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Been afound the world? Lesson One presentation Before you read the article below, discuss the following: • Look at tlie title of the article. What do you think it means? • What are some customs in your country that visitors might find unusual? Now read the article and answer the following questions: a. What do Spaniards do on New Year's Eve? Why? b. What do Thais consider rude? c. How do young people in Thailand behave at social gatherings? Why? d. How should guests behave at dinner parties in Bolivia? e. Are Zambians always punctual? How do you know? Different people, different ways If you think that there are some strange habits and customs in your country, then you should think again. You may be surprised when you read what the rest of the world is doing! Its New Year's . Eve and you're having a ball In Spain. You can forget about singing Auld Lang Syne, playing cards or wiiatever it is you do for good luck. Why? Sinnple! Because it !ust won't do the trick here. People who live in Spain eat twelve grapes at the stroke of midnight, hoping it will bring them good luck in the coming year. No, its not a joke. Whether it works or not is hard to say unless you have a go. Its certainly worth a try! When you're in Thailand, there are a few things you should bear in mind. Always take off your shoes when you visit a Thai house. After all, you don't wont to be _ disrespectful to your host, do you? Also, Thai people /'THAIlAND^ don't lite to be touched on the head. They consider it extremely rude. If you watch Thais at social ' gatherings, you will notice that young people try to keep their heads lower than those of older people to ^ avoid giving an impression of looking down on them. _ Of course, this is not always possible, but its the effort that counts. In Bolivia, like elsewhere in the world, handshakes ore common when greeting someone. If the person's hand happens to be dirty, no problem! His arm will be offered instead. In addition, of dinner parties, Bolivians always expect their guests to finish everything on their plates. So, moke sure you don't have a pile of food the size of a mountain on it! Bolivians like to hear guests complimenting the food during dinner So, throw in a compliment or two if you want a second helping! Off we go to Zambia! People here always moke appointments in advance, but that doesn't mean much, OS if is no guarantee that the meeting will take place. So, pull up 0 choir because you might be in for a long wait Also, at dinner, guests should ask for food. Yes, you read right! It is considered impolite for the host to offer food first. And don't even think about refusing food. Zambians don't approve of that, either!