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ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

LESSON 20: You don’t have to tip.

STUDENT’S NAME:

INSTRUCTOR: Bachelor DIANA DE FATIMA PECH POOT

April 18th, 2021

 Lesson 20 You don't have to tip

Instruction 1: You are going to read an article on business manners. What do you think the
article will say? Underline the best option in each sentence below.

a Good manners are important / are not so important in business.

b Business manners are different / are the same all over the world.

c Knowing about different countries’ manners can help you / doesn’t help you in
business.

Instruction 2: Read the next text.

Instruction 3:Underline the topics that the article talks about.

appointments business cards clothes

entertainment gestures language

Instruction 4:Read the article again and circle M (Mexico) or I (India) next to each
statement below to decide if it is advice for Mexico or advice for India.

a If you are a woman, wear a suit or a dress. M I

b It’s OK to be late for social events. M I

c It’s not necessary to wear a jacket in summer. M I

d Don’t say, ‘Thank you’ if someone pays for dinner. M I

e People will be pleased if you invite them out for dinner. M I

f Don’t put your hands in your pockets when you talk to people. M I

g Point at things with your chin. M I

Instruction 5:Read the advice below.Match the underlined words with the meanings.

a women should wear a suit or a dress

b you shouldn’t put your hands in your pockets

c you don’t have to be on time for social events

d it’s nice to take a box of chocolates

 b It’s a bad idea to do it.

a It’s a good idea to do it.

d It isn’t necessary, but people will be pleased if you do it.

c It isn’t necessary to do it.

Instruction 5: Underline the best option in each piece of advice below.

a You don’t have to / You shouldn’t play loud music late at night.

b If you want to lose weight, you should / you shouldn’t eat fast food.

c You don’t have to / You shouldn’t be late for meetings.

d If your tooth hurts, you should / it’s nice to go to the dentist.

e You shouldn’t / It’s nice to remember your friends’ birthdays.

f The restaurant isn’t busy so you don’t have to / you should book.