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UNIT ONE

GIVING, WITHHOLDING AND REPORTING PERMISSION

Reading
Curriculum Development Centre
A. Engage yourself
1. Look at the pictures below, and answer the following questions.

a. Where are these people from?
b. How do they greet each other?

2. Describe your dining etiquette. Is it different from the Japanese
people? CDC

B. Study time
Read the following text quickly, and answer these questions.
a. How do the Canadians greet each other?
b. How long does it take for Latin Americans to complete their lunch?

c. Where do people take off their shoes when entering a restaurant?
A World Guide to Good Manners: How not to Behave Badly Abroad
Travelling to all corners of the world is getting easier and easier. We live in
a global village, but this doesn’t mean that we all behave in the same way.
Different people of different countries have their own way of life.
Greetings
How should you behave when you meet someone for the ¿ rst time? An
American or Canadian shakes your hand ¿rmly while looking you straight in the

eyes. In many parts of Asia, there is no physical contact at all. In Japan, you
should bow, and the more you respect the person, the deeper you should bow.
In Thailand, the greeting is made by pressing both hands together at the chest,
as if you are praying, and bowing your head slightly. In both countries, eye
contact is avoided as a sign of respect.
ENGLISH, Class 10 1