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1 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Answer the questions. 4 WKi Read the Listening Strategy. Then listen and
1 Have you visited a foreign country? If so, did you notice match each dialogue with a text type. Give reasons for
any differences in that country's customs ? your answers.
2 What customs or cultural differences do you think a A conversation between friends
visitors to Viet Nam might notice ? b A news item
c An announcement
d A conversation between strangers
e A professional conversation between colleagues
5 Listen to three texts. Match the situations (1-3)
with the speakers (a-c).
1 Informal conversation a Actor in a voiceover
2 Dialogue between strangers b Friends
3 Radio advert c Airport employee
6 MUi Listen again. Choose the correct answers (a-c).
1 In text 1, why did Anna feel embarrassed during the
meal ?
a Her colleague did something which shocked the
other diners.
b She accidentally did something that was culturally
unacceptable.
c She ignored somebody who was being introduced to
her.
2 In text 2, what mistake did one of the speakers make ?
a He put his laptop in the wrong place.
b He failed to empty his pockets,
c He walked through the wrong archway.
2 k'riiHA Listen to ten extracts from dialogues. Match
3 In text 3, what is the speaker trying to persuade the
each extract with a photo, A or B.
listeners to do ?
3 kwwzm Listen again. Rewrite the sentences making a To book a water sports holiday in a particular
them formal. Use the words in brackets to help you. destination.
1 Hi there (good)
, b To use the internet to find the best holidays abroad,
2 We don' t know each other ( believe / met)
, c To book a holiday with a particular holiday company.
3 Good to meet you. (a pleasure)
7 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Prepare two short role -plays
4 Come and meet some of my friends (allow me /
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where you meet someone for the first time - the first is
introduce / colleagues)
at a formal event and the second is at a friend's party.
5 Fancy a coffee ? (could / fetch / at all)
Include the following:
6 Sure, why not ? (kind / to offer)
• Greet and introduce yourself.
Vocabulary Builder Formal versus informal language:
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• Explain why you're there / how you know the host.
• Exchange some personal information.
• Offer to get your new friend a drink.
Listening Strategy • Bring the conversation to an end.
As you listen, focus on features that tell you what
Good evening. I don’t believe we’ve met ...
type of text you are hearing (e.g. news, interview,
advertisement, notice, story, review, joke, etc.) and
what the topic is. Such clues include register (formal Good evening. Allow me to ...
or informal), subject vocabulary, or the speaker 's tone
of voice.

Unit 3 Customs and culture