Номер 6, страница 29 - гдз по английскому языку 11 класс рабочая тетрадь Афанасьева, Михеева

Unit Two. Steps to Understanding Culture. Il. Reading - номер 6, страница 29.

Условие.

6 Read the text and complete it with the phrases (a–h). There is one phrase you don’t have to use.

a) while Britons and other Europeans

b) Briton may respond with

c) and have different customs

d) are not likely to

e) and you have most likely offended the person

f) whereas most Britons give their name

g) when being served in a restaurant

h) they often finish even a short chat with

While we share the same language to a point, American culture is quite different from that of the UK. Americans use different body language, communicate differently with others,

(1) ______________ .

Americans will strike up a conversation with a stranger much more readily than a Briton may be accustomed to, and an American may ask questions that a British person could find a

little forward. (2) ______________ “Well, it was nice talking to (with) you!” or “Have a nice day now!” Friends and acquaintances greet each other with “Hi” or “Hi there” or “How’s it

going?” Most Americans answer their phone by just saying “Hallo,” (3) ______________ and phone number. On finishing a telephone conversation, an American might say “Well,

I’ll let you go now,” instead of saying “I have to go now.” Americans often give a parting pleasantry, such as “Drive safely” or “Enjoy” that may seem rather like a command to a Briton. “Thank you” always requires a response in the US. The most common response is “You’re welcome.” In a casual situation you may hear “You bet” or “Uh-huh.”

A (4) ______________ “Thanks very much,” “Not at all,” or perhaps “Cheers” in a casual situation. (Most Americans would find this use of the expression “Cheers” very strange, as it is usually used as a toast before drinking in the US.)

“Sir” or “Ma’am” is used far more in the US than in Britain. You will hear it often

(5) ______________ or in other businesses that provide services. It is also used to catch someone’s attention, as in “Sir, you left your keys behind.” If an American does not understand you, he or she may simply say “Sir?” or “Ma’am?” This means they want you to repeat your statement. If somebody is addressed as “Buster” or “Lady”, it is probably not too friendly

a form of address. (6) ______________ .

Foods and eating habits also differ. Americans eat their food with the fork held in the right

hand and the tines up, (7) ______________ hold it in the left hand, tines down. Soup spoons in the US tend to be smaller than those used in Britain, and desserts are eaten with a small spoon or a fork. Cutlery is usually called flatware or silverware in the US. Takeaway food is known as takeout food in the US. A salt cellar is called a salt shaker. The head waiter is known as the maître d’. If you wish to take any food home with you, ask for a box, or a doggy bag (although this term is dying out). When you are ready for the bill, ask for the check.

(From “Divided by a Common Language” by Christopher Davies)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
BLANKS
PHRASES

EXTRA —

Решение.

Решение 2.

Прочитайте текст и дополните его фразами (a-h). Одна фраза лишняя.

Ответ:

BLANKS	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
PHRASES	c	h	f	b	g	e	a

EXTRA — d

Перевод:

ПРОПУСКИ	1	2	3	4	5	6	7
ФРАЗЫ	c	h	f	b	g	e	a

ЛИШНЯЯ — d