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.

Exercise 01: Complete the sentences with “should/ 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 in brightly 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 because all 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’s disrespectful.
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 to push food onto your spoon.
11. You ________ stay up too late because it’s not good for your health.
12. No one ________ be late for school tomorrow because we will have an exam.
13. I think there _________ a garbage dump in front of the restaurant.
14. You ___________ go for a check-up regularly.
15. I think you _________ be more tactful.
16. __________ you have any questions, please write me an email.
17. What ____________ I do to learn better?
18. My father thinks that I __________ be so into computer games.
19. The candidates _________ be here before 10am, or they will be disqualified.
20. You _______ learn about some cultural features of the country you are going to visit.
21. Mary ___________ take any pills before seeing the doctor.
22. __________ James apply for the job at this company? - Yes, he should.
23. How much time __________ I spend on this task?
24. Old people ___________ work too hard. They need an abundance of time to relax.
25. Parents ____________ let their children expose to smartphones at an early age

Choosethe underlined word or phrase A, B, C or D that needs correcting

1. Some people (think A) young people (shouldn't B) (to follow C) the traditional (of D) the society.

2. (According for A) tradition, the first person (to enter B) the house on New Year's Eve (brings C) either good luck (or D) bad luck

3. The (traditional A) Vietnamese (wedding B) is one of the most important (ceremony C) in Vietnamese (culture D)

4. The Japanese (are A) familiar (with B) the western custom (to eat C) a turkey dinner (for D) Christmas

5. (In A) Vietnam the engagement (is B) sometimes considered (much C) important (than D) the wedding

6. (Dressing A) (well B) is important in South Korean it is (considered C) a sign of (respectful D)

7. In India, you (shouldn't A) never use your left hand (to eat B) because (it's C) considered (disrespectful D)

8. He asked me (anxiously A) what he (has to B) to when (visting B) a (Vietnamese home D)

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 /Know/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

I.Complete the sentences with should or shouldn’t.

(Hoàn thành các câu với should hoặc shouldn’t)

1.You __________ respect old people.

2.According to tradition, you __________ sweep the floor on the first day of Tet.

3.Children __________ take things from adults with both hands.

4.You __________ wear shorts when going to the pagoda.

5.You__________ bring a gift when you visit someone’s house.

6.Your sister is chewing and taking at the same time. You__________ do that .It’s not very polite.

7.Your brother is noisy at the pagoda. You__________ be quiet in here.

8.Your foreign friend has been invited to dinner in a Vietnamese house. After taking food from the plate, you__________ put it into your bowl before eating.

9.You don’t know what to do when going into a Japanese house. You __________ take off your shoes at the entrance.

10. You have been invited to dinner with a British family. You__________ arrive on time.

Read the text and answer the questions given by choosing one numbered options.

If you want to give someone the nod in Bulgaria, you have to nod your head to say ‘no’ and shake it to say  "yes" – the exact opposite of what we do! In Belgium, pointing with your index finger or snapping your fingers at someone is very rude.

In France, you shouldn’t rest your feet on tables or chairs. Speaking to someone with your hands in your pockets will only make matters worse. In the Middle East, you should never show the soles of your feet or shoes to others as it will be seen as a grave insult. When eating, only use your right hand because they use their left hands when going to the bathroom. 

In Bangladesh, the ‘thumbs-up’ is a rude sign. In Myanmar, people greet each other by clapping, and in India, whistling in public is considered rude.

In Japan, you should not blow your nose in public, but you can burp at the end of a meal to show that you have enjoyed it. The ‘OK’ sign (thumb and index finger forming a circle) means "everything is good" in the West, but in China it means nothing or zero. In Japan, it means money, and in the Middle East, it is a rude gesture.

People nod their head to say no in ___________.

A. Belgium

B. France

C. Japan

D. Bulgaria

Read the text and answer the questions given by choosing one numbered options.

If you want to give someone the nod in Bulgaria, you have to nod your head to say ‘no’ and shake it to say  "yes" – the exact opposite of what we do! In Belgium, pointing with your index finger or snapping your fingers at someone is very rude.

In France, you shouldn’t rest your feet on tables or chairs. Speaking to someone with your hands in your pockets will only make matters worse. In the Middle East, you should never show the soles of your feet or shoes to others as it will be seen as a grave insult. When eating, only use your right hand because they use their left hands when going to the bathroom. 

In Bangladesh, the ‘thumbs-up’ is a rude sign. In Myanmar, people greet each other by clapping, and in India, whistling in public is considered rude.

In Japan, you should not blow your nose in public, but you can burp at the end of a meal to show that you have enjoyed it. The ‘OK’ sign (thumb and index finger forming a circle) means "everything is good" in the West, but in China it means nothing or zero. In Japan, it means money, and in the Middle East, it is a rude gesture.

In the Middle East, people do not use their left hands for eating because they use their left hands ___________.

A. to put in their pockets

B. when going to the bathroom

C. when preparing the meal

D. to clean their tables and chairs

Complete the sentences with the word phrases

According to tradition

There's a tradition that

Following the tradition of

Break with tradition by

Follow the tradition of

Have the custom of

1.In Thailand,.....visitors should dress neatly in all religious shrines and temples, and never enter in shorts or sleeveless shirts

2.........,never climb onto a Buddha image to take photograph or anything that might indicate a lack of respect

3.........Thailand, a monk is not allowed to touch money, so if a man wishes to give money to a monk, he must place in a bowl

4.......,the'wai'-a slight bow with the palms together and the fingertips touching the face-is away of showing respect or thanks, but you can.....smiling or nodding

5.You have to......removing shoes when entering a private Thai home as a sign of respect

6......,you should never point your feet at someone or an object because this is considered disrespectful.

7.....Thailand it is considered very rude to touch people on the head,but now you can....touching youbg children on their heads

8 The Thai....using the word'Khun' as the best way to address someone and it is used in front of the name.usually the first name