Listening chapter 6
Cultures of the World
Look at the photo. What do you know about 
culture ?
What kind of difficulties can a person have 
when visiting or moving to a place with a
different culture?
What places and cultures are you 
interested in ? Why?
Part 1/ conversation : Learning new customs/p.102
“When in Rome, do as the Romans do” 
Do you know this expression? 
How do you feel when you travel to a new place, meet new 
people, and experience now customs? Circle the words that
describe how you feel. Explain or give examples of times that
you have had these feeling.
Excited: happy 
Energetic: active 
Careful: 
Homesick: missing home 
Afraid: scared 
Worried: nervous 
Shy: not brave 
Interested: excited
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Nervous: worried
curious: want to know 
2 Previewing Vocabulary/p- 103
1. My first impression of my new boss was not good. He seemed strict and
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unfriendly when I first met him, but now I like him. Judgment- opinion
2. I don’t like getting up at 6 a.m, but I am used to it now because I’ve been 
doing it every day for three years. Familiar with
3. Mr. and Mrs. Haley like to travel to exotic places. They like unusual and 
interesting vacations. unusally
4. If you don’t finish your food in an American restaurant, you can take the 
remaining food home in doggie bag. The food that was not eaten
5. When I arrived in the U.S. I was amazed by the number of large cars on 
the road. There were so many ! We have only small cars where I’m from.
6. Our teacher has not given us a lot of homework so far, but maybe she’ll 
give us more next week. Until now
7. When we finished dinner, we saved the leftovers in the refrigerator. 
7. the food that was not eaten 
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Listening for main ideas/p.103
Listening for Details/ p.104
1. Why is Salma’s impression of the United States?
2.What surprised Salma in the restaurant? 
Exercise 4 
------------1. Salma doesn’t like hotdogs because they don’t taste 
good.
-----------2. Kenji likes American food. 
-----------3. At the Mexican restaurant, Yolanda was surprised 
when Salma asked for a doggie bag.
-----------4. In Salma’s country, using cell phones is common 
everywhere
-----------5. Salma says ‘when in Rome, do as the Romans do’ 
to mean that she will start eating American food.
.Answers: F/T
F/T
F 
Listening for stressed words /p-104
Kenji: So, Salma, is this your -first--trip to the United States?. 
Salma: Yes, it is . 
Kenji: And what’s your ----impression---so far? 
Salma : Well, the people are really ---friendly-----, and the city is
beautiful. But the -food------;well, it’s not so good.
Kenji: Oh, yeah, that’s what I thought too when I --first--got here
. But I am --used-to American food now. I actually love-hotdogs
and French fries.
Yolanda: So last night I took Salma to a -Mexican--restaurant . I
wanted her to try something -exotic--Kenji: Did you ----like---it? 
Salma: Yeah, the food was --pretty --good, but it was --too 
much— I couldn’t finish it all.
Yolanda: Salma was --amazed---when I took the -leftover-- 
home in a doggie bag..
Kenji: Yeah, that’s funny, --isn’t--it? They call it a ---doggie ------------------bag, but it’s for people. Anyway, what -----else------
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Stressed words/ p.105
Listening for Reductions/ page 105
Salma: That the restaurant was so --cold--------! We don’t use--air---conditioning so much in my country. Oh, and the water
had -----ice-------in it, too. I had to put on my ---sweater--------------. I was so cold!
7. Listening for reductions 
Brenda: is this 
Anita: for 
Brenda: to --- them 
Anita: do you want 
Brenda: her– for 
Anita: don’t know 
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8. Using Vocabulary
1.Do you remember the first time you visited a foreign
country ? What was your first impression of it?
2. Has anything changed in your life in the past year?
For example, did you start a new job? Did you move to
a new place? Are you used to the new situation in
your life?
3. What is the most exotic place or food that you have
experienced in your life?
4. What would happen if an American asked for a
doggie bag in your country?
5. How many years of education have you completed so
so far?
6. What amazes you about the United States or another
Part 2/ Coming of Age Ceremonies
1. In what age does a person come of age, or become a 
legal adult, in your culture?
2. Do you know of any special customs or cermonies when
a person becomes an adult? Is it different for boys and
girls?
Previewing Vocabulary 
1. -------e----the woods 2. ----g– adult 
3. ----b--- adulthood
4. ---a---- ceremony 
5.----f---responsible for
6.---d--- passage 
7. ---c--- look forward to 
Answers: Listen page 108 
North American Indian cultures- Japanese- and the 
United States culture.
