Which behaviour rules do British people follow? Use the words from the box to learn the meaning of the highlighted words.

Question

1) Which behaviour rules do British people follow? Use the words from the box to learn the meaning of the highlighted words.
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give flowers to a man.
greet people with a kiss. They only kiss people who are close friends and relatives. They always kiss on one cheek.
say “Good appetite” to people who are having meals.
take their shoes off when they enter someone’s home.
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give up the place on a bus in favour of older people.
keep a distance talking to a person. They stay an arm’s length away.
open a present in front of the person who gives it to them.
arrive at the exact time.
greet their friends as many times as they meet theiri during the day.
queue in line waiting for a bus or a service.
shake hands when they are first introduced to someone.
make way for older people.
give even or uneven number of flowers.
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jump the queue.
talk loudly in public. It’s bad manners.
stare at anyone in public, ask about age.
to greet — приветствовать, здороваться
a cheek — щека
to enter — входить
to give up phr u — уступить
in favour of — в пользу (ко го-л.)
а length 1) длина 2) расстояние
exact — точный
to queue in line — стоять в очереди
а service — обслуживание, сервис
to shake hands — пожать друг другу руки
to make way for — дать дорогу, пропустить вперед
even — чётный
uneven нечётный
to jump the queue — пройти без очереди
a manner ['masna] — 1) манера (говорить, действовать) 2) pl (хорошие) манеры; умение держать себя
to stare at — смотреть пристально (на), глазеть
loudly — громко
public — публика, народ; in ~ публично
2) Put the rules in order of importance from your point of view.
3) Which rules do the Russians follow?
4) Which behaviour rules do/don’t you follow?

Answer 1

2) Поместите правила в порядке важности с вашей точки зрения.
Ответ
British people usually arrive at the exact time
British people try not to talk loudly in public.
British people usually give up a place on a bus in favor of older people.
British people usually keep a distance talking to a person.
British people try not to stare at anyone at public.
British people usually make way for older people.
British people try not to jump the queue.
British people usually stay an arm’s length away.
British people usually queue in line waiting for the bus or service.
British people try not to ask about age.
British people usually open the present in front of the person who gives it to them.
British people usually shake hands when they are introduced to someone.
British people don’t take their shoes off when they enter someone’s home.
British people usually give even number of flowers.
British people don’t give flowers to a man.
British people don’t greet people with a kiss. They only kiss people who are close friends and relatives.
British people don’t always kiss on a cheek.
British people don’t say “Good appetite” to people who are having meals.

3) Каким правилам придерживаются русские?
Ответ
Russian people try not to jump the queue (Российские люди стараются не лезть без очереди).
Russian people try not to stare at anyone at public (Российские люди стараются не пялиться на кого-либо на публике).
Russian people usually take their shoes off when they enter someone’s home (Русские люди обычно снимают обувь, когда они входят в чей-то дом).
Russian people usually say “Good appetite” to people who are having meals (Русские люди обычно говорят «Приятного аппетита» людям, которые кушают).
Russian people try not to give uneven number of flowers (Русские люди стараются не давать четное количество цветов).
Russian people try not to ask about age (Российские люди стараются не спрашивать о возрасте)
Russians usually give up a place on a bus in favor of older people (Русские обычно отказываются от места в автобусе в пользу пожилых людей).
Russian people usually say goodbye when they leave (Русские люди обычно прощаются, когда уходят).

4) Какие правила поведения вы (не) используете?
Ответ
I try to be polite to older people (Я стараюсь быть вежливым к пожилым людям).
I usually give up a place on a bus in favor of older people (Обычно я отказываюсь от места в автобусе в пользу пожилых людей).
I usually say “Good appetite” to people who are having meals (Обычно я говорю «Приятного аппетита» людям, которые кушают).
I usually take my shoes off when I enter someone’s home (Обычно я снимаю обувь, когда я вхожу в чей-то дом).