158 Unit 10 Iceberg and outback In this unit you will: broaden your understanding of culture look below the waterline blog and talk about intercultural experiences discuss the struggles of indigenous peoples learn about Aboriginal Australians learn that English ain’t English How much do you know about cultures around the world? Take our quiz to find out! Circle your answers, then check with the key below. Compare your results with a partner. READING + SPEAKING 1 Do some research and create your own multiplechoice question. Let your classmates guess the answer. WRITING 2 Answers: 1 D, 2 A (over 800 different languages are spoken here!), 3 D, 4 C, 5 B, 6 A, 7 A The ‘culture’ of a community can include A languages. B food and drink. C religion. D all of the above. Which country has the highest linguistic diversity? A Papua New Guinea B India C Indonesia D China The first people to settle in Australia were A Spanish explorers around the year 1600. B Maoris travelling from New Zealand. C the British during the years of the Empire. D Aboriginals around 50,000 years ago. Where are you least likely to greet your neighbour in the morning? A Hong Kong – it’s not polite to look people in the eye. B Namibia – by law houses must be built 1 km apart. C Mongolia – there are only two people per square kilometre. D Guyana – no one is allowed to speak before midday. 1 2 3 4 Which of the following is not culturally acceptable in China? A Slurping your noodles loudly whilst eating. B Boasting loudly about your achievements. C Crossing the road whether the light’s green or not. D Taking a nap at work if you’re tired. The Colombian culture of ‘tranquilo’ means A don’t worry! Everything will work out. B take it easy and get some sleep. C be quiet! You’re too noisy. D you’re being too quiet! Make some noise! Toothpastes that whiten your teeth would never sell in some parts of Vietnam because A it’s considered attractive to blacken teeth using betel nuts. B people never show their teeth when smiling. C it’s traditional to visit the dentist every month. D no one cares what your teeth look like. 5 6 7 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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