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58 Unit 11 | Culture is key Boost your vocabulary with Maya Angelou’s story Read the text by Maya Angelou again (coursebook, pp. 146/147) and find the expressions matching the descriptions below. 1 difficult to understand: 2 to see somebody in a positive way: to on somebody 3 feeling of being ashamed: / 4 new, not known to you: an culture 5 intelligent, making good decisions, due to a lot of life experience: Complete the sentences using the expressions you found in 2a. 1 People won’t on you if you behave rudely. 2 A/n person tries not to fall into the social pitfalls when visiting a new country. 3 For us, it’s why, in some cultures, people shake their heads and mean ‘yes’. 4 The custom of eating on the floor was completely to Maya Angelou. 5 She didn’t enjoy the meal as she was feeling so much . Talking about a country’s culture Which word is the odd one out? Cross it out and write down why it doesn’t fit. 1 prejudice – misunderstanding – pitfall – custom 2 foreign – known – strange – unfamiliar 3 greet – shake hands – get upset – introduce yourself 4 rude – excited – confused – embarrassed 5 offend – misunderstand – feel frustrated – recommend 6 special – disgusting – superior – strong 7 solution – problem – suggestion – answer 8 surprising – shocking – disturbing – annoying 9 respect – tolerance – acceptance – stereotypes 10 interesting – distressing – fascinating – amazing LANGUAGE 2 a b LANGUAGE 3 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv