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STEP 1
Listen and complete the article from a travel magazine.
Five things to know before visiting India
1
Watch your feet!
Even touching books with feet is considered
1) disrespectful

because books represent
2) knowledge
.
If you accidentally touch a book with your feet,
hold it and then touch it to your forehead as a(n)
3) sign

of
apology
.
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Listen and answer the questions.
1 What does the man want to tell the woman before her trip?
The man wants to tell the woman something about Indian culture.
2 Why are feet considered disrespectful in India?
It’s because feet are considered the dirtiest part of the body.

Script

W
This picture of Chand Baori is stunning!
이 찬드 바오리 사진 정말 멋지다!
I can’t wait to go this summer.
이번 여름에 빨리 이곳을 가보고 싶어.
M
It’s even more amazing in person.
실제로 가보면 더 멋진 곳이야.
Is it okay if I tell you something about Indian culture?
인도의 문화에 대해서 좀 알려줘도 될까?
W
Of course.
당연하지.
M
Well, feet are thought to be the dirtiest part of the body in India, so it’s considered disrespectful to touch books with your feet.
자, 인도에서는 발이 신체에서 가장 더러운 부위라고 생각되기 때문에, 발로 책을 건드리는 것은 무례하다고
여겨져.
W
Disrespectful to books?
책에게 무례하다고?
M
Yes, because books represent knowledge to Indians.
응, 인도인들에게 책은 지식을 상징하거든.
Touching them with your feet is like touching another person with your feet.
책을 발로 건드리는 것은 마치
다른 사람을 발로 건드리는 것과
같아.
W
But what if I accidentally touch a book with my feet?
그렇지만 실수로 책을 발로 건드리면 어떻게 되는 거야?
M
In that case, you should hold the book and touch it to your forehead as a sign of apology.
그런 경우에는 책을 (손으로) 든 다음, 사과의 의미로 너의 이마에 갖다 대면 돼.
W
Thanks for the information!
알려줘서 고마워!
M
No problem!
천만에!
I hope you have a wonderful time in India!
인도에서 멋진 시간 보내길 바라!
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Dictation

W
This picture of Chand Baori is stunning!
I can’t wait to go this summer.
M
It’s even more amazing
in
person
.
Is it okay if I tell you something about Indian culture?
W
Of course.
M
Well, feet are
thought
to
be
the dirtiest part of the body in India, so it’s considered disrespectful to touch books with your feet.
W
Disrespectful to books?
M
Yes, because books represent knowledge to Indians.
Touching them with your feet is like touching another person with your feet.
W
But what if I
accidentally
touch a book with my feet?
M
In that case, you should hold the book and touch it to your forehead as
a
sign
of
apology
.
W
Thanks for the information!
W
No problem!
I hope you have a wonderful time in India!
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