an Australian friend had invited her.

an Australian friend invited her.

an Australian friend has invited her.

an Australian friend was going to invite her.

the Chinese woman put the gift aside because she was not particularly fond of it.

birthday gifts must always be opened in the privacy of one's own home.

in China, people are not supposed to open up gifts.

the Chinese woman was expected to unwrap the present in front of her Australian friend.

teaching-learning a foreign language should come together with becoming acquainted with its culture.

culture should be a universal dogma so as to avoid misunderstandings among people.

peoples from Asia and from the New Continent share the same cultural background.

Chinese and Australian people may make similar mistakes concerning gift giving.

gift giving is one of the key items to be taught only in China.

the nature of the gift is the most crucial concern one ought to consider while choosing a present to be given to someone.

at first, the Chinese woman did not recognize she was making a mistake.

it is important to avoid giving umbrellas in Australia.

The scene takes place in a western country.

The clock was given by a Chinese.

Six dark-haired people can be seen in the picture.

People are standing up.

an interrogative-negative form.

a negative form.

an interrogative form.

an inversion after a negative adverb.

to be afraid.

to be conscious.

to be worried.

to be used to.

As to gift giving, practices in Japan and China are entirely similar.

In China and in Japan, to give presents is something rather important.

If you are invited to a Japanese home, you'd better take a gift sometimes.

In China and in Japan, to give gifts used to be a way to provide a convenient excuse.

is yet to be seen.

haven't seen yet.

have already seen.

have seen a moment ago.