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Every culture around the word has different customs and ways of communicating. When you learn a language, you learn more than words. You also learn a lot of rules. You learn what kind of greetings to use in different situations. For example, in English, we use formal and informal greetings. In China, a traditional greeting is "Have you eaten today?" In addition, there are rules for making small talk when you meet a person. Once you have learned the rules of a language, you can communicate more easily and avoid misunderstandings. 

People in different cultures also have different ways of using their bodies to communicate. We use our heads and our hands to make gestures, for example. But there's one kind of communication that's the same everywhere. A smile can always connect people. 

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Exercise:

Write the words in blue next to the correct meaning.

1.                         instructions for what is allowed.

2.                         happy facial expression.

3.                         movements used to communicate.

4.                         to join together.

5.                         behaviors special to a country or people.

6.                         problems caused when one is not understood.

7.                         usual ways of doing things.

8.                         informal talk about everyday topics.

9.                         describes customs from long ago.

10.                       language used when we meet someone.