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
пустоtake phone calls during dinner , low and quiet when talking to
people. It is seen as being mature and respectful. Be aware that Jordanians пустоshowing (closer than
you may be used to) and may touch on the arm or shoulder during the conversation.
Israel
Greet
people with a warm пустоtake your shoes off 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 пустоtipping a cab driver . If
asked personal questions, it is пустоhandshake to answer with generalizations.
Japan
When
dealing with Japanese clients, make sure that you пустоkeep your voice down lower than they do upon meeting them.
The USA
When entering somebody’s
house be sure not to пустоbow .
It is polite to keep your socks under wraps. Besides, don’t be surprised to see
people holding пустоpolite and пустоhands affection in public. One more
curious tradition is the tradition of big tips (around 20%) to everyone who
serves you. пустоstand too close to people is
not an exception.