Without looking at the article on p. 106, say if 1–6 are true (T) or false (F). b T F 1 The tourist shouldn’t have pointed at the guide’s feet. 2 You shouldn’t point at an animal with your hands. 3 The American lady did not mean to upset the child. 4 If you have clean hands, you can touch somebody’s head. 5 You mustn’t step on coins in Thailand as they show the king’s head. 6 The soles of your feet may be shown in front of statues but not in front of people. Use one word each from A and B to complete the sentences. 1 The things you already know before you learn about a specific subject or travel to a particular country make up your of it. 2 Travel agents should help people to be more sensitive to local traditions. They need to of cultural etiquettes. 3 In Thailand we should use our hands the fingers to point at objects. 4 If you about local traditions, it can lead to embarrassing situations. 5 Stepping on a coin in Thailand is a terrible insult; it shows the king, whose portrait is found on the coins. 6 Tourists who inform themselves about local customs before travelling and who want to avoid typical tourist traps are called . Read the article on p. 106 again to check. He shouldn’t have / I wouldn’t have… Complete the sentences from the article about Thailand with: could, should or shouldn’t. Answer the questions about the highlighted expressions above. 1 Are they about the past or the present? 2 Which can be used to: A criticise? B suggest alternatives? Listen to Sophie and Ryan talking about a tourist guide’s experience. 1 What incident are they talking about? 2 Who are they critical of? Why? Vocabulary Cultural etiquette 8 a previous knowledge b Grammar should have, could have 9 a modal + have + past participle 1 We want to point out what the travellers have done instead. 2 The young man have used his fingers to point out an object or animal, … 3 They have shown the soles of their feet, which are considered the dirtiest parts of the body. b Listening 10 a 54 h7n4z6 A cultural disrespect lack rather previous raise B than awareness knowledge information towards travellers 1 Grammar reference and practice, p. 162 Language skills Extras Explore 9 Living and working together 107 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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