Page 18 - English 9 | Summer School Book

Let's Listen

1 Answer the following questions.

1. In what ways do communities differ from each other?
2. What is culture?

3. What are some differences or similarities in various cultures?
4. What is the most unusual manner (food, greeting, leisure, business etc.) you have ever heard of?

2A Listen to Edward and Lisa talking about food etiquette around the world and fill in the missing
words or phrases.

Edward: Hey sis, what are you doing? Are you reading a 1 ___________________ book again?

Lisa: Ha-ha, very funny. I am reading a book about food and drink culture, 2 ___________________ and etiquette
around the world. If you yourself read some things in your entire life, you will learn not to eat all
those 3 ___________________ food.
Edward: Thanks for reminding! You know what? You 4 ___________________ my 5 ___________________. What rules of
etiquette are in other countries?.
Lisa: There are lots of examples. Let me read a few interesting ones. Here it says “It is good to burp at
the dinner table in China.” If you don’t 6 ___________________ , the host will think that you didn’t like the
food.
Edward: Burping? That’s interesting.
Lisa: Here is another one from China again. “Flipping the fish while cooking is really bad luck. If you
flip, the fishermen’s boat 7 ___________________ capsize,” they say. Look! This one is good for you bro.
“In some parts of Asia, slurping while eating noodle is considered polite.”
Edward: Don’t mess with me Lis!
Lisa: OK. OK. “If you don’t shake the cup of the coffee when you finish, they will 8 ___________________
on pouring you more.”
Edward: Where on earth does it happen?

Lisa: Bedouins in Middle East. Last piece is from Portugal. “If you ask for salt and pepper on the table,
it is considered offensive because it means you are questioning the cook’s ability.”

Edward: And in our country “Bananas should be eaten with fork and knife.” Let me go and get one, and
eat it traditionally!

2B Answer the following questions according to the dialogue.

1. Does Edward like reading books?
2. Does Edward usually slurp while eating?

3. Where is Edward going?

2C Fill in the sentences with the correct words or phrases from the box. There is one extra.

1. Why do some people ___________________ after they eat?
2. I want to ___________________ your ___________________ to the weight you’ve put on recently.

3. Mum is worried about his boys’ eating too much ___________________ ___________________.
4. If they ___________________ on eating that much, they will become obese.

ORTAÖĞRETİM 18 ENGLISH A2 - A2+
GENEL MÜDÜRLÜĞÜ