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Slide 2 Culture Matters March 21, 2014 Objective: Explore common American cultural values, as well as those from other countries. Homework: No homework Do Now: Respond in your notebook: What is a common saying you hear in American culture? (Think TV, at school, in public etc.) Which values/beliefs are being portrayed through that saying? Slide 3 French: Avoir les dents longues To have long teeth Slide 4 German: Ich werde dir die Daumen drcken Ill squeeze my thumbs for you Slide 5 Italian: Mettere una pulce nell'orecchio To put a flea in someones ear Slide 6 Japanese: Even monkeys fall from trees Slide 7 Korean: ! Its a carrot! Slide 8 Russian: To hang noodles on the ears Slide 9 Spanish: No tener para un bocado To not have a mouthful Slide 10 Turkish: A it frn deler A hungry dog will break through a bakery. Slide 11 Norwegian: g som katta rundt den varme grauten To pace around hot porridge like a cat. Slide 12 Page 43 states that Common expressions become common because they reflect core cultural valuesif you had to think about one saying/idiom that represented your lifewhat would it be?