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55 Work in pairs. Look at the pictures and discuss the

questions. Make notes.

• What is meant by “good manners”?• Why are good manners important?• Are good manners universal (i.e. the same in all cul-

tures)?

Use:

say “please” and “thank you”don’t interruptarrive on timeclose your mouth when you chew or sneezethink before you speakshake hands when you meetuse a quiet voice to chatbe friendly to peopledon’t phone late in the eveningsmilelisten before you speak

56 Read the text and compare its ideas with your notes.

Being polite may seem insignifi cant, but people notice how you act and what you say. And your reputation will follow you throughout your life. Always speak politely and treat others with dignity. Set a good example by being courteous. Say “please” and “thank you” because it is the right thing to do. Bе proud of who you are and treat others as you want to be treated.

57 Work in pairs. Guess which countries demonstrate the manners presented in the table.

Country Manners

1 In the Czech Republic and Hungary

a) if a person shuts the door behind him / her at work or at home it means: “Don’t disturb”, “I am working”, “I don’t want to see anyone”. In general they leave the door open.

2 In Scandinavian countriesb) you shouldn’t wear leather, including belts, because the cow is

sacred [CG]. This would be especially offensive when visiting a Hindu temple [CG].

3 In Britainc) you are not allowed to enter a theatre or an opera when you

arrive late.

4 In Americad) people have very high self-esteem so you have to be careful with

jokes. They appreciate foreigners trying to speak their language.

5 In Germanye) simplicity and honesty are best. In restaurants, tips are not

popular.

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Country Manners

6 In Spainf) after being invited to lunch or dinner, you should send a thank-

you letter the next day.

7 In some African countriesg) it is good manners to talk loudly if you are one of two people

walking together, so that anyone nearby can hear that you have nothing to hide.

8 In Hollandh) the hostess always offers her guests plenty of food and you can

be sure that it is the best food she’s got.

9 In Muslim countries i) it is forbidden to wear shoes.

10 In India j) an open door is a sign of mess and disorder.

11 In Muslim mosques [CG] and Buddhist temples [CG]

k) standards of modesty require that the body be covered. Long trousers and long-sleeved shirts buttoned to the neck are expected.

12 In Russia l) you shouldn’t criticise others. It is really bad manners.

58  Listen to the recording and check your

guesses.

59  Work in groups. Think of more things

that are considered “good manners” in Rus-

sia. Make a list of examples and compare it

with another group’s.

GRAMMAR FOCUS:

WAYS OF FORBIDDING THINGS

60 Read the examples and translate them.

See “Grammar reference” (page 187).

When we talk about things that are not per-mitted, we use:You can’t swim here.You mustn’t be late for your classes.You are not allowed to take books with you.It is forbidden to smoke here.It’s prohibited to park in this area.

61  Use the expressions from the “Grammar

focus” in Ex. 60. Make sentences to explain

what the signs below mean and where you

can see these signs. Give three versions of

each sign.

Example:1 a) You can’t walk your dog here. It’s a chil-

dren’s playground.b) It’s prohibited to take your dogs inside

the supermarket.c) You are not allowed to bring your dog to

school.

NO DOGS

1

NO PARKING

2

NO RIGHT TURN

5

DO NOT FEED THE ANINALS

4DO NOT WALK ON THE GRASS

3

NO TAKING PICTURES

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62 Work in pairs. Read the list containing examples of public behaviour. Choose

three of the most irritating and three of the least irritating behaviours.

63  Listen to a radio programme about an-

noying public behaviour and say which of

the speakers you mostly agree with.

64  Listen again and tick the ideas from

Ex.  62 that have been mentioned in the

radio programme. Use your Workbook.

65  Listen to the programme again and tick

the phrases the speakers use to express an-

noyance.

I hate seeing people...

I find it very rude when...

I am sick to death of people...

I think it is incredibly rude to...

And the absolute worst is when...

It annoys me when people...

What drives me crazy...

66  Work in pairs. Talk to your partner and

fi nd out what common opinions you’ve got

about public behaviour. Report the results

back to the class.

PRONUNCIATION FOCUS: WORD

STRESS IN MULTISYLLABLE WORDS

67  Listen to the pronunciation of the fol-

lowing words and mark the stress. Practise

saying the words correctly

annoying inappropriateimpolite rudeirritating ill-manneredunacceptable uncivilizedunpleasant insultingunhealthy

WORD FOCUS

68  Work in pairs. Read the words from

Ex. 66 and say what they have in common.

Translate the words.

69 Match the words with their defi nitions.

1 respect a) the feeling you have when you are grateful to someone

2 consideration b) a feeling that something is important and deserves serious attention

3 appreciation c) a way of behaving that shows you care about other people’s feelings and needs

Drinking beer in the streets.1

Forgetting to say “Thank you”

and “Sorry”.

2

Coughing and yawning with your mouth open on public transport.

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Throwing litter out of your car window.

3

Listening to loud music in your car.4

Chewing food with your mouth open.8

Sticking chewing gum everywhere.5

Talking on a mobile phone in public.9

Swearing in public places.6 Spitting in the streets.7

Smoking while walking.10

Queue jumping.12

Blowing one’s nose in public.13

Not cleaning up after your dog.11

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70  Read the sentences and translate the

words in bold.

1 We work well together and I respect him as a colleague.

2 Try showing a little more consideration for others.

3 This is just a small sign of our apprecia-tion.

71  Use a dictionary to complete the table.

Use your Workbook.

Verb Noun Adjective

respect

consideration

appreciation

Mini-project: A class agreement of “The rules of behaviour”

72 You are going to design a set of rules of behaviour for your class and

sign an agreement. Follow these steps.

a) Work in pairs. Discuss what kind of behaviour in school you fi nd most

irritating. Make a list.

b) Work in groups. Discuss what measures can be taken to solve these

problems. Develop a set of rules of behaviour in school.

c) Work in groups. Write the rules developed by your group on a large piece of

paper and display it in the classroom.

d) Present your rules to the whole class giving your reasons for each of the

rules.

e) As a whole class, discuss all the rules, note down the rules agreed on and

make the fi nal version of your Class Agreement. Then make a poster.

f) Sign your Class Agreement poster and display it in your classroom. Everyone

has to follow these rules from now on!

Think of these aspects:

the educational process

the rights of othersstudent property

school propertyhealth

safety

Use:

It is important that we appreciate...

Everyone should show consideration when...

Everyone should be quiet and listen when...

We must respect...

We must help each other to...

It is forbidden to... because...

No one is allowed to... because...

We can’t... as...

It is prohibited to... as...

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73 Mark the statements a—d depending on whether each statement is true

for you or not. (1 — not true, 4 — absolutely true.)

Dealing with strangers:

a) When I talk to people whom I don’t know well, I worry that I might offend them.

b) I never tell jokes as I am not sure others will understand me.

c) If I want to get acquainted with a person, I’ll come up to him / her and start talking.

d) If there are several spare seats in a public place, I’ll sit away from other people.

74  Work in groups. Compare how you

marked the statements in Ex.  73 and make

conclusions.

DIALOGUE VOCABULARY

All of us...None of us...Most of us...

75 Read the text and say whether the behaviour described in the

text differs a lot from the behaviour in your culture.

Socialising in BritainIn general, it is extremely unpleasant for the British to be embarrassed. They are afraid they may fail to understand what you tell them and thus be unable to be fully involved in a conversation with you. They fear to say something inappropriate and offend you because they don’t know much about the culture of the country you are from. The British believe that they have a specific sense of humour and it is difficult for a foreigner to understand their jokes. Anyway, awkward communicative situations are easily avoidable as the British normally do not come up and start a conversation with you.

Personal space and their own privacy are extremely important to British people. Also, they don’t want to interfere with your own personal space. While making friends with you the British are concerned that you might be unaware of their social customs. British men are very polite and tactful with women, especially with women from other countries.

