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The key answer of exercise 10

The key to exercise solutions in chapter 1.1 - A lot in common? for the textbook New Total English Intermediate - Students' Book with authors Rachael Roberts, Antonia Clare and JJ Wilson from Pearson Education

Question

Work in pairs. You each going to read about a cultural misunderstanding.

Answer

A

  1. He called her 'gordita' - little fatty.
  2. she felt angry but didn’t say anything.
  3. Everyone was shocked, and she felt embarrassed.
  4. He said that 'gordita' is something you say to people to show love to them.

B

  1. He ate as much as he could.
  2. They were surprised by how much he ate and worried he would be sick.
  3. He thought it would please his parents-in-law.
  4. He needed to lie down.