someday you might meet a native speaker of English, and you will want to communicate with this person. when you do, you will find that there is more to communication than just knowing English. you must also know something about the way that person lives in his native country. what do people do in that country to show another person that they want to befriends? For example, in Thailand when you meet a new person, you will wai. In English-speaking countries, very often the person will want to shake hands. What will you do in this situation? Maybe you will shake the person's hand, but if he understands Thai custom, perhaps will wai, and then you can also wai. When this happens, you must decide for yourself what to do. the information in this book is for you to learn as you can about the cultures and customs of English-speaking countries, so you can make a good decision when the time comes.