Name

Date

UNIT 1
Sitcom: Im a little early, arent I?
SCENE 1
A. Complete each statement with the correct answer.
1. Mrs. Beatty is waiting for
a. Cheryl
2. Mrs. Beatty is

b. Marie

c. Mr. Evans

b. a little early

c. late

a. on time

3. Mrs. Beatty asks Marie how she

a. likes

her last name.

b. spells

c. pronounces

4. Marie tells Mrs. Beatty that she can call her

a. Marie

b. Ms. LePage

5. Mrs. Beatty wants to call her

a. Marie
6. Marie

c. Mrs. LePage

b. Ms. LePage

c. Mrs. LePage

to make small talk with Mrs. Beatty.

a. has no time
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b. has time

c. would like

B. Complete the conversation. Write the statement you hear before each
tag question.
Mrs. Beatty:

, are you?
1.

Marie: Excuse me?

Mrs. Beatty: Your accent.

, dont you?
2.

Marie: Yes. Paris, actually.

Mrs. Beatty: Thats nice.

, isnt it?
3.

Marie: Mmm-hmm.
C. Complete each statement with information from the video episode.
1. Cheryl asks Marie for

2. Marie cant do her work because

3. Cheryl takes Mrs. Beatty to

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Name

Date

UNIT 1
Sitcom: Im a little early, arent I?
SCENE 2
A. Check each statement True or False.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

A group from India is coming next week.

Mr. Rashid has been to India only once.
Mr. Rashid talks to Paul about Indian food.
Paul doesnt know much about Indian etiquette.
Paul learns how to greet a tourist from India.
Mr. Rashid teaches Paul how to thank a tourist from India.

True

False

B. Complete each statement with the correct answer.

1. In Indian culture, waving your hand means
a. Go away

b. Hello

c. No

2. To greet someone in Indian culture, put your hands together and say
a. Sawatdee-Khrab

b. Hi there

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3. In Indian culture, people point with their

a. hands

b. chins

c. Namaste
.
c. noses

C. List four things that are taboo in Indian culture, according to Mr. Rashid.
1. Dont

2. Dont

3. Dont

4. Dont

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