Answer — Exercise 4

Group A's questions

1. No, they normally use surnames.
2. In the Middle East.
3. Because they feel uncomfortable if you stand too close.
4. No, your handshake should not be too strong or too weak.
5. Yes, sometimes when greeting Westerners.
6. No, they don’t.

Groups B's questions

1. At the end of a visit.
2. Pens or something not available in Japan.
3. No, because four is an unlucky number.
4. No, because the word clock is similar to the word for death.
5. Because a lot of the world's best leather products come from South America.
6. No, because red flowers are often associated with romance.