Reward Pre-intermediate Practice Book [antikvár]

READING 1 Do foreign visitors ever use English when they come to your country? When? 2 Read I/I/hat's in a name? What do you think is the most important piece of advice in the text? What's in a name? The first exchange between two people -and the first chance to make a good or bad impression - is often an exchange of names. In the Eastern Hemisphere, name often shows social or family status and a mistake can be an insult. Using someone's first name before the person gives permission can also be very rude. 'What shall I call you?' is always the first question of one director of an international telecommunications corporation. 'It is better to ask many times,' he advises, 'than to get it wrong.' Even then, he. says 'I treat people formally until they say "Call me Joe".' Another world traveller always studies a list of important people he will meet, country by country, surnames underlined, on the flight there. The next question is: How do you know which name is the surname? In China and Thailand the surname comes first and the first name comes last. But the Thais use Mr with the first name and not the surname. The Taiwanese often have an extra first name before any of their other names - the polite way to address someone with the full name Tommy Ho Chin is Mr Ho. The Japanese are usually very formal, and you address them in the same way that they address you. When a Japanese person uses your first name, add san to his or her name. Don't use Mr or Mrs. A bit complicated? The best thing to do is to ask. 3 Write the full names of four of your friends or family. Circle their first names and underline their surnames. 4 Are there any special rules for using surnames and first names in your country?