a. In Japan, geisha are female entertainers. The word geisha means "art person.

" Geisha spend a lot of time

studying how to perform traditional Japanese music and dances.
b. The Roma people lived in India before they moved to Europe. Today, there are many Roma people living
in Romania, Hungary, and other European countries. When Roma children go to a school where people
speak a different language, they often stop speaking their Roma language. Scientists estimate that 3000
languages might disappear in the next 100 years as people stop speaking their native languages.
c. Aborigines are the original people of Australia. There are many different groups of Aborigines living there.
Each group has its own language, culture, and customs.
d. In the United States, the Navajo Indians still do their traditional dances, and many speak both the Navajo
language and English.
e. Gauchos are cowboys from Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. Gauchos' work involves moving herds of cattle
from one place to another.
f. The Sherpa people live in the Himalaya region of Nepal. The word Sherpa means 'eastern people." The
word Sherpani is used for female Sherpas. Many Sherpas work as guides and help people climb
mountains, particularly Mount Everest.
Question for discussion

1. Where do these people live?

The Navajo Indians live in the United States.

2. How are these people similar?

I think that although they live in a country with many colors, they still keep their own culture, their own
customs, and their own unique features that only they have in the country they live in.

3. What culture that interest you most? Why?

The culture I’m most interested in is Japan. Because they have a very unique traditional along with very
special traditional dances and songs.

1. Women in Japan still wear a kimono for their wedding. They (have/haven't) stopped wearing
these beautiful clothes.
2. In Korea, people eat traditional food such as rice cakes on New Year's Day. They have done this
for a (short/long) time.
3. We are developing a program to teach foreigners about our culture. Now we are (making plans
for/selling tickets for) this program.
4. In my country, we have a custom of giving money to children on their birthdays. We
(usually/never) give them money.
5. In the future, many languages might disappear. (Many people/No one) will speak these
languages.
6. A group of people called the Inuit live in the cold regions of the world. They live in cold
(cities/areas).
7. The Navajo people use storytelling to help preserve their language and traditions. They use
storytelling to (keep/change) their language and traditions.
8. Some kinds of animals, such as tigers, are endangered today. They might (all die/kill people).
9. Scientists estimate that there are over 7000 languages in the world. They (know/don't know)
the exact number.
10. Television is a factor in cultural change. It is a (cause of/result of) these changes. n countries.
When Roma children go to a school where people speak a different language, they often stop
speaking their Roma language. Scientists estimate that 3000 languages might disappear in the next
100 years as people stop speaking their native languages.