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Unit 1 Asia
Study skills & Task
Look at the gesture below. What does
it mean? In different places, it means
different things.
In most cultures, it means “OK”; in Russia, Brazil and Turkey, it is an insult; in France and Belgium, it means “zero” or “worthless”; in Japan, it means “money”.
Body language Possible meaning
head held down shy, ashamed
head raised confident
looking down dishonest
looking away bored, uninterested
looking in the eyes friendly, interested, honest
crossed arms not open, unfriendly, angry
open arms open, friendly
hands on the sides impatient, angry
Here are the meanings of some common kinds of body language in the West:
Sometimes the words a person uses do not match his or her body language. When this happens, it is often more important to look at their body language.
a Glad to see you.
b I can do it!
c I did something wrong.
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2
3
a
c
b
Match the pictures with the meanings. Write the correct letter in each box.
Task
My favourite Asian country
Sari
Taj Mahal
Country: India
Location: in South Asia, next to Pakistan, China and Nepal
Capital city: New Delhi
Languages: mainly Hindi, English as a second language
Population: over one billion, the second largest population in the world
Crops: rice and wheat
Main industries: large iron and steel industry, famous for IT (information technology) industry
Customs: many festivals and fairs, saris— traditional clothes for women
Attraction: Taj Mahal
Part A
Read and answer some questions.
1. Where is India?
2. Do you know the capital city of India?
3. What languages do they speak?
4. What’s the population of India?
It’s in South Asia, next to Pakistan, China and Nepal.
New Delhi.
They mainly speak Hindi. Their second language is English.
India has the second largest population in the world. There are over one billion people there.
n. 印地语
n. 人口
num. 十亿
5. What are the main gain crops in India?
6. What are the main industries in India?
7. What do India