ListedbelowaresomecustomsorwaysofbehavingthataretypicallyCanadianandwhichmaydifferfromyourhomecountry.Punctuality.36Ifyoumustbelateforclassentertheclassquietlytakeyourseatmakingsurenottodisturb

ListedbelowaresomecustomsorwaysofbehavingthataretypicallyCanadianandwhichmaydifferfromyourhomecountry.

Punctuality. 36 Ifyoumustbelateforclassentertheclassquietlytakeyourseatmakingsurenottodisturbtheothers.

37 Wheninvitedtosomeone’shomefordinnerit’scustomarytoarriveontimeorafewminuteslaterbutnotearly.Youshouldalwaystakewithyouahostessgiftsuchasflowerscandyorsomethingfromyourhomecountry.You’reexpectedtostayforacoupleofhoursafterdinner.

TableManners.BeforeeatingChristianfamiliessayaprayerofthanks.You’llprobablybeexpectedtohelpyourselftofoodasitispassedaroundthetable. 38 Neverstarttoeatuntileveryoneisseated.Canadiansdon’tchewwiththeirmouthsopen.Canadiansliketotalkduringmealssopleasejoinintheconversation.Attheendofthemealit’scustomarytopayapolitecompliment（称赞）tothemeal.

PleaseThankyouandtheTone（语气）ofVoice.It’simportanttostartallrequestswith“Please”andtosay“Thankyou”forfavors. 39 Whensomeonespeaksforcefullyitsoundsbossyandoffensive.

BodyContact.HuggingandkissingiscommoninCanadianhomes.Hostmotherorfathershouldn’tkissyoubutyoumaygetakissgoodnightonthecheekbyyoungerfamilymembers.

40 Ifyou’reuncomfortablewithittalktotheheadmaster.

A.GiftGiving.

B.Canadiansareusedtospeakinggently.

C.GoingtoSomeone’sHouseforDinner.

D.Becarefultoconsiderhowmuchfoodyourequire.

E.Beingontimeforclassesisseenaspoliteandimportant.

F.Thehostmotherorfathermaygiveyouanoccasionalhug.

G.Canadiansprefertolookintotheeyesofthepersonthey’retalkingto.