●Task
Writing
a
letter
to
explain
cultural
misunderstandings
Skills
building
1:
completing
a
text
In
this
part,
you
will
learn
how
to
complete
a
text
by
listening.
You
are
expected
to
learn
what
to
do
before
and
after
listening
and
how
to
use
the
skills
in
practice.
1.
Read
the
guidelines
on
page
42.
Read
the
instructions
out
and
make
sure
you
understand
the
four
tips
about
what
you
should
do
before
you
listen.
What
is
the
first
thing
you
need
to
do
before
listening
Why
should
we
do
this
What
should
we
do
next
How
can
we
decide
what
the
missing
words
probably
are
What
is
the
fourth
thing
about
2.
What
do
you
think
we
should
do
after
we
have
finished
a
passage
(Proofread
it
to
ensure
that
it
makes
sense
and
check
whether
there
are
any
mistakes
in
it,
include
any
spelling
mistakes.)
Remember
that
it
is
very
important
to
review
the
text
and
make
sure
there
are
no
mistakes
or
missing
words.
Step
1:
showing
foreign
visitors
around
1.
Go
over
the
instructions
to
find
out
what
you
are
going
to
do
in
Part
A.
Read
the
diary
and
try
to
guess
what
each
of
the
missing
words
is
by
using
the
methods
you
have
learnt
in
Skills
building
1.
You
can
do
this
in
pairs.
2.
Listening
practice:
Listen
to
the
recording
and
fill
in
the
missing
words.
You
may
check
your
guesses
at
the
same
time.
Tapescript
Li
Lin:
Well,
I
think
that
was
a
great
day.
We
showed
the
three
visitors
around
Beijing
and
I
think
they
enjoyed
it.
What
were
their
names
again
Zhu
Qing:
Well,
there
was
Mr
Singh
from
India,
Mr
Takashi
from
Japan
and
Mr
Hudson
from
the
USA.
Li
Lin:
Yes,
I
thought
it
was
a
good
day
and
we
managed
to
visit
quite
a
few
places.
We
did
have
a
few
strange
incidents
though,
didn’t
Zhu
Qing:
Mmm,
it
was
very
odd
how
Mr
Singh
reacted
when
you
held
out
your
left
hand.
He
wouldn’t
shake
hands
with
you!
Li
Lin:
Also,
he
got
a
bit
upset
in
the
restaurant
and
refused
to
try
the
black
pepper
beer
on
the
menu.
I
thought
most
people
liked
black
pepper
beef.
Perhaps
he
would
have
preferred
beef
and
onions.
Zhu
Qing:
All
the
visitors
I
have
taken
to
that
restaurant
before
have
really
enjoyed
it.
Mr
Takashi
and
Mr
Hudson
liked
it.
Mr
Takashi
seemed
to
have
a
really
good
time.
He
asked
so
many
questions
in
the
Forbidden
City
that
I
think
I
know
the
history
very
well
now!
He
must
have
taken
about
a
hundred
photos
in
a
day
and
he
kept
buying
lots
of
gifts.
Some
were
very
expensive.
One
thing
I
noticed
though
was
that
he
was
always
giving
people
his
business
card.
He
didn’t
look
very
happy
when
I
just
put
in
my
pocket.
Also,
it
was
very
confusing
when
he
kept
making
an
okay
sign.
We
just
didn’t
know
what
he
wanted.
Li
Lin:
Mr
Hudson
thought
the
Summer
Palace
was
amazing
but
he
got
a
bit
upset
before
we
got
on
the
boat.
It
was
really
a
pain
that
he
wanted
to
wait
for
the
next
boat
as
he
thought
the
first
one
was
too
crowded.
I
thought
there
was
plenty
of
space
on
it.
Well,
I
suppose
we
should
volunteer
to
show
another
set
of
visitors
around
next
year----
at
least
we
get
to
improve
our
English!
Answers
A:
(1)
three
(2)
strange
(3)
upset
(4)
shake
hands
(5)
beef
(6)
gifts
(7)
business
cards
(8)
OK
(9)
crowded
(10)
space
3.
Listen
to
the
tape
again
and
try
to
answer
the
following
questions:
Which
tourist
attractions
did
the
two
students
show
the
three
foreigners
around
(The
Forbidden
City
and
the
Summer
Palace.)
Why
did
the
writer
feel
strange
about
Mr
Singh
(
Because
he
looked
upset
when
the
writer
held
out
his
left
hand
to
shake
hands
with
him.)
Where
is
Mr
Singh
from
(
He
is
from
India.)
Where
is
Mr
Takashi
from
(
He’s
from
Japan.)
Do
you
think
the
OK
sign
made
by
Mr
Takashi
means
‘very
good’
or
‘great’
(No.)
Why
wouldn’t
Mr
Hudson
get
on
the
boat
(He
thought
it
was
too
crowded.)
Read
the
first
paragraph
of
Part
B
and
find
out
what
the
word
‘taboo’
means.
You
can
go
back
to
the
diary
entry
in
Part
A.
Then
read
the
rest
of
the
article
and
circle
the
taboos
in
different
cultures.
Find
out
the
reason
why
Mr
Takashi
did
not
look
very
happy
when
the
student
just
put
his
business
card
in
his
pocket.
AnswersB:
Paragraph
2
…,
if
you
are
from
India,
you
may
not
eat
beef
because
of
your
religion.Paragraph
3In
India,
it
is
impossible
to
shake
hands
or
give
someone
something
with
your
left
hand.
