159 What is culture? Discuss the following questions in small groups. 1 What do you notice as being different when you meet young people from another culture? 2 What do you understand by ‘culture’? Make a list and compare it with members of other groups. Read the quotes on culture below and match them with the summaries (1–4). 1 You shouldn’t look down on other cultures while protecting your own culture. 2 You can learn much about yourself by getting to know other cultures. 3 Realising that most human values are universal can turn prejudice into connection and friendship. 4 Learning about other people’s lives helps you to understand each other. SPEAKING 3 READING + SPEAKING 4 a “Perhaps travel cannot prevent bigotry, but by demonstrating that all peoples cry, laugh, eat, worry, and die, it can introduce the idea that if we try and (1) understand each other, we may even become friends.” (Maya Angelou) “Preservation of one’s own culture does not require contempt or disrespect for other cultures.” (César Chávez) “Travel early and travel often. Live abroad, if you can. (2) Understand cultures other than your own. As your (3) understanding of other cultures increases, your (4) understanding of yourself and your own culture will increase.” (Tom Freston) A B C “I’m not certain that I draw from any one culture more than others. Many myths and legends of many different cultures are really the same story when you get to the heart of it. They are often cultural cautionary tales1 about how we should behave and how we should live.” (Robert Jordan) D 1 cautionary tale: warnende Geschichte (wie Struwwelpeter) Which of the quotes above do you like best? Talk in pairs and give reasons for your choice. Expand your vocabulary: Avoiding repetition Look at the words ‘understand’ and ‘understanding’ in quotes A and B and try to replace them with one of the expressions from the box below without changing the meaning too much. There might be more than one possible alternative. b LANGUAGE 5 Work in pairs. Person A writes down how Austrians see themselves, person B writes down how others might see Austrians. Compare your ideas. Example: A: Austrians are proud of their art and architecture, they are excellent skiers, they appreciate classical music … B: Austrians love yodeling and mainly live in moutain chalets … Use some of the examples you have found to write an entertaining article of around 250 words for a travel magazine. WRITING 6 a b a appreciate b appreciation c be aware of d get to know e know f knowledge g realise h value Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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