1. Post-reading Activities Part I  Reading for the Main Idea – Skimming Part II  Reading for Details – Scanning

2. Skim the reading and choose the best answer. Skim the reading and choose the best answer. ( ) What’s the main idea of the reading? (A) Americans like to tell foreigners lies. (B) It is not easy for foreigners to make friends with Americans. (C) Americans are always impolite to foreigners. (D) Foreigners usually take what Americans say literally, and this may cause some trouble. D

3. Scan the reading and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. ( ) 1. After a chat on the street with Louis, why did the author say “Give me a call sometime” to Louis? (A) He wanted to tell Louis something later. (B) He wanted to buy a phone from Louis. (C) He wanted to say goodbye to Louis. (D) He wanted Louis to call him frequently. C

4. Scan the reading and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. ( ) 2. How did Louis feel when he heard the author say “You’re driving me crazy”? (A) Happy. (B) Hurt. (C) Confused. (D) Embarrassed. B

5. ( ) 3. In the reading, which of the following expressions used to say goodbye is NOT mentioned? (A) Au revoir. (B) Hasta mañana. (C) Give me a call sometime. (D) See you later. Scan the reading and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. D

6. ( ) 4. What was the author doing when Louis came to his office to see if he wanted to get a drink? (A) He was sweating out a column. (B) He was having a drink with his friends. (C) He was ready to go out with Louis. (D) He was talking with someone on the phone. Scan the reading and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. A

7. ( ) 5. After Americans exchange business cards with each other, what do they usually do with the cards? (A) They keep them in their purses. (B) They give them to their friends. (C) They put them somewhere at home. (D) They throw them away when they get home. Scan the reading and choose the best answer to each of the following questions. D Au revoir.