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Go for it! 2e Level 1 Cultural Notes Unit 1 Using first names, or given names, is common among students in English-speaking countries. Notice that their teacher, in contrast, is not introduced by her first name. The preferred title for female teachers and professors is Ms. plus a last name (family name), and Mr. plus a last name for men. Some women still use the older forms of Mrs. or Miss, for married or unmarried women, respectively. The term “last name” causes confusion for some people, such as Korean or Chinese people whose family name is usually given first, or for Spanish speakers who usually have more than one family name. Unit 3 Families in many countries have become much more varied than they used to be, and it is not unusual to find families with only one parent, or “blended families” which include step-parents and step-siblings. Many families also include members of different races or different cultural backgrounds. Teachers may want to be prepared to discuss some of this diversity with their students. Unit 6 The picture on the first page of Unit 6 shows a food court, a popular feature of large shopping malls. Some of the attractions of a food court are low price, fast service, and variety – each person in a group can decide to buy food from a different country and they can still sit down together to eat. Unit 7 The price of clothing in most stores is clearly indicated with a price tag attached to the item, but if a piece of clothing has no price tag, it’s fine to ask the sales clerk about the price. Usually the price is not negotiable. A “sale” is a way to attract customers by offering reduced prices, and items whose prices have been “marked down” are said to be “on sale”. Unit 8 The names of months are always capitalized in English, and ordinal numbers (first, second, third) are used to give dates, such as the fifteenth of July, or July fifteenth. Students should learn these ordinal numbers, even though they can be difficult to pr