Учебное пособие G. G. Gubina english for tourists in professional communication part I textbook

Cultural Performance Theory 
Cultural performance theory investigates realisation of culture in everyday life, which is considered 
to be directing, hegemonic and determining the hierarchy of the society. The theory researches the 
relationships between the community and performance of culture in the community. It combines both 
scientific and practical knowledge and experience as well. Cultural performance theory is a model of 
communicative practice, where cultural performance is integrated into everyday life of the community, 
being included into cultural structure. Everyday life events, both ritualistic and ethnographic, include 
customs and traditions and the creative and expressive ways of their occurrence within certain culture, e. 
g.: weddings, funerals, carnivals, music performances. Power of culture reflects the dynamic process, 

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determining the participants of the process, values of the participants, social ways of participation, the 
importance of the events. Dominant cultural performances in the society are more explicit than the 
subordinate ones, though cultural performance is the most appropriate opportunity for manifestation and 
advancement of all the cultures within a society.  
Task 4. Give an example how cultural performance theory can be used in the community you live in.  
PRACTICE 
Communication in Tourism
 
 
Hiring a Car
Task 5. Study the words.  
driving license (British English)/driver’s license (American English)
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водительские права 2 
водительское удостоверение
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Driving license is valid. Водительские права действительны. 
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Renault Megane Рено Меган