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UNIT 57: DIFFERENT CULTURES

How different do you consider we are in this world? What do you know about Japan? What do you know about Egypt?

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Easter

Sari

Bridegroom

Rings

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There are many traditions in all the countries around the world. Tradition is the way of doing something used by many people in a country. In Egypt, Easter is a special day. At Easter, People eat salted fish. They color eggs. They have picnics. The wedding party in Egypt is very special too. The bride wears a white wedding dress. The bridegroom wears a black suit. The bridegroom gives the bride a gold present. There is always a singer at the party. In India, the wedding party is different. The bride wears a sari. It is an Indian wedding dress. The bride wears rings on her ears. She puts a ring on her nose too. In Japan, people greet each other by bowing and shaking hands. People in Japan take off their shoes before they enter the house. They wear socks inside the house. They eat sushi in Japan. Sushi is made of rice and fish.

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Read the passage again then answer the following questions: 1. How many countries are there in the passage? 2. What does “tradition” mean? 3. What do people wear in the house in Japan? 4. What does the bride wear in Egypt? 5. What do people eat at Easter in Egypt?

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6. How do people greet each other in Japan? 7. What does the bride wear in India? 8. What does the bride put in her nose? 9. What is the sari?

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Read the following sentences then write “True” or “False”: 1. In Egypt, the bridegroom wears a white suit. 2. In India, the bride wears rings on her ears. 3. People eat sushi in India 4. In Egypt, people colour the fish at Easter. 5. In Japan, people don’t wear shoes in the house. 6. In Egypt, the bride gives the bridegroom a gold present.

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ANSWERS 1. Three 2. It is the way of doing something used by many people in a country. 3. They wear socks inside the house 4. The bride wears a white wedding dress. 5. People eat salted fish 6. By bowing and shaking hands. 7. A sari 8. A ring 9. Principal outer garment of women of the Indian subcontinent. 10. TRUE 11. TRUE 12. FALSE 13. TRUE

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