Different customs

In English speaking countries, if you accidentally walk into someone you should smile politely and say ...

• Pardon?

• Nice to meet you.

• Sorry.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

When you have soup in Japan, to show you like it you should ...

• eat noisily.

• burp.

• lick the bowl when you finish.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

In China, a popular way to greet someone is to ask ...

• Where have you been?

• Have you eaten?

• What are you doing here?

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

When people in Greece nod their head, they mean ...

• Yes

• No

• I'm not sure.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

In Brazil, you usually take purple flowers when you ...

• go to a wedding.

• go to a funeral.

• visit someone's home for the first time.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Before they eat , people in Britain usually say...

• Well done.

• You are welcome.

• nothing.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

The 'thumbs up' sign means 'OK!' in Britain, but in Germany it can mean ...

• Go away!

• I don't agree!

• the number one.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

In Thailand, it's rude to ...

• shake hands

• touch a person on the head.

• show your teeth when you laugh.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

Now lets see what have you learned from the previous questions.

If someone says 'Have you eaten?' when they greet you, they might be Chinese.

• true

• false

• don't know

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

All over the world people think it's rude to make a noise when you eat.

• true

• false

• don't know

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.9