Crossing Cultures
Crossing Cultures
Crossing Cultures
Crossing cultures
Listen to the people talk about moving to a foreing country.Would you have any of the same
concerns?
" I´d be worried about the local food. I might no like it.
"My room at home is the thing that I´d miss the most"
"I´d be worried about getting sick and not knowing how to find a good doctor"
Grammar Focus
When you visit someone, it´s the custom to bring a small gift
If you want to bring someone, you´re expect to call first and ask
If you want to bring someone, you´re supposed to check with the host
If you want to bring someone, It´s not acceptable to arrive without calling first
Class 23 Perspectives
1.I ordered a jacket online, but whe it arrived, I found the lining was torn.
2. I bought a new table from a store, but when they delivered it, I noticed it was damaged on the
top
3. A friend sent me a vase for my birthday, but when it arrived, it was chipped.
4. I lent a friend my sunglasses, and now there are scratches on the lenses
say nothig
5. I took some pants to the cleaners, and whe they came back, the had stain on them
Describing problems 1
it needs to be adjusted
It needs to be fixed
listen to another tenant calling Ms. Lock. What´s the tenant´s problem?
briefcase
Listen to three customers return an item they purchased. What´s the problem? take notes. Then
complete the chart
stiching
2.I wonder if you could take a look at these shoes I bought here. They´re pretty new but they seem
to be falling apart. let me see yes this doesn´t look right the stiching is coming out how long did yo
say you´ve had them? only about one month. here´s the receip. well let me exchange these for
you. I´m sorry for the inconveninece.
3. Excuse me, how can I help you? you see the this shirt I bought it here a few weeks ago. but the
first time I washed the color changed it went from bright red to light pink, how did you wash it?
Well I just tossed it into the washing machine with my other clothes what temperature Did you
use? I usually my cl0thes in hot water so I guesst hot wel did you sheck the washing instructions
umm maybe not well
you see here on this label it says wash in cold water onlu uhhh So I´m really sorry but since you
didn´t follow the washing instructions Ican´t really do anithing for you
Tenant: Hello
Ms.Lock: Hello
Ms Lock: Yes
Tenant: Let me check. The refrigerator is ok. So it must be just the lights.
Mr Lock: I guess the fuse box needs to be cheked. I´ll come up an take a look it right away.
Tenant: Thanks
Listen de three people talk about their jobs. Complete the chart
2. I repair luggage mostly suitcases I have a little shop at the airport people spend a lot of money
on luggage and often all it takes is one flight for a suitcase to get damaged the most typical
problem I guess is the wheels I fix the the wheels on about 20 suitcases a week It´s not surprising
really with the way those baggage handlers throw people´s luggage around you´d think they were
playing ball the way they toss the suitcases.
3.I repair household appliances the most frequent calls I get are from people who are having
trouble with the garbage disposal system in their kitchen sink usually the thing gets jammed
because people put too much food into it at one time or something metal o plastic has fallen down
into it it´s usually pretty easy to fix a garbage disposal but every once in a while you run into
situations that aren´t excatly typical. One time a little girl put her doll down into the disposal she
thoguht the doll would enjoy the ride she couldn´t get it back out again and she was afraid to tell
mother so when the mother went to use the disposal it made a horrible noise and them died and
so did the doll.
1. She: Hello mr. Smith I was wondering if you could change the light bulb out front it went out
again.
He: I´ll take care of it later. I´m really busy right now at besides it´s still outside.
She:Well you know what have a chair and if you give a light bulb I wouldn´t mind doing it myself,
okay
He:Okay, here take a light bulb from one of my lamps so you know it works.
He2: Yeah
He1: I was Wondering if you could do something about my next doorn neighbor´s dog it´s been
barking and keeping me up all night.
H1: Yes, but they don´t have to bark all night this is three nights in a row.
H2: Have you seen the size of that dog you want me to go up there that dog could hurt me.
H2: Lock,lock, I tell you what I´ll call your neighbor on the phone and ask if he can keep hos dog
quiet
3. She: Mr Smith
He: Mrs. Taylor I´m not sure how I can help you
He:That´s nor really part of my job maybe you could try putting some vegetable oil on it
She: I don´t think so I´ll call my cousin George to come over to take a look at it he´s a weight lifter
Taller unidad 6
It needs to be lengthened.
It needs lengthening.
It needs to be loosened
It needs loosening
It needs to be widened
It needs widening
1. My new glasses already have a scratch on one of the lenses. How did that happen?
3. Something is wrong with your TV screen. It keeps flickering It's time to get a new one.
4. I hate this printer. It keeps jamming. The copies won't come out.
6. The buttons on this remote control keep sticking. Do you have something to clean it with?
8. Your bathroom faucet keeps leaking. Do you want me to try and fix it?
dying
jamming
sticking
jamming
leaking
- El comité informa que la minuta del contrato por administración delegada entre Inverurbe
y Proyectamos Group se encuntra lista para firma, pendiente reunión entre los socios y el
constructor para definir porcentaje de honorario.