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UNIT
Comparing Cultures 6
QUICK CULTURE QUIZ
@the correct answer for each sentence below.
In Argentina, male and female friends often ( kiss/ ":'ave) when they meet.
In the United States, many children leave their parents' house at age ( 18 I 28 ). They often live
with roommates.
Kerry lives in Korea. On her birthday, she asked some friends to have dinner at a restaurant.
At the end, ( Kerry paid for everyone I Kerry's friends paid for her).
In ( England I Spain ), people often eat dinner at 9:30 or 10:00 p.m.
Are you visiting a Brazilian friend's home for dinner? It's nice to bring a small gift. But don't give
gifts or flowers in ( red and green I black and purple ): These colors are said to be bad luck.
Getting Ready
Discuss these questions with a partner.
1 T a ke the quiz above', Check your answers on the next page. Were your answers correct?
2 Are any of the customs in the quiz the same in your country?
3 How can you learn about the customs of another country?
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