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4. Taking notes on specific information
1. North American Indian – age – 12- 13 
Details: boys go into the woods alone at age 13, 
without food or water, for several day. When the boys
return they are men. Girls become an adult when
they can have a baby, at age 12 or 13.
2. Japan- 20- details: both boys and girls celebrate 
coming of age day. All 20 years old attend a special
ceremony, listening to speeches and visiting old
friends.
3. United States- 16- 18 / at 16 in most states, both 
boys and girls can get a driver’s license . At 18, they
can vote, get married, and work full time.
Using vocabulary page 109
Discuss in pairs: 
1. Are you legally an adult? 
2. Which is easier, in your opinion; adulthood or childhood? 
Why?
3. In your community, is there a ceremony when a baby is 
born? If yes, describe it.
4. When you were a teenager, were you responsible for 
watching your younger brothers and sisters? How did you
feel about this responsibility.
5. What has been the most important passage in your life 
until now?
6. Are you looking forward to the next passage in your life? 
Why or why not?
7. How would you feel about going into the woods alone for 
three days? Why would you feel this way?
Part 3/ Strategies for better listening and speaking
A matrix diagram organizes information about two or more
characteristics of two or more topics . You can use a matrix
diagram to:
*show the characteristics clearly
*study and remember the characteristics
Compare the characteristics
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* organize your ideas about t characteristics
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Polite behaviors
Rude behaviors
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Being on time for appointment being late for an appointment
Give more examples of some polite and rude behaviors
from your culture .
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Focus on testing / using context clues.
A. She didn’t call before visiting. 
Clues : Belinda sounds surprised . Uh – Blinda is a little 
bit busy. Come in for a few minutes any way.
B. He forgot to leave a tip. 
Clues: Was there a problem? Was the service down ? Did 
I do anything? No, you were great . Excellent service.
3. He asked about the price of the house. 
Clues: The woman’s speech becomes full of hesitation 
sounds after he asks the price. Uh, well, I mean, uh uh
4. That Koreans don’t hug people they don’t know very well. 
Clues: She looked uncomfortable and kind of pushed me 
away.
Talk it over/ Comparing Customa /page 113
1. In American restaurants, a 15 to 20 percent tip is
normal. But in------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------2. Before visiting someone in the United States, it’s
better to call first , but in-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Using Language Functions
Expressions after we make a mistake
Informal to
formal
Apologizing
Oops! Excuse me,
sorry
Respond
Forget about it.
I’m very sorry
It was my fault.
I apologize.
Please forgive me.
Don’t worry
about it.
No problem.
That’s okay.
That’s all right.
I forgive you.
Role play /page 114
Americans apologize , they always give reasons
for what they did.
Situation 1
Situation 2
Situation 3
Your neighbor
comes to your
door to complain
that your music
is too loud.
apologize
You forgot about
your doctor’s
appointment. The
secretary calls
you to ask what
happened.
Apologize
I’m sorry that I
am late. Traffic
was horrible.
You don’t feel
well and you
need to leave in
the middle of the
lecture/ class.
apologize
Part 4/ Real – World Tasks : Dining Customs
pre- listening questions page 116
Formal dining in America . 
1. soup – 2. salad- 3. the main course 4. dessert 
Pre- listening questions 
1. What are the typical parts of a formal dinner in
your culture?
2. What special foods or beverages are served at 
formal dinners that you don’t usually have every
day?
4. Have you ever eaten in a formal restaurant or at a
formal dinner party?
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Previewing Vocabulary/ page 116-117
1. ----h----napkins
2.---d– set a table 
3.----g--- serve
4. –f--- to lay 
5. ---b--- silverware
6.---c---- handle 
7. ---a--- utensils
8. ---e--- logical 
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Dinner napkin- water glass- bread plate- soup spoondessert spoon- dinner fork- salad fork- dessert forkbutter knife- dinner knife
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Using Vocabulary –page 118
1. In your family, who serves the food when you eat 
together? Who sets the table?
2. What is your favorite or most useful utensil? 
3. When you come home from school, where do you lay
your book?
4. Do you think it is more logical to eat dessert before or
after a meal? Why?
5. Name several utensils that have handles. 
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Talking about table Manners
1. reading the newspaper at a table. 
2. making a face that shows you think the food is 
disgusting.
3. reaching over someone’s else dish in order to 
grab a dinner roll.
4. using your own finger to pick food from your 
teeth.
5. putting on lipstick makeup/ 
6. putting your foot on a chair. 
7. licking food of a knife . 
8. drinking from a bowl 
9. wearing headphones 
10. using a napkin to blow your nose 