Touchstone 4 sem3
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This document provides information and exercises about world cultures and customs. It discusses using the simple present passive to talk about traditions, manners using verb + -ing and to + verb, and different cultures. Exercises practice rewriting sentences in the simple present passive and using verb forms to complete sentences about good manners. The document also provides proverbs from different cultures that are similar to English proverbs.
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- 1. Touchstone 4 EL 701 Seminar 3 World cultures
- 2. In Unit 3, you learn how to . - use the simple present passive to talk about traditional things. - talk about manners using verb + -ing and to + verb. - talk about different cultures and customs. - use expressions like in fact to sound more direct when you speak. - use of course to give information that is not surprising, or to show you understand or agree.
- 3. Grammar The simple present passive Active Passive How do they make kim- bap? They make it with rice and vegetables. How is kim-bap made? Its made with rice and vegetables. Do they eat it hot or cold? They eat it cold. They dont eat it hot. Is it eaten hot or cold? Its eaten cold. Its not eaten hot. They carve the sculptures out of rice. The sculptures are carved out of rice.
- 4. Exercise Rewrite each sentence using the simple present passive. 1. Some Native Americans carve totem poles out of wood. Totem poles are carved out of wood by some native Americans. 2. They make traditional Spanish dish, paella, with chicken, seafood, and saffron. 3. In Mexico, they celebrate the day of the Dead on the first two days of November.
- 5. 4. In Taiwan, parents give children red envelopes with money inside on New Years Day.
- 6. Grammar Verb+ - ing and to + verb; position of not Verb + - ing as a subject Position of not Not comes before the word it negates. Eating in public is bad manners. Not shaking hands is impolite. Be careful not to point at people. You can offend people by not bowing.
- 7. Verb + - ing after prepositions Notice the difference in meaning: You can offend people by eating in public. People might stare at you for not shaking hands. Its acceptable not to tip cab drivers. = /Its optional/. Its not acceptable to tip cab drivers. = /You shouldnt do it/.
- 8. To + verb after its .. Its bad manners to eat in public. Its impolite not to shake hands.
- 9. Exercise Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs. Good Manners Checklist 1. You can offend people by ___________ (reach) across a table for something. 2. Its polite __________ (say)hello to your teacher when you arrive in class. 3. __________ (eat) on the subway is considered rude. 4. ___________ (be) five minutes late for a meeting is acceptable.
- 10. 5. Its considered rude ________ (shout) at someone. 6. Its not acceptable ________ (go) to a party uninvited. 7. People are accepted _________ (send) postcards to their friends while they on vacation. 8. Be careful not _______ (leave) work without __________ (say) good night to you co- workers.
- 11. 9. __________ (give) money for a wedding gift is common. 10. __________ (ask) about someones age might be offensive. 11. When a train stops, its better ________ (wait) for people to get off before ________ (get) on yourself. 12. Its bad manners ________ (talk) loudly on a cell phone in public places.
- 12. Proverbs 1.Dont count your chickens before they hatch. You have to catch the hare before you can roast him. (German) You can sell the bears skin until youve caught him. (French) 2. A fall into a ditch makes you wiser. (china) // 3. The rattan basket criticizes the palm leaf basket; still both are full of holes. (The Philippines)
- 13. 4. You are beautiful; but you learn to work, for you can not eat your beauty. (The Congo) 5. Theres no bad from which good doesnt come. (Argentina) /everything has a positive and negative side/