Номер 75, страница 147 - гдз по английскому языку 10 класс (enjoy english) учебник Биболетова, Бабушис

75 Read the text and say whether the behaviour described in the text differs a lot from the behaviour in your culture.

Socialising in Britain

In general, it is extremely unpleasant for the British to be embarrassed. They are afraid they may fail to understand what you tell them and thus be unable to be fully involved in a conversation with you. They fear to say something inappropriate and offend you because they don't know much about the culture of the country you are from. The British believe that they have a specific sense of humour and it is difficult for a foreigner to understand their jokes. Anyway, awkward communicative situations are easily avoidable as the British normally do not come up and start a conversation with you.

Personal space and their own privacy are extremely important to British people. Also, they don't want to interfere with your own personal space. While making friends with you the British are concerned that you might be unaware of their social customs. British men are very polite and tactful with women, especially with women from other countries.

In a public place in Britain people prefer to take up the seats that are far away from other occupied seats. It is not acceptable to touch each other but if it happens accidentally, it is necessary to apologise. And finally, it is common in Britain to arrange your visit to someone's house well in advance.

75 Прочитайте текст и скажите, сильно ли поведение, описанное в тексте, отличается от поведения в вашей культуре.

Ответ:

Yes, the behaviour described in the text differs quite a lot from the behaviour in my culture.

For example, in my culture, people are generally more open to starting conversations with strangers, especially if there's a reason, and might not be as worried about offending someone due to cultural differences. While personal space is respected, it might not be as extremely emphasized, and people don't always try to sit very far away from others in public places. Touching friends or acquaintances can be more common than just apologising for accidental contact. However, politeness, tact, and arranging visits in advance are similar.

Да, поведение, описанное в тексте, довольно сильно отличается от поведения в моей культуре.

Например, в моей культуре люди, как правило, более открыты к началу разговоров с незнакомцами, особенно если есть причина, и, возможно, не так сильно беспокоятся о том, чтобы кого-то обидеть из-за культурных различий. Хотя личное пространство уважается, оно, возможно, не так сильно подчеркивается, и люди не всегда стараются сидеть очень далеко от других в общественных местах. Прикосновения к друзьям или знакомым могут быть более распространенными, чем просто извинения за случайный контакт. Однако вежливость, тактичность и договоренность о визитах заранее схожи.