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1. In Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Thailand, sticking chopsticks upright in a bowl of rice is a no-no because…
a) … it may poke out someone's eyes, including your own.
b) … it resembles incense sticks offered to the dead -- a bad omen!
c) … the chopsticks may eventually fall out of the bowl and onto the floor. And you'll waste a clean pair of chopsticks for no good reason.
d) … it is a sign of challenge to the person sitting opposite to you to engage in a chopsticks fight over the last piece of dim sum.
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a) … it may poke out someone's eyes, including your own.
b) … it resembles incense sticks offered to the dead -- a bad omen!
c) … the chopsticks may eventually fall out of the bowl and onto the floor. And you'll waste a clean pair of chopsticks for no good reason.
d) … it is a sign of challenge to the person sitting opposite to you to engage in a chopsticks fight over the last piece of dim sum.
More to follow...
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2. You shouldn't use this hand gesture in Vietnam, as it is considered offensive to some. But why?
a) It represents back luck.
b) It is a kung fu move and you could hurt someone -- or, more likely, yourself.
c) It represents a gun.
d) Well, it refers to a certain part of the female anatomy.
a) It represents back luck.
b) It is a kung fu move and you could hurt someone -- or, more likely, yourself.
c) It represents a gun.
d) Well, it refers to a certain part of the female anatomy.
1. In Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and Thailand, sticking chopsticks upright in a bowl of rice is a no-no because…
a) … it may poke out someone's eyes, including your own.
b) … it resembles incense sticks offered to the dead -- a bad omen!
c) … the chopsticks may eventually fall out of the bowl and onto the floor. And you'll waste a clean pair of chopsticks for no good reason.
d) … it is a sign of challenge to the person sitting opposite to you to engage in a chopsticks fight over the last piece of dim sum.
More to follow...
Most ASEAN natives do not eat with chopsticks. They eat with their hands except for maybe vietnam wihich have strong chinese influence.
Asean natives, despite different culture, religion, nation etc have these basic similarities. never point with finger. use the thumb, always lower oneself when walking in front of someone else who is sitting. houses built on stilts. sampan for long journeys using river as highways. normally eat fish and rice with some form of sambal. if not for islamic and european infleuce, will probably use sanskrit as their official alphabet and writings.
6. When you ask Filipinos for a direction and they pucker their lips towards a certain way, what do they mean?
a) "Give me a kiss first."
b) "Do I have something on my lips?
c) They are indicating the direction you should go.
d) "I'm trying to be sexy."
Answer: Pointing with the lips is a very Filipino expression, and can be used to point in a direction or at an object.
a) "Give me a kiss first."
b) "Do I have something on my lips?
c) They are indicating the direction you should go.
d) "I'm trying to be sexy."
Answer: Pointing with the lips is a very Filipino expression, and can be used to point in a direction or at an object.
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7. Filipinos use their right hands to lightly touch their foreheads with the right hands of their elders. What does this gesture mean?
a) It's a way to show respect.
b) It's a way check for fever.
c) Both.
d) None of the above.
Answer: . A -- This beautiful gesture, called "mano", is used to show respect to elders and receive their blessing.
a) It's a way to show respect.
b) It's a way check for fever.
c) Both.
d) None of the above.
Answer: . A -- This beautiful gesture, called "mano", is used to show respect to elders and receive their blessing.
8. Can you pair the following three countries to things they have been closely associated with or compared to?
Countries
a) Thailand
b) Singapore
c) Vietnam
Things
1) Merlion
2) A golden axe
3) An elongated letter "s"
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Answers A2 -- The shape of Thailand on the map resembles an axe. B1 - The merlion is an icon of Singapore, designed in 1964 as an emblem for the country's tourism board. Today, some Singaporeans use merlion as slang for "vomit", due to the water the hybrid creature emits. C3 - The outline of Vietnam's borders resemble a stretched-out letter "S".
Countries
a) Thailand
b) Singapore
c) Vietnam
Things
1) Merlion
2) A golden axe
3) An elongated letter "s"
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Answers A2 -- The shape of Thailand on the map resembles an axe. B1 - The merlion is an icon of Singapore, designed in 1964 as an emblem for the country's tourism board. Today, some Singaporeans use merlion as slang for "vomit", due to the water the hybrid creature emits. C3 - The outline of Vietnam's borders resemble a stretched-out letter "S".
11. Let's practise decoding our Tinglish. This will come in handy later, when Thais have to clarify their Thai-style English to the standard English for their Asean friends.
Part A: Confusing signs
Choose the sentence that clarifies the meaning of the given Tinglish signs.
Answer 10. A6, B4, C2,
Part A: Confusing signs
Choose the sentence that clarifies the meaning of the given Tinglish signs.
Answer 10. A6, B4, C2,
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