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http://www.projectbritain.com/behaviour.html
Exercise 1
People in different countries behave in different ways. Read about things you
should and shouldnt do in Britain. Then choose the correct answer, (a) or (b),
to these questions.
5. What should you always do when you are waiting for a bus?
(a) Talk to the other passengers. (b) Stand in a queue.
9. On which side of the road should you ride a bicycle or drive a car?
(a) On the left. (b) On the right.
Exercise 2
For example: In my country we ride our bicycles or drive our cars on the right.
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Exercise 3
Now go to this page about food and eating on the same website:
http://www.projectbritain.com/behaviourfood.html
Go to the section Things you should not do. Read the information and try to
remember as much as possible. Then complete the crossword with the correct
words from the website.
1. Dont use your ________ to push food onto your fork or spoon.
2. Dont start ________ before everyone else at the table has been served.
3. Dont lick or put your ________ in your mouth.
4. Dont blow your ________ on your napkin.
5. Dont put your ________ on the table.
6. Dont take food from your neighbours ________.
7. Dont chew food with your ________ open.
8. Dont slurp your food or eat ________.
9. If you cant reach something, ask someone to _______ it to you.
10. Dont pick food from your ________ with your fingernails.
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http://learnenglishkids.britishcouncil.org/en/play-with-friends/quiz-food
Exercise 1
Do the quiz which is about food around the world. Check your score at the
end.
Exercise 2
Complete the sentences below with information you found in the Quiz.
Exercise 3
Imagine a friend from another country is coming to your house for dinner. Give
him / her some advice about what he / she should (or can) do, and what he /
she shouldnt do at the table. Write your answers below.
http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1626519_1373664,00.html
This page is taken from www.macmillanenglish.com/hotspot. It is photocopiable and may be used
within the class.
Copyright Macmillan Publishers Limited 2010.
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Hot Spot 3
Exercise 1
What do people around the world eat, and how much do they spend on food
each week? Look at the first 10 families and answer the questions below.
Exercise 2
Answers
Part 1 Exercise 1
1. (a), 2. (a), 3. (b), 4. (b), 5. (b), 6. (b), 7. (a), 8. (b), 9. (a), 10. (b)
Exercise 3
1. fingers, 2. eating, 3. knife, 4. nose, 5. elbows, 6. plate, 7. mouth,
8. noisily, 9. pass, 10. teeth
Part 2 Exercise 2
Part 3 Exercise 1
Part 1 Exercise 1
Students scroll up and down the page to find their answers. The information
they need can be found under the section Manners are Important. (Note also
that the information they need is not in the same order as the questions.)
Part 1 Exercise 3
Students can either use the website address on the webquest page, or click
on Eating Etiquette at the top of the original page. They will need to scroll
down the page until they find Things you should not do: the information they
are going to need for Exercise 3 can be found there.
Part 2 Exercise 1
Students click on one player and choose A, B or C to answer the 10
questions. If they are correct, a next button appears. Students click on this to
move on to the next question.
Part 2 Exercise 2
Students complete the sentences with information they have just learned from
the quiz. Encourage students to try to remember the answers rather than
clicking on the Back key.