Japanese
people
may
bow
and
even
give
out
their
business
cards
to
greet
others
and
get
upset
if
people
do
not
look
at
the
cards
carefully.
So
remember
not
to
just
put
them
in
your
pocket
without
looking.
5.
Read
the
guidelines
in
Part
C
to
know
what
you
will
do
in
this
part.
Listen
to
the
recording
to
get
more
information
about
cultural
habits.
Tapescript
Teacher:
From
my
experience,
people
from
the
USA
often
feel
uncomfortable
if
people
are
in
their
‘personal
space’
(
about
fifty
centimeters
around
their
body).
But
I
heard
that
business
people
from
Asia
have
a
different
idea
about
personal
space
and
usually
stand
closer
than
some
people
from
the
USA
might
like.
Latin
Americans
are
the
same,
and
like
to
greet
their
colleagues
with
a
hug.
I
also
noticed
that
in
the
USA,
gift-giving
is
not
part
of
the
culture
unlike
in
many
other
countries.
I
saw
that
gift-giving
is
very
important
in
Japan
and
on
a
trip,
Japanese
people
must
bring
back
lots
of
gifts.
There
are
also
signs
which
mean
different
things
in
different
countries.
In
the
USA,
an
‘OK’
sign
is
formed
by
touching
the
thumb
to
the
index
finger.
This
is
a
positive
sign
in
the
United
Stated,
but
in
France,
the
same
sign
means
‘zero’
or
‘worthless’
and
in
Japan,
it
is
a
request
for
small
change.
Skills
building
2:
asking
questions
1.
There
are
many
types
of
questions
you
can
ask.
They
are
as
follows:
Do
you
know…
Could
you
please
tell
me
if/whether…
Please
tell
me
if/whether…
Who
is…
Please
tell
me
his/her
name.
When/Where
did…
Please
tell
me
when/where…
How
did…
Do
you
know
how
to…
Why
did…
Can
you
tell
me
the
reason
why…
2.
Read
the
guidelines
on
page
44.
Make
some
sentences
by
using
the
correct
question
words.
Step
2:
asking
about
cultural
differences
1.
Read
the
instructions
to
make
sure
you
know
what
you
are
going
to
do.
Work
individually
to
form
the
eight
questions
in
this
part.
Answers
(1)
What
do
some
people
from
India
not
eat
(2)
Which
hand
shouldn’t
be
used
to
shake
hands
with
or
give
things
to
people
from
India
(3)
What
do
Japanese
people
have
to
buy
when
they
travel
anywhere
(4)
What
should
you
do
when
a
Japanese
person
gives
you
a
business
card
(5)
What
does
the
OK
sign
mean
to
Japanese
people
(6)
Why
do
people
from
the
USA
not
like
crowded
places
2.
Work
in
pairs
to
do
the
question-and-answer
exercise
according
to
what
you
have
read
in
the
magazine
article
on
page
42
and
what
you
have
heard
in
the
recording.
Answers
(1)
Some
people
from
India
do
not
eat
beef.
(2)
The
left
hand
shouldn’t
be
used
to
shake
hands
with
or
give
things
to
people
from
India.
(3)
When
they
travel
anywhere,
Japanese
people
have
to
buy
many
things.
(4)
When
a
Japanese
person
gives
you
a
business
card,
you
should
look
at
the
card
carefully.
(5)
The
OK
sign
means
a
request
for
some
small
change
for
Japanese
people.
(6)
People
from
the
USA
feel
uncomfortable
if
others
are
in
their
‘personal
space’,
which
is
about
50
centimetres
around
them.
Skills
building
3:
writing
a
letter
of
apology
In
this
part,
you
will
read
about
how
to
write
a
letter
of
apology
to
explain
misunderstandings.
1.
There
are
differences
between
writing
letters
in
Chinese
and
writing
letters
in
English.
In
a
formal
English
letter,
you
should
first
write
your
address
and
the
date.
Here
is
the
format
of
a
letter
as
an
example.
Sun
Ting
from
Beijing
Sunshine
Secondary
School
wants
to
write
a
letter
to
her
friend
Tan
Yi
in
Sunshine
Town:
Beijing
Sunshine
Secondary
School
Sunshine
Town
Beijing
100000
Date
10
June
Tan
Yi
88
Sunny
Street
Sunshine
Town
Beijing
100000
Dear
Tan
Yi,
(
Content
of
the
letter)
Yours
sincerely,
Sun
Ting
2.
If
you
want
to
make
an
apology,
what
do
you
usually
say
(I
apology
for…;
I
want
to
apology
for…)
What
do
we
do
if
we
want
to
write
a
letter
of
apology
Should
we
give
some
explanations
Step
3:
explaining
misunderstandings
In
this
part,
you
will
use
the
information
about
taboos
in
different
cultures
in
Steps
1
and
2,
and
use
the
skills
you
have
learnt
in
Skills
building
3
to
write
a
letter
to
explain
how
the
misunderstandings
arose
when
you
showed
the
three
foreigners
around
Beijing.
1.
Read
the
diary
entry
and
the
article
in
Step
1
again
and
then
discuss
in
pairs
what
should
be
included
in
the
letter.
Choose
one
of
the
three
visitors
to
write
your
letter
of
apology
to.
2.
Choose
a
recipient
and
write
the
letter
of
apology.
Read
your
letter
to
the
whole
class
and
try
to
improve
it.
Address
of
the
sender
Name
of
the
recipient
Address
of
the
recipient
Greeting
Message
Closing
Name
of
the
sender