- •Contents
- •Module 10 culture, customs & traditions all over the world
- •3 Prepare the answers to the following questions.
- •Why are many Europeans worried?
- •4 Find words/phrases in the article which mean the following.
- •5 Listen to the recording about war on manners. Fill in the gaps (1-10) with the missing information. Use no more than 5 words.
- •7 Match the statements (1-5) with the people you’ve heard. There is one extra statement.
- •Vocabulary and Grammar
- •8 Find the odd word out. Explain why this word is the odd one.
- •9 Read the text and decide which word a, b, c or d best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Coffee culture
- •10 Find 12 verbs in the puzzle. They go in two directions: → and ↓. Use each letter once only.
- •11 Complete the sentences with six (6) verbs from the puzzle in (the) Activity 10.
- •13 Read the text. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). The wild west
- •14 In lines 1-15, cross out extra words where necessary as in the example at the beginning (0).
- •15 Guess the meaning of the following proverbs and then fill in the gaps in the sentences below.
- •16 Look at the picture and make notes about good and bad table manners in your country.
- •17 Fill in the gaps in the sentences with the prepositions from the box.
- •18 Complete the sentences filling in the appropriate word from the box. Each word should be used once. Pay attention to the form of the word you insert. Final tips for travellers
- •7 In America you should eat your hamburger with both hands and as quickly as possible. You shouldn’t try to have a _________ until it is eaten.
- •19 Put the verbs in brackets into the Future Continuous.
- •20 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form, either the Future Simple or the Future Continuous.
- •21 Extend the statements in the Future Continuous Tense, using the words in brackets. There is an example.
- •22 Write answers to the questions in the Future Continuous, using the given suggestions.
- •23 Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d for each sentence.
- •24 Put the verbs in brackets into the most suitable form, the Present Simple, the Future Simple, the Present Continuous or the Future Continuous.
- •25 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form, either the Future Continuous or the Future Perfect.
- •Extra tips
- •1 You are going to read a magazine article about the guidebook of the sea superstitions. Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d for each statement. Lucky angel or devil incarnate?
- •2 Match the words (1-6) with the definitions (a-g).
- •3 Read the following sentences and decide if they are true (t) or false (f).
- •4 Look at the statements about origins of some superstitions. Read the text to decide if each statement is correct or incorrect.
- •Superstitions explained
- •5 Listen to the recording and choose the correct answer a, b, c or d for statements and questions (1-5).
- •Vocabulary and Grammar
- •7 Match the words (1-10) with their definitions (a-j), then complete the sentences (1-10) using the same words. Each word should be used once.
- •8 Guess the meaning of the following proverbs and then fill in the gaps in the sentences below.
- •10 Read the text and choose the correct answer a, b, c or d for each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Socks & Stockings
- •11 Read the text. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). Superstitions
- •12 Read the following statements about British superstitions and decide whether they are true (t) or false (f).
- •13 Look at the picture. Write everything that you’ve known about wedding superstitions in your own country and other countries of the world and explain their origin.
- •15 Fill in the gaps in the sentences with the prepositions from the box.
- •16 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
- •17 Read the situations and write sentences from the words in brackets.
- •18 Based on the example sentence (1), complete the second sentence by filling in the gaps.
- •19 Put the verbs in brackets into the most suitable form, the Past Simple or the Past Perfect.
- •20 Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
- •21 Read the situations and write sentences from the words in brackets.
- •22 Put the verbs in brackets into the most suitable form, the Past Simple, the Past Continuous or the Past Perfect Continuous.
- •23 Put the verbs in brackets into the most suitable form, the Past Simple, the Past Continuous, the Past Perfect or the Past Perfect Continuous.
- •Introductions
- •Introduction:
- •Video equipment:
- •2 Read the following sentences and decide if they are true (t) or false (f).
- •3 Look at the statements about a traditional wedding entertainment in Egyptian villages. Read the text to decide if each statement is correct or incorrect.
- •4 Read the text “The Night of the Henna” again and put these events in the right order.
- •6 Match the statements (1-5) with the people you’ve heard. There is one extra statement you do not need to use.
- •7 You will hear a woman (her name is Melinda) talking about her wedding. Decide if you think each statement is correct or incorrect.
- •Vocabulary and Grammar
- •8 Guess the meaning of the following proverbs and then fill in the gaps in the sentences below.
