Subject and object questions

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Reverse Culture Shock

Cultural Diversity

Watch the video in which an expert gives important tips for communicating successfully with people from different cultures. Answer the questions or complete the sentences (key in 'comments').

1. What is cultural diversity?
2. How is not giving eye contact considered in some cultures?
3. What does eye contact mean in other cultures?
4. According to the expert cultural diversity covers differences in relation to: ____________ , attitude, ____________, beliefs, ____________ and status.
5. What’s the first tip?
6. What can leaning back mean?
7. What is not important in India? Why?
8. How do people communicate in…

-          Northern Europe?

-          Italy?

-          Japan?

-          India?

9. What’s the last tip?
10. How long is the answer to ‘how are you?’ in the UK? How long is it in other countries?
11. In summary, cultural diversity is about acknowledging ____________ and ____________ them.

Used to / Be used to / Get used to

1. Read the grammar explanation and do the exercise.

2. Another four activities.

Catching a movie

Listen to a Canadian podcast about going to the movies. Follow the instructions to make the most of it.

The Media

Kerri talks about where she gets her news and info to keep in touch with the world. Look at the vocabulary. Listen and answer the comprehension questions and finally have a look at the script.

Are you a couch potato?

Listen to Peter Carter and watch the video, then play the game.

What's on the box?

Vocabulary:

1. Here's a list of English words for some popular types of TV genres and a quiz.
2. Another quiz with TV/Radio related terms/expressions.
3. More expressions related to TV and radio programmes.



Listenings:

1. Listen and learn about everyone's choice in TV.
2. Is TV a good or a bad thing? Listen to six people talking about it.
3. Listen to a couple discussing what to watch on TV. You can listen and read the script and learn some vocabulary as well.
4. Listen to the article about reality television and take notes (don't look at the script). Listen and read to check your notes.