Basic Rules 2

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Basic Rules 2 3
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Vocabulary

• Culinary
• Exotic dinning
• Flapjacks
• Sunny-sides
• Firewater
• Drunktipsy--shanghaied

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Discussion Questions

• If mealtime is no time for a thanks-but-no-thanks,
  what are the polite ways to respond to an offer?
• What are some things you need to know when being
  invited for meals in southern Europe (Italy,
  Spain, and France)?
• Richness, amplitude, and hour

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• 3. Do you agree with what the author says
  about etiquette in China on page 12?
• 4. What can you expect when going to a
  restaurant for lunch in Russia?
• Demonstrate what people in Nordic lands do when
  proposing a toast.
• Whats the safest dress code?

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The Safest Dress Code

• What you wear among strangers should not look
  strange to them. Wear what you look natural
  inand know how to wearthat also fits in with
  your surroundings.
• Avoid clothing and accessories that are too much
  of anything. Clothes that are too short, too
  tight, or too gaudy may call attention to you,
  but it will not be in a positive way.
• Avoid anything that is exaggerated or overdone,
  whether it is clothing, jewelry, a hairstyle or
  makeup.

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• Appropriatenessright for the job, the company,
  the season, the region, the climate setting.
• SizeIt must fit correctly. It should flatter you
  withou calling undue attention to your body.
• MessageIt should convey good judgment and taste.
  It should help send the message Im a
  professional who should be taken seriously.

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• 7. What clothing items are absolute non-nos for
  invited dinners worldwide?
• Jeans
• Bare midriffs
• Garments cut low in front or back
• Leggings
• Shorts
• Gym shoes, sneakers or sandals
• Any type of shoes without socks
• Hats, baseball caps, etc.
• Ripped or tattered clothing

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• 8. What does the following paragraph mean?
• One thing you notice wherever you go is that
  polyester is the mark of the tourist. The less
  drip-dry you are, the more you look as if you
  have come to do serious business, even if it
  means multiple dry-cleaning bills along the way.
• 9. What does the following sentence mean?
• Shoes are among the biggest offenders in the
  East, even if you wear a 5AAA.
• 10. What etiquette of shoes should we keep in
  mind?
• 11. What are the taboos of womens clothes in
  Arab countries?