- •9 Choose the most suitable word underlined in each sentence.
- •11 In lines 1-15, cross out extra words where necessary. Moslim wedding
- •12 Read the text and choose the correct answer a, b, c or d for each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Wedding customs in turkey
- •Не правильно, что предлагаются несуществующие формы
- •15 Write definitions, advantages and disadvantages of different types of marriage as in the example at home.
- •16 Fill in the gaps in the sentences with the prepositions in the box.
- •17 Match two parts of the sentences.
- •18 Fill in the gaps with the (an) appropriate question tag.
- •19 Read the situation. Ask people to do things, or ask for information, with a sentence and a question tag.
- •20 Choose the correct tag to finish the sentence.
- •21 Write sentences with a question tag for the following situations. Use the verb in brackets.
- •22 British people like talking about the weather. Complete the following conversations using one of the tags in the box.
- •23 Match two parts of the sentences.
- •24 Complete the sentences with question tags.
- •25 You have decided to enter a short story competition. The competition rules say that the story must begin or end with the words:
- •Reading
- •1 Read the text and questions below. For each question, choose the correct answer – a, b, c or d.
- •Carnival
- •3 From the sentences below choose the statements which best summarize the article in the previous activity.
- •4 Read the following sentences and decide if they are true (t) or false (f).
- •9 Guess the meaning of the following idioms and then fill in the gaps in the sentences below.
- •10 Read the text. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
- •The furry dance
- •12 Read the text and decide which word a, b, c or d best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning (0). Festivals in ireland
- •13 Put the verb in brackets in the appropriate future form.
- •14 Fill in the gaps in the text with the correct future or present form of the verb in brackets.
- •15 Unite the following pairs of sentences using the conjunction in brackets.
- •16 Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d for each sentence.
- •17 Fill in the gaps using the verbs in brackets in the correct past form.
- •18 Fill in the appropriate question tag.
- •19 Match two parts of the sentences.
- •20 Fill in the gaps with the correct question tag.
Не правильно, что предлагаются несуществующие формы
13 Read the text. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0).
What are Marital Rituals?
Rituals are social interactions that are (0) repeated, coordinated, and (1) ________. This is the classical, or rather anthropological (2) ________ going back to van Gennep’s work in 1908. Rituals can (3) _______ everyday interactions, or they could be once a year, but they’re repeated. They’re also (4) _________. You have to know what is expected of you in a ritual; you can’t have a meal ritual together if you don’t know when to (5) ________ up for it, and you can’t (6) ________ together if you don’t know what kind of dance you are going to do. You’re not going to have (7) ________ of a sexual life if you don’t end up in the same space at the same time. Rituals are not only repeated and coordinated, they are significant. A ritual is something that has positive (8) _________ (9) __________ to both parties. This matter of significance is what distinguishes a ritual from a routine. A (10) _________ routine is something that you do over and over in a coordinated way, but that does not have much emotional meaning. |
repeatedly significance define been
coordination
shown dancing more
emotion, meant marry |
14 Read the text. Some of the lines are correct and some have a word, which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick (٧) in the space provided. If a line has a word, which should not be there, write it in the space provided.
Men’s Engagement Rings
This ring may not be as widespread as those made for the fairer sex, 0__٧__
but they are becoming common as more and as more women 00__as_
decide that they should be the one which to make the wedding 1 _____
proposal to their man. Traditionally, proposing marriage has ever been 2 ____
the man’s responsibility and the engagement ring has been an integral 3 ____
part of this tradition for over hundreds of years. The ring is seen as an 4 ____
an observable sign of the promise that has been made by the one groom 5 ____
to his future bride. In the years when this tradition was first and born 6 ____
it was the norm to negotiate a ‘bride price’ or to compensate the bride’s 7 ____
family for their loss and in later years the engagement ring was used as 8 ____
part of the groom’s dowry payment. In the recent times, however, equality 9 ____
has been meant that these traditions have changed quite dramatically 10 ____
and women have become increasingly assertive. This newfound also 11 ____
boldness has been whole-heartedly welcomed by a vast majority as of 12 ___
men who are more than happy to share the responsibilities of making than13 ___
the first move. Proposing is one tradition that is still considered to be a 14 ___
predominantly male obligation but even that is beginning to change. 15 ____