Unit 12 Vocabulary: Customs & Cultures · المفردات: العادات والثقافات

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Lesson idea · فكرة الدرس

Describe customs of different cultures, polite and impolite behavior, and adjusting to life in a new country.

Key points · أهم النقاط

• 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 · المفردات

أسئلة الدرس (12 سؤالًا) · Questions

1. When Yuki first came to Riyadh, everything was different and she felt confused. She had ____.
   Answer: culture shock
2. In Saudi Arabia, it's ____ to serve Arabic coffee and dates to guests.
   Answer: customary
3. In Japan and China, people often eat with ____.
   Answer: chopsticks
4. In some countries, people give the waiter a ____ of 10–15%.
   Answer: tip
5. The ____ welcomed his guests at the door and served them food.
   Answer: host
6. It took me a few weeks to ____ to the cold weather in Canada.
   Answer: adjust
7. Please be ____; the meeting starts exactly at 9:00.
   Answer: punctual
8. I ____ into my teacher at the supermarket yesterday.
   Answer: bumped
9. Your first ____ of a person is very important.
   Answer: impression
10. My first name is Faisal, and my ____ is Al-Otaibi.
    Answer: surname
11. Using chopsticks was difficult at first, but I finally got the ____ of it.
    Answer: hang
12. At the hotel, the ____ carried our suitcases to our room.
    Answer: porter

دروس أخرى في Unit 12: Culture Shock · الصدمة الثقافية

• Grammar: Infinitives, It's + Infinitive, Gerunds as Subjects & Past Perfect · القواعد: المصدر والماضي التام
• Reading & Real Talk: A Fish Out of Water · القراءة والمحادثة: كالسمكة خارج الماء
• Unit 12 Test · اختبار الوحدة