In a restaurant:

• Let your children run around and be noisy

• Be very affectionate to your partner

• Talk on your mobile

Men and woman – a man’s role:

• pay for woman on the first date

• wait for a woman to go through the door first

• make sure a woman gets home safely at night

Driving

• always stop at a pedestrian crossing

• hoot at someone who’s driving slowly

• drive with the window down and your music playing

Visiting people

• Take a present if you’re invited to dinner at someone’s house

• Arrive more than 10 minutes late for lunch or dinner

• Smoke in a house where the owners don’t smoke

Answer the following test questions:

When do Englishmen say “Excuse me…”?

$ When they want to attract their attention.

$ When they want to thank somebody.

$ When they want to greet somebody.

$ When they want to apologize somebody.

When do Englishmen say “Sorry…”?

$When they want to apologize somebody.

$ When they want to attract their attention.

$ When they want to thank somebody.

$ When they want to greet somebody.

When do Englishmen say “I’m afraid…”?

$When they want to apologize, because they have to tell somebody something that they may not like.

$ When they want to attract their attention.

$ When they want to thank somebody.

$ When they want to greet somebody.

When do Englishmen say “I wonder if…”?

$This expression show hesitancy when they are asking somebody to do something or asking for a favour.

$ When they want to apologize, because they have to tell somebody something that they may not like.

$ When they want to attract their attention.

$ When they want to thank somebody.

When do Englishmen say “Please…”?

$When they introduce or end a request.

$ When they want to attract their attention.

$ When they want to thank somebody.

$ When they want to greet somebody.

When do American say “Please…”?

$American use this word only to end a request.

$ When they want to attract their attention.

$ When they want to thank somebody.

$ When they want to greet somebody.

What do American say in response to Thank you?

$You are welcome.

$ That’s all right.

$ That’s okay.

$ Don’t mention.

When do Englishmen say “Cheers…”?

$$ In informal British it’s used to mean Thank you.

$ When they want to attract their attention.

$ When they want to ask somebody.

$ When they want to greet somebody.

Englishmen also say Cheers …

$before they have a drink when they are with other people.

$ if they want to attract their attention.

$ if they want to ask somebody.

$ if they want to greet somebody.

What is the form of address to a client in a restaurant in English?

$Sir, madam

$ Mister, Miss

$ Mistress, Doctor

$ Ladies and Gentleman

Glossary

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Student's individual work:

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Office Hours:

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Literature:

1.Касымова Г.М. Культура профессионального общения будущего переводчика. Учебноепособиепоспецкурсу. – Тараз, 2004. - С.33-39.

2. New English File Intermediate student’s book. Oxford University Press.

Kazakh –American University HAND-OUTS Discipline – Practical work on Culture of Speech Communication Academic year : 2013-2014 Number of credits – 2 Number of lesson № 29 Department “General Education and Humanities” Practical lesson: “Ethic of behavior in the work place” Translation Studies Academic Professor- G.M. Kassymova.

The outline

1. Specifics of behavior in the work place.

2. Instruction for new comers.

3.How to behave during the last day at work.