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When in Rome Read the excerpts about travelers' experiences and discover what they did wrong . Match the explanation of the social convention with the excerpt . Answer in your notebook . Derek , Canada : I found the people there to be rather pushy . They seemed to be rather familiar and I felt that they were invading my " space . " Sandra , USA : I thought I had used all the table manners required as I had been taught at home . You know , place your napkin on your lap , keep your elbows off the table and all that . .. After dinner , my hostess discreetly took me aside and suggested I could benefit from a few tips on local table manners . I didn't understand what I had done wrong . Ian , Scotland : I was meeting Jean-Paul at a local bistro . We were going to get a bite to eat and study for our biology test . We ordered our lunch and then I opened my textbook and began to review the test material . Jean-Paul just looked at me , smiled and said , "Surely , you don ' t mind if I put something in my stomach first !" Sinead , Ireland : I finally went to visit an old schoolmate of mine , Michiko , who lives in Kyoto . I decided to bring a photo album as a present , with pictures of us during our school days together and recent photos of other classmates . At her home , I took the album out of my backpack and showed it to her . She was delighted with the pictures as we looked through it , but a very strange thing happened . After I had returned to Ireland , I opened my suitcase and found the album . She must have placed it there . I couldn ' t figure out why . Social Convention : In most parts of Latin America , thirteen inches is just the right distance when talking with a person , Enrique Vargas , "The Jet Age Malady , " from the turday Review , 5 / 29 / 65 , Social Convention : In Japan , never present an unwrapped gift . The wrapping of gifts is considered a fine art here , and a must . In many shops , a special gift-wrapping service is available where a gift is wrapped in layers offine , expensive tissue and paper , Etiquette , Embassyof Japan in U . K . http : // www . embiapan . ore . uk / info etiq . html Social Convention : In France , lunchtime is the best meal at which to conduct business . But save business talk until after the plates have been cleared from the table . The Business Travel Etiquette Club , ( France ) www . traveletiquette . com Social Convention : In Germany , as in most Western countries , it is bad manners to eat with one hand resting in your lap or under the table . This custom may date back to medieval times , when a show of hands meant that you weren ' t holding a weapon ( as with handshaking ) . V . What particular social conventions might a tourist find confusing about your own country ? Discuss .
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