THE GIFT OF GIVING (2NB)

1                                           

1 clock (not a good gift in China)             

2 calendar (a good gift)

3 scissors (not a good gift in some cultures as sharp objects mean the end of a friendship)

4 handkerchief (a good present in the UK, but not a good gift in some parts of the Middle  East as it’s considered disrespectful) 

5 knives (not a good gift in some cultures as sharp objects mean the end of a friendship)

2

1 strengthen 

2 host 

3 practical

4 benefit

5 wrapped 

6 refuse 

3

1 host gives; guests  

2 gives; most  

3 personal; like                 

4 nicely wrapped

5 end

6 China; some parts of the Middle East    

7 polite; accepting

8 not polite

RELATED WEBSITES

AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY

THE PSYCHOLOGY OF GIVING