Unit 12 Vocabulary: Customs & Cultures
English Grade 9 (Super Goal 3) · Unit 12: Culture Shock · Lesson 12-1 · Term 2
Also known as: Customs and cultures · Culture shock
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Lesson idea
Describe customs of different cultures, polite and impolite behavior, and adjusting to life in a new country.
Key points
- culture shock = the confused feeling people have when they live in a new culture.
- It's customary in Saudi Arabia to serve Arabic coffee and dates to guests.
- In some countries it's customary to tip waiters; in Japan, tipping is not common.
- get the hang of = learn how to do something: I got the hang of using chopsticks.
Vocabulary
Lesson questions (12)
- When Yuki first came to Riyadh, everything was different and she felt confused. She had ____.
Answer: culture shock - In Saudi Arabia, it's ____ to serve Arabic coffee and dates to guests.
Answer: customary - In Japan and China, people often eat with ____.
Answer: chopsticks - In some countries, people give the waiter a ____ of 10–15%.
Answer: tip - The ____ welcomed his guests at the door and served them food.
Answer: host - It took me a few weeks to ____ to the cold weather in Canada.
Answer: adjust - Please be ____; the meeting starts exactly at 9:00.
Answer: punctual - I ____ into my teacher at the supermarket yesterday.
Answer: bumped - Your first ____ of a person is very important.
Answer: impression - My first name is Faisal, and my ____ is Al-Otaibi.
Answer: surname - Using chopsticks was difficult at first, but I finally got the ____ of it.
Answer: hang - At the hotel, the ____ carried our suitcases to our room.
Answer: porter
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Questions about this lesson
What does culture shock mean?
The confusion felt by someone living in a new culture.
What is the difference between a custom and a culture?
A custom is one particular habit; a culture is the whole set of customs and values.
How do we deal with differences?
We respect other people's customs and learn from them, and do not mock them. Example: In Saudi Arabia, it's customary to serve Arabic coffee to guests.
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