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People in Other Cultures Part 2

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Q1 In the culture you grew up in, is it common to invite people into one's home to socialize? How about in other cultures you have experienced?

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Yes. It is very common. In fact, when I was growing up, it wasn’t uncommon for my friends to be over at my parents’ house, even when I \FXSƍY YMJWJ . XTRJYNRJX WJYZWSJI MTRJ KWTR R^ UFWY YNRJ OTG YT ƳSI friends in my basement playing video games with my brothers.

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4-01

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I am American and I have a fairly open attitude towards socializing at home. I enjoy inviting people over casually, for a drink or coffee, for example. But for my Japanese wife, there is no such thing as a "casual" visit from a guest. For her, the house is reserved almost exclusively for visits from family.

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4-02

3

I don’t mind meeting people at restaurants, but all my friends have come to my place and had dinner together many times. I can open up and show my true self that way. If someone had never visited my home, I would feel strange about calling that person a friend.

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4-03

COMPREHENSION 1

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