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The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers


becoming better friends with someone

norm: when it is like this, it is good to do some things (see more)

In Australia it can be like this:

I know someone (I don’t know this person well). I want to know this person well.

I can do many things at many times with this person. We can say many things to each other.

I can say something like this to this person “I don’t know many things about you. I want you to say some things about you.”

It is good if after this, I can say some of the same kinds of things about me.

After some time, I can know this person well.

"I don't think I've ever asked you what you do for a living. Where do you work?"

"Tell me about yourself. Do you have any hobbies?"

wanting to do something friendly with someone you don’t know wellfriendly speech actstalking to acquaintances to be friendsdid you have a good weekend?what did you get up to ...?


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