Student’s Book All the written activities in this book must be

situation? Which aren’t typical?
shake hands – kiss on the cheeks – kiss on the hand – bow – smile – offer someone a drink/food – 
hug – bump fists – make eye contact – ask ‘how are you?’
9. 
In pairs, compare your answers. Then decide if the ways of greeting in exercise 8 are typical of 
formal or informal situations. 
Listen
10. 
Listen to two stories of people experiencing cultural 
shock. Which expressions from exercise 8 do you hear?
11. 
Listen again. For each sentence, say UK, France, or both.
a. 
People greet in different ways in different regions.
b. 
People often aren’t sure how to greet each other.
c. 
Some people seem formal when you greet them. 
d. 
People offer you something to drink.
e. 
Everyone kisses their friends.
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12. 
Plan a role play between a Colombian and someone from abroad who is visiting Colombia. 
Follow the instructions.
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Decide who will play the roles.
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Decide the country that the foreigner is from.
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The person from abroad asks questions about Colombia.
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The Colombian replies and invites the foreigner to visit some places. 
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The person from abroad asks if you can or can’t do certain things.
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The Colombian explains what he/she has to do, doesn’t have to do and mustn’t do in 
different situations.
13. 
Practise your role play. Then perform it for the class.
14. 
In pairs, look at the proverbs in exercise 3. Discuss situations where you might say the 
proverbs. 
Example: My brother couldn’t find a job in our town, so he moved to Bogotá. Now, he is
 
always sending messages saying that he doesn’t like it there, and wants to
 
come home.
 
I told him ‘The grass is always greener on the other side.’