I. Put the words in order to make sentences.
1. If/ a/ should/ Vietnamese home/ bring/ invited/ to/ gift/ you/ a/ small
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2. as/ custom/ ojigi/ bowing/ in/ Known/ is/ important/ Japan/ an
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3. greeting/ shake hands/ when/ saying/ The Vietnamese/ and/ both/ when/ good-bye
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4. don’t/ wear/ a/ You/ tie/ to/ have to/ dinner party/ if/ want to/ you/ don’t/ a
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5. taking off/ when/ house/ a/ It’s/ entering/ the Japanese/ shoes/ custom/ of
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6. follow/ cleaning/ the tradition/ the house/ Do/ before/ we/ of/ have to/ Tet?
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7. We/ together/ on/ have/ dinner/ a/ family/ of/ eating/ New Year’s Eve/ tradition.
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8. wear/ occasions/ special/ on/ women/ Vietnamese/ ao dai/ usually
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Put the words in order to make sentences.

1. If / a / should / Vietnamese home / bring / invited / to / gift / you / a / small

2. as / custom / ojigi / bowing / in / Known / is / important / Japan / an.

3. greeting / shake hands / when / saying / The Vietnamese/ and / both / when / good-bye

4. don’t / wear/ a / You / tie / to / have to / dinner party / if / want to / you /don’t / a

5. taking off / when / house / a / It’s / entering / the Japanese / shoes / custom / of

6. follow / cleaning / the tradition / the house / Do / before / we / of / have to / Tet?

7. We / together / on / have / dinner / a / family / of /eating / New Year’s Eve / tradition

8. wear / occasions / special / on / women/ Vietnamese / ao dai / usually

Passage 5

          If you are invited to someone's house in America for dinner, you should bring a gift, such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates . If you give your host a wrapped gift, he or she may open it in front of you. Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is considered polite. It shows that the host is excited about receiving the gift and want to show his or her appreciation to you immediately. Even if the host doesn't like it, he or she will tell a "white lie" and say how much they like the gift to prevent the guest from feeling bad.

      If your host asks you to arrive at a particular time , you should not arrive exactly on time or earlier than the expected time , because this is considered to be potentially inconvenient and therefore rude , as the host may not be ready.

1. Why shouldn't you arrive exactly on time if you are invited to a dinner at a particular time?

        - Because ________

          A. the host may not be ready.                                B. the host is not at home.                        

          C. you are impolite.                                                D. you go there by bus.

2. When should you arrive if you are asked a particular time?

          A. earlier than the expected time                           B. exactly on time                                     

          C. later than the expected time                              D. very late

3. Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is considered ______.

          A. polite                          B. impolite                      C. bad                                 D. good          

4. What will the host do if he or she doesn't like the present ?

          A. tell a "white lie".                                                B. say how much they dislike the present.

          C. prevent the guest from being happy.                 D. All of them.

5. What should you bring if you are invited to someone's house in America for dinner?

A. flower                     B. gift                               C. wine                               D. fruit           

Exercise 2:

If you are invited to someone’s house in America for dinner, you should bring a gift, such as a bunch of flowers or a box of chocolates. If you give your host a wrapped gift, he or she may open it in front of you. Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is considered polite. It shows that the host is excited about receiving the gift and want to show his or her appreciation to you immediately. Even if the host doesn’t like it, he or she will tell a “white lie” and say how much they like the gift to prevent the guest from feeling bad.

If your host asks you to arrive at a particular time, you should not arrive exactly on time or earlier than the expected time, because this is considered to be potentially inconvenient and therefore rude, as the host may not be ready.

1.  What should you bring if you are invited to someone’s house in America for dinner?

A.  Nothing                                                      B. Wine

C. Bunch of flowers                                       D. Fruit

2.  Opening a present in front of the gift-giver is considered                     .

A.  polite                      B. impolite                  C. bad                         D. good

3.  What will the host do if he or she doesn’t like the present?

A.  Tell a “white lie”.

B.  Say how much they dislike the present.

C.  Prevent the guest from being happy.

D.  All of them.

4.  Why shouldn’t you arrive exactly on time if you are invited to a dinner at a particular time?

- Because                   

A.  the host may not be ready.

B.  the host is not at home.

C.  you are impolite.

D.  you go there by bus.

5.  When should you arrive if you are asked a particular time?

A.  Earlier than the expected time

B.  Exactly on time

C.  Later than the expected time

D.  Very late

V. Complete the sentences with should or shouldn’t.
1. In Japan, you __________ point at people or things because it’s considered rude.
2. When invited to a Vietnamese home, you __________ bring gifts wrapped inbrightly coloured
paper.
3. You __________ stand up chopsticks in your food between mouthfuls or when finished – it
resembles incense sticks that are burned in memory of the dead.
4. You __________ sweep your house on the first three days of the new year becauseall your
money and success will be swept out too.
5. You __________ smile and say “thank you” when receiving a gift.
6. When travelling on public transport, you __________ avoid loud phone conversations.
7. When visiting Thailand, you _____________ mention the King and do anything
that’sdisrespectful.
8. You __________ take your shoes off when entering homes or temples.
9. You __________ use both hands when giving and receiving things.
10. When dining in Thailand, you __________ eat with your fork, but do use it topush food onto
your spoon.