Exercise 1. Answer the questions. 1. What does the question “What do you do?” mean?

1. What does the question “What do you do?” mean?

2. Are compliments popular in America?

3. What kind of jokes should be avoided?

4. What does “self-deprecating humour” mean?

5. What sports are popular in the USA?

6. When do business breakfasts start?

7. What is the main meal of the day?

8. Is it common to do business on Sundays?

9. Who pays for a business meal: the person who invites or the one who is invited?

10. What should you do if the host does not offer to pay?

11. If you invite a U.S. counterpart out socially, how to make it clear that you wish to pay?

12. Is it common to 'split the bill?'

13. What is the difference between the American and the "continental" style of dining?

14. Is it common to invite a business guest to one's home in the U.S.?

15. Is it acceptable to refuse an offer of food or drink when you are invited to one’s home in the USA?

16. Is it possible to ask for something while visiting the house of your American counterpart?

Exercise 2. Make a few sentences using the following verbs and expressions.

Start a conversation, ask questions, show interest in smth. or smb., exchange compliments, laugh, enjoy being with smb., welcome smb. or smth., avoid, be popular, be held, begin, last, continue, follow, be unsure, stay, conduct business,

arrange smth., invite, be prepared to do smth. or for smth., express, include, share, refer, refuse, urge.