Preparing for Differences Section Task : Departure Writing an email about a travel experience This section focuses on the importance of knowing about local customs and conventions when visiting a country . You will write an email describing a misunderstanding based on not knowing enough about the local culture . Cultural norms , social conventions , local customs and etiquette refer to what is acceptable behavior in a society . 1 Why is it important to know about the social conventions and local customs when visiting a country ? 2 Read the statements about social conventions below and complete the table on ^ A 51 . You may check more than one column for each item . 3 Which of these social behaviors have to do with respecting other people in the society ? A stereotype is a fixed idea that many people have about a person or group of people , but which is often not true . i What stereotypes do you know about people in other countries ? Mention one positive and one negative stereotype .
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