Let’s Learn about Cultural Differences
Hi! My name is Kim Minhee.
I have been living ____ America for three years.
Since ____ family moved here,
I have experienced many ____ differences between Korea and America.
____ would like to share some of them with you.
Look ____ this shirt. I like it.
____ looks nice. How much is it?
It’s 19 dollars ____ 99 cents.
That’s not ____
Yes, I agree. I want to buy ____
____ be 21 dollars and 20 cents.
Really? But the price tag says it’s only 19 dollars and 99 ____
Here in America, in most states, people pay a tax when ____ buy goods.
It is called a sales tax.
Sales tax rates ____ by state.
They range from less than ____ percent to more than ten percent.
So when you ____ goods in America, you usually need to pay more than the price on the tag.
____ Mrs. Johnson!
Hi, Jessica! Hi, ____ How are you?
Fine, thank you. We are here for a burger. Enjoy your ____
Thank ____ You, too!
Jessica, why did you wave to Mrs. ____
In America, people ____ greet each other by waving.
Waving to an ____ person is not regarded as rude.
When you come to America, you may feel ____ about it at first, but why don’t you try it?
You ____ wave to and smile at an elderly man walking on the street.
He may ____ back.
Minhee, try this apple pie.
No, thanks. ____ don’t want to.
____ not? Don’t you like apple pie?
Then, try ____ It’s delicious.
No. ____ just said I don’t like apple pie.
Americans ____ ask negative questions,
such as “Aren’t ____ coming?” and
“Didn’t you go ____ the hospital?”
____ can be difficult to answer negative questions correctly.
Here ____ some advice.
In response to negative questions, such as “Don’t you like apple pie?” you should answer “No,” if you don’t ____ it.
And you should answer “Yes,” ____ you like it.
These answers are the same as the answers to positive questions, such as “Do you like apple ____
Which cultural difference is most surprising ____ you?
I have been learning about cultural ____ since I came to America.
Some surprised me at ____ but now I am getting used to them.