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Unite6-10 Unit 6 Part1 Presenter: Today Selina Kahn is in the arrival area at Gatwick Airport checking out todays topic — national stereotypes. Selina ... Selina: Thanks, John. I have with me Eric, whos just flown in with Virgin Atlantic from the USA. Eric: Thats right. Ive just come back from New York. Selina: Is it as dangerous as they say? Eric: No, New York isnt dangerous, no more than any other big city, especially if youre careful and dont advertise the fact that youre a tourist. Selina: And is it true what they say about New Yorkers, that theyre rude, and that they only care about themselves? Eric: Well, I found the people were very friendly. However, they do have a reputation for not caring about other people. I think the reason for this is that life in New York is incredibly stressful. People just dont have the time to think about anybody else. It isnt that they dont care. Selina: Is there anything else you noticed about New Yorkers? Eric: Two things I had heard about before I went to New York did seem to be true, though. First is that they are always talking about money and how much things cost. Secondly, its that people eat all the time as they go about their daily lives, you know they graze on the hoof as they walk about the streets. Selina: Thanks Eric, and now I have with me, Sue, whos been to the south of France ... Part2 New Zealand is an island country in the South Pacific Ocean about 1 200 miles southeast of Australia. It has about 2 575 000 people. Two thirds live on the North Islands, and one third on the larger South Island. Most of them are of British descent. Almost everyone in New Zealand knows how to read and write. The government provides free education for children from ages 3 to 19. Education is compulsory for children between the ages of 7 and 15, but most enter school by the age of 5. Young children who live far from schools belong to the Government Correspondence School and listen to daily school bro