In England recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited. About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along. They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way. Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreigners seemed all at sea and looked embarrassed. No one had told them about the British custom of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus.
Learning the language of a country isn't enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn't agree. But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty.
When we want to tell other people what we think about, we can do it with the help of words or with the help of signs. We sometimes move our1up and down when we want to say "2", and from side to side when we want to say "no".
People, who cannot hear or speak, talk to each other with the help of their fingers. People who do not understand each other's language have to do the same. This story shows 3 they sometimes do it.
A man who could not speak 4was once in Canada. One day he went to a 5 and sat down at a table. When the waiter came, the man opened his mouth, put his 6 in it. He wanted to say, "Bring me something to eat."
The waiter soon brought him a cup of 7. The man moved his head from side to side. The waiter understood him and 8the tea. In a moment he brought a cup of coffee and put it on the table. The man moved his head from side to side. He was very hungry but he did not want to drink. He 9 his head when the waiter brought him a lot of 10 drinks, but drinks are not 11, of course.
The man was about to 12 when another man came in. When this man saw the waiter, he put his hand on his 13. That was enough. In a few minutes, a large plate of meat and vegetables was brought in front of him.
Now you may14 people can not understand the 15 of signs so well as the language of words.
The day before yesterday, my friend and I were going home I found a smart phone by the pavement. After picking it up, I suggested that we (go) to the store near we found the smart phone. And we did so. There were two young women there. However, neither of them (lose) their phones. But as I referred some names on the name list in the phone, one of them said she also had those (name) and that it must be the phone of one of their friends. With a second check I finally handed over the smart phone. She took the phone and said how wonderful it was that I took the time (find) the owner. Afterwards, I left without (leave) my name or address. I never considered keeping the smart phone. Instead, I immediately tried to find the owner. And I believed that it was (exact) what I would want someone to do if I lost my phone. It couldn't have been (nice). Sometimes, helping others is just doing the right thing.