How do these expressions illustrate the author’s idea that the door the perception of culture has been opened?

Qualify the following questions and statements by marking that you 1/ strongly agree, 2/ agree, 3/ have no opinion, 4/ disagree, or 5/ strongly disagree:

· Men in my country usually expect women to prepare and serve food. __________

· A married man should help around the house, doing cleaning, ironing and cooking. __________

· In my country, it is common for a man to give up his seat to a woman on public transport. __________

· In my country, it is not typical for women to speak their minds and contradict men. __________

· Should both husband and wife contribute to the household income? ___________

· Is it normal “going Dutch” (when each pays half of the costs) when a man and a woman go out? __________

· If a man and a woman are having dinner together, is it OK for the woman to pay the bill? __________

· Is it OK for a man to give a woman a pat on the backside to show he likes her? __________

· Is it proper for a man to hold a door open for a woman? __________

· Whenever a mixed group of people (male/female) come together the men always sit together. __________

· If you are a student at school and you received a mark that seemed not to reflect your knowledge, is it proper to talk to the teacher about it? __________. Is it proper in your country?

· If children do well at school, parents should reward them with a present or pocket money. __________

· Students treat what the teachers and textbooks teach as something final and unquestionable. __________. Do they follow this stereotype in your country?

· Faithfulness is the most important factor for a successful marriage. __________

· In English, the terms stewardess (or steward for men) have been replaced with the gender-neutral term “flight attendant.” ____________. Can you give examples of such changes in your language?

How do your answers qualify Ukrainaians’ ways of thinking, beliefs and values?

Answer the following questions basing on Paragraph 3:

· Does a great majority of Ukrainian citizens have the necessity or opportunity to use English for communication?

· If there is no opportunity to use a language, will the learner’s motivation to learn the language become weaker and eventually disappear?

· Will a language which is not used for frequent communication slowly disappear?

· Does it mean that the teaching and learning of a second language in Ukraine is a waste of time?

Section 2. Grammar workout

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