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151 Discuss the following questions in small groups. 1 What do you notice as being different when you meet young people from a different culture? 2 What do you understand by ‘culture’? Make a list and compare it with members of other groups. Read the quotations on culture below and match them with the summaries (1–4). 1 You shouldn’t look down on other cultures when protecting your own culture. 2 You can learn much about yourself by getting to know other cultures. 3 Though there are cultural differences, most human values are the same. 4 Learning about other people’s lives helps you to understand each other. What is culture? SPEAKING 3 READING + SPEAKING 4 a “Culture makes people (1) understand each other better. And if they (2) understand each other better in their soul, it is easier to overcome the economic and political barriers. But first they have to (3) understand that their neighbour is, in the end, just like them, with the same problems, the same questions.” ( Paulo Coelho ) “Preservation of one’s own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures.” ( César Chávez ) “Travel early and travel often. Live abroad, if you can. (4) Understand cultures other than your own. As your (5) understanding of other cultures increases, your (6) understanding of yourself and your own culture will increase.” ( Tom Freston ) A B C “I’m not certain that I draw from any one culture more than others. Many myths and legends of many different cultures are really the same story when you get to the heart of it. They are often cultural cautionary tales 1 about how we should behave and how we should live.” ( Robert Jordan ) D Which of the quotes above do you like best? Talk in pairs and give reasons for your choice. Avoiding repetition Look at the words ‘understand’ and ‘understanding’ in quotes A and B and try to replace them with one of the expressions from the box below without changing the meaning too much. There might be more than one possible alternative. b LANGUAGE 5 M p. 58 Work in pairs. Person A writes down how Austrians see themselves, person B writes down how other cultures might see Austrians. Compare your ideas. Example: A: Austrians are proud of their history, they are excellent skiers, traditions are important to most of them, … B: Austrians wear mainly Lederhosen and eat Wiener Schnitzel, … Use some of the examples you have found to write an entertaining article of around 250 words on Austrian culture. WRITING 6 a b 1 cautionary tale: warnende Geschichte ( wie Struwwelpeter ) a appreciate b appreciation c be aware of d get to know e know f knowledge g realise h value Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv