English Unlimited HTL 1, Schulbuch

Keyword: OK Across cultures: Greetings Read the conversations and decide what OK means in each conversation. A OK = I understand C OK = no problem B OK = all right / good D OK = yes, you can 1 A: Can I use your mobile phone? B: OK. Here it is. 3 A: My name’s Lesley – with a ‘y’. B: L-E-S-L-E-Y. OK. 2 A: I’m sorry I’m late. B: That’s OK. Take a seat. 4 A: Hi. How are you? B: I’m OK, thanks. And you? Practise the conversations in pairs. Work in pairs. Think of answers to 1–6 using OK. 1 How was your weekend? 4 Sorry, I can’t remember your name. 2 Can I use your computer? 5 My address is 143, not 134! 3 How’s your girlfriend? 6 Can I open the window, please? 18 a b 19 Match the words and expressions with the pictures. bow kiss exchange cards hug shake hands say hello / hi Seung-wan talks about how people greet each other in South Korea. What does he say? Make notes. 1 Two male friends usually . 2 Two female friends usually . 3 Male and female friends usually . Paul talks about greetings in England. How does he say they are different? What do you do when you meet people? What do people usually do in your country? Example: At a party, friends usually hug. Talk about: ■■ two friends at a party. ■■ two classmates at school. ■■ a young and an old person at a friend’s home. ■■ two strangers at a friend’s home. ■■ a student and a teacher. ■■ two business people meeting. Media task. Do you know anything about greetings in other cultures? Go online, choose a country you are interested in and find out how people greet each other there. Example: In Japan, I think, friends usually … 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 21 a 73p9y8 6 b 22 23 18 Language skills Extras Explore 1 People in your life Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv