Cultural bridges

English
Uzbek/Russian

Look back at the texts you have read. Find as many words as you can in the English text that are the same in Uzbek or Russian because they are borrowed from English.

English	Uzbek/Russian

Task 2
Task 3 Proverbial values

Here are some proverbs often used in English-speaking countries. Next to each proverb, write the cultural value that you think the proverb teaches. The first one has been done for you.
Proverbs	Values
A penny saved is a penny earned.	Economy
A stitch in time saves nine.
Good fences make good neighbors.
There’s no time like the present.
It is better to give than to receive.
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
Rome wasn’t built in a day.
Make hay while the sun shines.
You are never too old to learn.
Look before you leap.

This activity is a variation on a technique described in Tomalin, B and Stempleski, S., Cultural awareness (Oxford University Press)
Task 3 Work individually and think equivalents of these proverbs and their moral.

Then share your findings with your partners. Change the parts and discuss and present your results with your classmates.
Task 4 On-line Etiquette
Read the information about on-line etiquette. Do the project with your partner. For the next class prepare an oral presentation on a given topic of the project.
With all the online social networks and our society becoming more and more technologically dependant, manners for our cyber world are even more important and are constantly evolving. In addition, today there are people who are not only rude online, but many people, especially young people are using social networks, blogs, web pages, and email to bully others. Another aspect of the on-line world is internet safety.
Read the questions and try to find the answers from internet and library sources. Analyze internet chats and answer the given questions.
How do people express feelings online without using facial expression or tone of voice?
How can you express your opinion in an online chat room without sounding rude?
What other ways can you keep yourself safe online?
How can you use netiquette to be more polite in other situations?
Task 5 Dealing with situations
You are given scenarios on etiquette. Your task is to read the situations and think a way of expressing your point in an appropriate language in order not to be rude. Then share your ideas with your partner.

Bad Date – You are out on a date with a new person. You can sense that the date is going to be a disaster. You are not sure whether you should make up an excuse to leave or stick it out.

The Gift – Your partner has just given you a sweater-vest for your birthday. It’s hideous. You are considering asking for the receipt so you can exchange it for something else.

The Seat – You are seated on the bus. At the next stop, a woman gets on. All seats are occupied. You are hesitant to offer your seat to her because it might offend her. She looks fit, but she could be 65 years old. On the other hand, she could be much younger.

Team-Player – The new company director has organized a team-building exercise this weekend. The event is a paint balling. You have no desire to go, but you don’t want to be seen as a non-team-player.