General English Level 2 GELEV2 Unit 02 Topic 04.doc  LANGUAGE FOCUS 05 Generalisations The website tells us that: In Australia, some people greet each other with “G’day”. In Egypt, to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr, some people give each other presents. We say some people when it is not important to say the number. We only need a general idea of how many. We call this a generalisation. We can also use a few people, people…usually, many people, most people. The website also tells us that: In Fiji, people take off their hats when they walk through a village. Many people from all over Cambodia travel to Phnom Penh to celebrate Bom Om Tuk. In Egypt, Eid Al-Fitr celebrates the end of Ramadan. Many people buy new clothes, get haircuts and have big parties. In Finland, most people shake hands when they meet. In Fiji, most people celebrate the Hibiscus Festival with a parade in the street. Look Examples 1. On Australia Day, some people go to big outdoor parties. 2. In Finland, many people make big fires and have parties for Juhannas. 3. In Cambodia, people do not usually shake hands or touch when they meet.  WRITING 06 Generalisations 1. Write about people in your country. 2. Use generalisations, for example: In my country, most people eat fish. 3. Complete the sentences. 1. In my country, most people _________________________________________ 2. Many people ____________________________________________________ 3. Some people ____________________________________________________ 4. A few people ____________________________________________________ 5. People usually ___________________________________________________ 74 QUESTLANGUAGE