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Cultural differences
Lesson code: SISQ-474D-FB2V ELEMENTARY

1 Greetings from abroad

Mark is travelling around the world. Read a few of his emails to his girlfriend. Which country is he
writing about?

Argentina Greece Japan Poland Spain

The people here are very hospitable. They are not rude at all. They try to do everything perfectly. They
keep their homes, offices and public places very clean. Outside of the big cities, people speak English
badly. They are very shy and speak very quietly. When you enter a shop they sometimes run away from
you because they are afraid to speak English.
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People here are very warm and friendly. They speak very quickly so it is difficult to understand them
sometimes. But they speak English well, so this isn't a problem. Many people live slowly, especially in the
afternoon. They often sleep for an hour or two after lunch. In the evening, young people go out very late.
They don't go to a restaurant before 9pm and the nightlife usually starts after midnight.
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In general, people here are very friendly. Their language is very difficult to understand, but in the big cities
they speak English well and they like talking to tourists. At night, many young people drink a lot and
become very open, but they sometimes behave aggressively.
4

People here are very proud of their history. They like talking about the past. It is normal to have a
conversation with a taxi driver about philosophy. But in the major cities, people drive dangerously, so you
must be careful when you cross the road. Everybody eats well and food is very important for them.
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People here come from different ethnic backgrounds, especially Italian, Spanish, French and German.
They love football and talk about this sport a lot. In general, they dress fashionably and look good. And
they dance very well. Dancing is very popular here.
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Look at the sentences below:

People drive dangerously. (adverb) They are dangerous drivers. (adjective)
`Dangerously' is an adverb. Adverbs tell us `how' people do things. They usually go after the verb
(People dangerously drive). Complete the list below with the adverbs in bold from page 1.

adjective adverb
slow slowly
good
bad
quiet
aggressive
a lot of
fashionable
late

2 Adverbs
Look at the table below and write the adverbs of the adjectives below.

Adverbs
regular adjectives Add -ly
slow --> slowly quick --> quickly
If an adjective ends in -le, change -le --> -ly
fashionable --> fashionably terrible --> terribly
adjectives ending in -y --> -ily
consonant + -y healthy --> healthily easy --> easily
irregular good --> well fast --> fast a lot of --> a lot
hard --> hard late --> late early --> early

1. Jack finished his homework very . (easy)

2. Japanese people speak very . (polite)
3. Andrew is the manager of a large company. He works . (hard)
4. Andrew finishes work at 8pm. He gets home very . (late)
5. It is raining outside. (heavy)
6. Alice is a very talented musician. She plays the piano . (beautiful)
7. Robert lives in France now. He speaks French very . (good)
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Make sentences like in the example, using the adjectives below. Decide if you need to change the
adjective to an adverb.

careful early fast good (x2) hard

late loud quiet (x2) dangerous terrible

1. This city is very dangerous at night. Take care.

2. I can't hear you. You are speaking very .
3. Kane is a very tennis player. Nobody can beat him.
4. I don't feel today. I need to see a doctor.
5. It's Friday evening. Drive home .
6. Olga is a very girl. I can't hear what she is saying.
7. Cheetahs can run very .
8. I'm going to stay at home this evening. The weather is .
9. Paul works very . He sometimes spends his weekends at the office.
10. Please do not speak . I'm trying to sleep.
11. I got up very this morning -- at 6am.
12. John never arrives for work. His boss is very happy with him.

3 Speaking
Work in pairs. Talk about your country or city. Talk about how people do things. Use the verbs below
+ adverbs from this lesson.

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1- Greetings from abroad

Students work individually and check in pairs. Provide the correct answers and compare results. Be prepared to
answer any vocabulary questions.
1. Japan
2. Spain
3. Poland
4. Greece
5. Argentina

Adverbs:
well
badly
quietly
aggressively
a lot
fashionably
late

2- Adverbs

Point out the difference between adverbs and adjectives. See if students can spot that in English we use an
adjective after the verb `look' (`they look good').

1. easily
2. politely
3. hard
4. late
5. heavily
6. beautifully
7. well

2. quietly
3. good
4. well
5. carefully
6. quiet
7. fast
8. terrible
9. hard
10. loudly
11. early
12. late

3- Speaking

Demonstrate by giving an example from your country or city, e.g. `In my city, people drive very dangerously.'
You can extend the activity by writing other verbs or phrases on the board, e.g. `play football', `speak foreign
languages', `drink', `behave', etc.
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