In a public place in Britain people prefer to take up the seats that are far away from other occupied seats. It is not acceptable to touch each other but if it happens acciden-tally, it is necessary to apologise. And finally, it is common in Britain to arrange your visit to someone’s house well in advance.

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76  Read the text again and make a list of

“do’s” and “don’ts” of behaviour in Britain.

Work in pairs. Discuss your lists. Does any-

thing surprise you?

DIALOGUE VOCABULARY

I think we should...I am sure it is necessary...We definitely shouldn’t...

77  Work in groups. Discuss what kind of

public behaviour in Russia may seem

strange to a British person. Give examples.

78  Work in pairs. Make guesses to com-

plete these interesting facts. Listen to the

recording and check your answers.

1 In Tokyo, a bicycle is faster than a car for...2 Should there be a crash, Prince Charles and

Prince William never travel...3 The most popular first name in the world

is...4 Tourists visiting Iceland should know that

tipping at a restaurant is considered...5 It was once against the law to slam your car

door in...6 In Bangladesh, kids as young as 15 can be

jailed for...7 Thomas Edison, an inventor of the light-

bulb, was afraid of...8 Ancient Egyptians slept on pillows made

of...

79  Guess the meaning of the phrase “small

talk”. Use the following jumbled sentence

to make a defi nition.

80 Look through the list of topics for small

talk and decide which of them are safe to

use and which are not. Use your Workbook.

Write your answers in the table. Then work

in pairs. Compare your ideas.

• travel • studies• age • work• children • money• weather • marriage• holidays • food• pets • politics• music • religion• hobbies• gossip about somebody• criticism or complaints• general matters about the person• complicated subjects (e.g. philosophy)• jokes that might offend (especially sexist or

racist jokes)

Topics for small talk

Questions for small talk

travel How was your flight?

Topics to avoid Questions to avoid

81  Work in pairs. Complete the table with

possible questions or remarks to illustrate

the topics. Use your Workbook.

82  Go round the class and practise making

small talk. Use the topics and ideas from

Ex. 80.

83  Work in groups. Decide what public be-

haviour is the most irritating to you in the

place where you live. Explain why you think

people behave like this and what could be

done to change it.

Small talk — about conversation informal things important. not are that

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8 Consider what means of transport the phrases in the box can refer to. Write a description

of one of the means of transport from the pictures.

noisy fast comfortable pollutes the environment doesn’t require too much fuel reliable requires good roads rather dangerous economical expensive to use nature friendly avoids traffic jams can take passengers wherever they want nice and relaxing to travel by takes many passengers slow costs a lot of money is of no use on rush hours

Train / underground Tram / trolleybus Personal car Bus Taxi

9 Interview any member of your family. Find out what his / her idea of travelling is.

Write down the answers.

1 How many times a year do you travel?

2 Do you prefer the country, the sea, the mountains or just another city?

3 What is usually in your baggage? Why?

4 What means of transport do you prefer for travelling?

5 What are the advantages of that means of transport?

6 What could make your travelling more comfortable?

SECTION 3

1 Read the remarks and choose the matching polite responses.

1 Thank you very much for Jane’s telephone number. That was of a great help.

a) My pleasure!

b) But I don’t remember if I gave you her telephone number.

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2 Mum, is it OK if I invite my friends tonight? They are the musicians of our local rock group.

a) I don’t think it’s a good idea.

b) Well, I don’t mind a small musical show tonight.

3 Alex, I can’t give you an answer right now. Give me some time to think everything over.

a) No problem. Let me know when you are ready.

b) But I think you have made your decision already.

2 Write down what is thought impolite in your culture. Explain why. Use the phrases in the box.

USEFUL LANGUAGE

to shake hands, to kiss somebody on the cheek, to argue with parents, to behave aggressively, to wear shoes indoors, to send a thank-you letter, to give tips, to be on time

3 What is “unsociable behaviour” in your opinion? Write a short paragraph.

4 Match the remarks and the polite responses. Use the appropriate response from the box below.

1 — Don’t you mind if I open the window? —

2 — Excuse me, could I borrow your telephone for a minute? I have to make an urgent telephone call.

