Without looking at the article, say if 1–6 are true (T) or false (F). b T F 1 The tourist shouldn’t have pointed at the guide’s feet. 2 You shouldn’t point at an animal with your hands. 3 The American lady did not mean to upset the child. 4 If you have clean hands, you can touch somebody’s head. 5 You mustn’t step on coins in Thailand as they show the king’s head. 6 The soles of your feet may be shown in front of statues but not in front of people. Use one word each from A and B to complete the sentences. 1 The things you already know before you learn about a specific subject or travel to a particular country make up your of it. 2 Travel agents should help people to be more sensitive to local traditions. They need to of cultural etiquettes. 3 In Thailand we should use our hands the fingers to point at objects. 4 If you about local traditions, it can lead to embarrassing situations. 5 Stepping on a coin in Thailand is a terrible insult; it shows the king, whose portrait is found on the coins. 6 Tourists who inform themselves about local customs before travelling and who want to avoid typical tourist traps are called . Read the article again to check. He shouldn’t have / I wouldn’t have… Listen to Sophie and Ryan talking about a tourist guide’s experience. 1 What incident are they talking about? 2 Who are they critical of? Why? Listen again and complete the sentences: 1 He really shouldn’t . 2 Anyway, the monks could . 3 Maybe his boss could and explained … 4 Couldn’t they ? 5 His boss could to learn from this. 6 But as I said, he should . Vocabulary Cultural etiquette 8 a cultural disrespect lack rather previous raise A B than awareness knowledge information towards travellers previous knowledge b Listening 9 a 7nn7h8 57 b 114 Language skills Extras Explore 9 Living and working together Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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