye-openet, ‘other hand when Spanish students re enthusiastic about lesson, Americans thinkof Seattle aan excting cy, they often ask unusual questions, ands common to stay ater class butthe fist te went out wth fends ona totaktotheteache. American students are expected to tak less and ‘Saturday right. there was hardly anybody out Isten more and many of them tak detaled nots. Most them eave Inthesteets. actual thoughtsomething_theroomassonas the as end, though, and ate lead focused on was wrong!Then my fend explained that thenetleson. mos other sac Ife takes place Indoors n Seville peopefilthesteets year-round. and FEBRUARY _ Saturday rightsarekeabig celebration, Before came tothe United States fiend who hadstudedhere told ‘me that Ametcan fends dont ret each the ke we din Spain hee we touch hees and make sing sounds Amercans often hugeach ther busing sna common, and ve gotten sed 10 that Soimagine my suprise when was introduced to anew gi and she immediately gave me the Spans tye double Kis. When | asked my fend about ths later, she explained thatthe gi was rom a family of actos and that ‘aikssing" was a usual teting for artistic people. yen also said that some outgoing people ree ther ‘ends family his way but that would make other people fee! uncomfortable. think stkto handshakes and hugs while fm ete B Read the blog. Then add the correct tite to each entry. Meeting and greeting Where's the party? Class contrasts, C Check (7) True or False for each statement. Then correct the false statements | True | False | “1 The writer was nervous because the war coded wight oo 2: Spanah students often say far asst ask aveston.| LEX | LD | 3. Hugging is usual greeting among friends in Spain. 7 Th writer plans ochange the wy se rets | irhaat lol or D PAIR WORK How do things in your city compare with Seville? with Seattle? Expanding your horizons