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People in Other Cultures Part 2

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Q1 An expert on American and French cultures* has observed that Americans tend to directly ask favors of their friends. In contrast, French people tend to indirectly hint DW D SUREOHP WKH\ DUH KDYLQJ DQG ZDLW IRU WKHLU IULHQGV WR R΍HU KHOS 'RHV WKDW PDWFK your personal experience? How do people do this in the culture you grew up in?

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Marie )UHQFK DUWLVW OLYHV LQ -DSDQ

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Lesley $XVWUDOLDQ ELRORJLVW KDV OLYHG LQ -DSDQ

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COMPREHENSION 1

Read the responses and mark the statements true or false.

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