Different places different ways

From the summary

Lesson overview

Different places, different ways. Read the definition. Then discuss the question below. culture (noun): the beliefs, habits,. in pairs or small groups. and ways of life shared by a particular group of people. What do you think are the main things that go together to make the culture of Palestinians?. Read the text. Then complete the tasks on page 113. MODERN LIVING. Clinging to culture. Almost everything in New York was English, so he managed fairly well. My aunt, different. We were used to living in an area though, never got used to life in America. It was a complete puzzle to me how they 35 She also refused to make any changes to the could be so various yet still call themselves tiny apartment we rented, apart from spending Americans. hours keeping it clean. This meant that it was I was born in 1942, so I must have been very hot in the summer and freezing in winter. about six or seven when the 1948 catastrophe I’m sure we could have afforded a fridge, but (Nakba) happened. As a result, thousands of 40 she wouldn’t have one, preferring to keep Palestinian families, including mine, were things cool in the traditional way. as soon as possible. My older brother went living in America was an expression of her through a period of anger, saying he hated 50 conviction that our situation was only temporary. everything about America. My uncle had his ‘Don’t get used to all this,’ she often told us, job at the newspaper and was quite fluent in ‘because it won’t last. We’ll be going home soon.’ Period 1 / Reading and comprehension. Replace the underlined parts of the sentences with words or phrases from the text. (The sentences are in the same order as the words and phrases in the text.) The reason for her decision is still a hard thing to explain. What did the writer think about her aunt’s attitude at the time? How have the writer’s feelings now changed?. Discuss the questions in pairs or small groups. What are the positive and negative points of living in another country? Do you think children find it easier or more difficult to get used to new situations than adults? Why? I think I’d find it quite exciting to live Most children seem to in another country, but of course get used to changes there are things that I’d miss. quite quickly. Period 2 / Reading and comprehension. Look at the pictures and discuss the questions below in pairs or small groups.

From the question bank

What is the definition of 'culture' according to the text?

• The beliefs, habits, and ways of life shared by a particular group of people.
• The study of history and ancient civilizations.
• The process of moving from one country to another.
• The language spoken by a specific nationality.