—

Excuse me, how can I get to the British Museum?

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3 — Could you pass me the salt, please? —

4 — Thank you very much for your help. —

5 — Please let me know when you get home. —

5 Listen to the radio programme (see Exs. 63, 64, p. 145 in your Student’s Book) and tick the things

that have been mentioned in it.

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1 Drinking cola in the streets.

2 Forgetting to say “Thank you” and “Sorry”.

3 Throwing litter out of your car window.

4 Listening to loud music in your car.

5 Sticking chewing gum everywhere.

6 Swearing in public places.

7 Spitting in the streets.

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8 Chewing food with your mouth open.

9 Talking on a mobile phone in public.

10 Eating while walking.

11 Not cleaning up after your dog.

12 Queue jumping.

13 Blowing one’s nose in public.

14 Coughing and yawning with your

mouth open on public transport.

6 Listen to the programme again (see Ex. 65, p. 145 in your Student’s Book) and tick the phrases

the speakers use to express annoyance.

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I hate seeing people...

I find it very rude when...

I am sick to death of people...

I think it is incredibly rude to...

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And the absolute worst is when...

It annoys me when people...

What drives me crazy...

7 Read the text containing the arguments that justify or object

to eating and drinking on the streets or in public transport.

a) Put your arguments into two categories and fill the table.

I think it’s not very nice to watch a person chewing something or drinking something straight from a bottle or a can. When I see such a person in public transport or on the street, I try to get away from him. He can spill the drink on my clothes, or spoil them with ice cream or doughnut oil. Of course, I realise that some people may have no time for a proper meal at home or in the café. So they have to eat their lunch on their way to school, institute or work. But they should know that it’s not healthy to chew and drink when you run. In addition to that people eating fast food on the streets often throw packaging and litter the environment.

Still people of my generation believe that there is no need to make fuss about eating on the streets because everyone does so. But I strongly believe that it’s uncivilised to do so.

— Here you are.— By all means.— That’s OK.— Yes, sure.— My pleasure.— I will. Thank you.— No, I don’t. Do as you like.

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It’s OK to eat and drink on the streets and in public transport

Eating and drinking on the streets and in public transport is bad manners

b) Choose one of the arguments. Prove it or disagree with it. Write down your opinion.

8 Complete the table (see Ex. 71, p. 146 in your Student’s Book).

verb noun adjective

respect

consideration

appreciation

illustration

9 Look through the list of topics for small talk (see Ex. 80, p. 148 in your Student’s Book) and

a) decide which of them are safe to use and put them into the table;

b) working in pairs complete the table with possible questions or remarks to illustrate the topics

(see Ex. 81, p. 148 in your Student’s Book).

Topics for small talk Questions for small talk

Travel How was your f light?

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Topics for small talk Questions for small talk

10 Here are some stereotypes Europeans and Americans have about life in Russia.

Choose one of the statements which is wrong in your opinion. Explain in written why it’s not true.

Is it good or bad for the image of Russia?

☐ people in Russia wear fur coats

☐ drivers in Russia are impolite and never give way to

people at the crossings

☐ people in Russia read more than people in all other

countries

☐ people in Russia are very hospitable but eat too much

☐ the most popular book in Russia is “Doctor Zhivago”

☐ wild bears can be seen in the streets of the cities

☐ people in Russia are fond of f lash mobs

☐ the Russian ballet is fantastic and has traditions

☐ the Russian tourists spend too much money tastelessly

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1 Match the phrases that have similar meaning.

Less polite More polite

I think you are absolutely wrong. Calm down. Speak a bit lower, please.

Your test results are really bad. They tend to be a bit loud.

Listen! Don’t speak so loudly. I don’t think you are right.

I wouldn’t mind something to eat. I’m afraid your academic progress is not so good.

The young people are extremely noisy. Let’s have some lunch.

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