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Α. Discuss.
• What are some celebrations, customs and traditions in your
country?
• What do you know about celebrations, customs and
traditions in other places around the world?
1 Vocabulary
B. Look at the pictures. What do you think is
Listen. What do the verbs happening? Listen and find out. Then read.
in bold mean? Match them
with the pictures a-g. Harry: Check this out! My favourite 1
travel blogger just posted
1. The little girl kissed her grandmother about his latest trip! It’s out of
on the cheek when she saw her. this world!
2. In Japan, people usually bow when Oliver: Hey! That’s our cousin, Joe!
they meet. Harry: Get out of here! Really?
3. Josie waved at Brian, but he didn’t Betty: Yep! I know! Let’s interview
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see her in the large crowd. him for our blog!
4. I hugged my cousin when she Harry: Great idea!
arrived.
5. The children smiled when they saw The next day…
the colourful balloons. Oliver: So, Joe, you’ve been to many countries. Why did you
6. The players from both teams visit China this time?
shook hands before the game. Joe: Well, I took Chinese lessons last year. The language and
7. ‘Who’s that?’ said Mike and pointed culture are very interesting, so I decided to go there.
to the boy next to the window. Lily: Wow! Chinese is di icult, right?
Joe: You can say that again! Many times people couldn't
understand me, so I tried speaking slowly and as much
as I could... you know... for practice.
Betty: Good for you! Chinese is too di icult for me! Anyway,
tell us more!
Joe: Well, when I arrived, I wasn’t sure how to greet people.
I thought I should bow, but actually it's more common
a b to shake hands.
Lily: That’s interesting!
Joe: Also, when you go to a friend’s house, you 2
take o f your shoes and they give you a
pair of guest slippers to wear. And you
must never point to people because
it's rude!
Harry: Cool!
c d Joe: And listen to this! When I arrived,
it was the Lunar New Year festival.
Betty: Wow! What do they usually do during
this festival?
Joe: Oh! They've got lots of traditions. They
cook delicious food and they enjoy
it with their families. I also learnt that
family members receive money on New
e f Year's day. They usually put the money in
red envelopes.
Harry: Cool! Do you think you'll visit China again?
Joe: Of course! It's an interesting enough country for
me to de initely visit again!
Betty: Any inal advice for people who like travelling?
Joe: Well, I reckon it’s always a good idea to learn some
g things about a country and its people before you visit.
Harry: I agree! Thanks for your tips, Joe!
Over to you…
• How do you greet your Over to you…
friends and family? Why is it important for visitors to learn about some celebrations,
• How do you greet someone customs and traditions of the country they’re going to visit?
you meet for the irst time?
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