Maria Treasa

First session
 01
Getting Acquainted
Customs around the world
 Asking about proper address

-Do you mind if I call you…?

-Would it be" rude” to call you …?
-What would you like to be called?
-How do you prefer to be addressed?
-Do you use Ms. or Mrs.? miss
02
Customs around the
world
What are your
country’s customs?
How do you advice for visitors about
how to behave in your country?
• the weather • someone's family
• someone's job • someone's home
• someone's religion

"Questions like How old are you? and How much money do
you make? aren't polite. You shouldn't ask them. "

" Don't exchange business cards with

one hand! Always use two hands. "
-Etiquette
rules for polite behavior in society or in a particular
group
-table manners
not allowed because of very strong cultural or religious
rules
-punctuality
extremely rude or impolite

-offensive rules for polite behavior when eating with other people

the habit of being on time

-customary usual or traditional in a particular culture

-taboo
1.It's (taboo /impolite) to eat pork in some
religions. No one would ever do it
 2. In some cultures, it’s
(offensive /customary) to take pictures
of people without permission, so few
people do that.
 In some cultures, it’s
(customary I offensive) to name children
after a living relative, and most people
observe that tradition.
In more conservative cultures, it's slightly
(impolite /taboo) to call someone
by his or her first name without being
invited to, but it isn't truly offensive
What are some do’s
and don’ts for table
manner?
Getting things
done
01
Are you
procrastinator?
At the beginning of every week, you_.
a. always make to-do lists for your calendar

b. sometimes make to-do lists, but you often

forget

c. don't bother with planning and just let things

happen
When you need to buy someone a gift, you _.

a. get something right away

b. b. buy something a few days before you

have to give it

c. c. pick something up on the day you

have to give it
When you have something that's broken, you _.

a. immediately take it in to be repaired

a. b. wait for a convenient time to take it in

b. c. never get around to taking it in

When you have a lot of things you need to
do, you do _

a. the hardest things first

b. b. the easiest things first

c. c. anything but what you need to do

When you need to get something done
in a short amount of time, you_.
a. a. feel motivated to work even harder

b. b. feel a little nervous, but you get to work

c.

d. c. have a hard time doing it

You feel bad when there are things you
haven't gotten done yet.

a. a. always
b. b. sometimes
c. c. rarely
● Your results If you answered "c" four or
more times:
● You are a classic procrastinator! You
tend to put things off.

● Your results If you answered “b" four or

more times:
● You are a bit of a procrastinator, but you
try to get things done on time.

● Your results If you answered “a" four or more

times:
● You are organized and self-motivated. You never
put off what you can get done now.