Below you will see the words and word combinations you are going to work with in the following exercises. First, read the short article and fill in the gaps with a proper word or word combination:HOW TO BE POLITE IN 4 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
Jordan
пустоstand too close to people , low and quiet when talking to
people. It is seen as being mature and respectful. Be aware that Jordanians пустоkeep your voice down (closer than
you may be used to) and may touch on the arm or shoulder during the conversation.
Israel
Greet
people with a warm пустоhands and
ready smile, and invite them to address you by your first name. Don’t be
offended if someone shows up 15 to 20 minutes late, or if they пустоpolite . If
asked personal questions, it is пустоtipping a cab driver to answer with generalizations.
Japan
When
dealing with Japanese clients, make sure that you пустоbow lower than they do upon meeting them.
The USA
When entering somebody’s
house be sure not to пустоshowing .
It is polite to keep your socks under wraps. Besides, don’t be surprised to see
people holding пустоtake phone calls during dinner and пустоtake your shoes off affection in public. One more
curious tradition is the tradition of big tips (around 20%) to everyone who
serves you. пустоhandshake is
not an exception.