Ex.4.Discuss the following cross-cultural questions in groups or
pairs:
1. Gift giving is very common in Japan. When a Japanese business partner gives you a wrapped gift, what should you do?
a) Open the gift in front of the person who gave it to you.
b) Thank the person and open the gift at a later time.
c) Return the gift and explain that it is not necessary to exchange gifts.
2. You are attending a business meeting in Saudi Arabia. Someone ask
you to pass the sugar for his coffee. Which hand do you use?
a) right; c)either one, depending on whether you are left- or
b) left ; right-handed
3. In business dealing with Koreans, which colour should be avoided
when writing a Korean person’s name?
a) red b) black) c) blue
4. Which of the following topics would be good to avoid during a
conversation with Latin American business partner?
a) sports b) travel c) local politics
5.In which of the following countries should you not tip?
a) Iceland b) Great Britain c) the United States
6.In the Middle East you have to give presents to business contacts…
a) in private b) in public c) every time you meet
7.You can’t do business in Moslem countries…
a) on Wednesdays b) on Fridays c) on Sundays
8.If you are in a pub in England you have to buy a drink for…
a) yourself b) everyone in the group you are with
c) everyone in the pub
Ex.5 Every country has its own customs. Read these descriptions of some different social and business customs. Can you identify which nationality group they refer to? Match each description with one of these nationalities.
The Japanese the French the Italians the Germans
the Spanish the British
They are happy to borrow manners and style from anywhere as long as it is useful and, above all, elegant. They love new things; their homes and offices are full of gadgets. Interactive video telephones, high speed trains, and modern architecture cause excitement not shock.
1. They leave work as punctually as they arrive and rarely take work home. They work hard, but statistically they put in fewer hours than fellow Europeans.
2. Lunches and dinners are an important part of business life. They are used to create personal relationships, and to make sure that the chemistry is right and that people can trust each other. Until coffee is served, they do not discuss business.
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3. It is impolite to be exactly on time. For social occasions, this means arriving between ten and twenty minutes after the arranged time. Sometimes invitations specify, ‘7.30 for 8.00’, which means you should not arrive later than 7.50.
4. They regularly work on Saturdays, don’t often take than a week’s vacation, and count sick days as holiday.
5. The backbone of the economy is the thousands of small and medium sized private firms in the North. Their owners prefer independence, and it is more profitable to keep things in the family, pay workers in cash, and employ people who are officially self-employed, in order to make bigger profits and avoid strikes.
Ex.6 a) Read the dialogue below and point out grammar tenses in it.
Christmas Preparation
| Mr. Williams | I'm nearly ready for Christmas now. I've sent off all my Christmas cards except one, and I've bought all my presents. Have you sent out the invitations to our party yet? |
| Mrs. Williams Mr. Williams | Not yet. I'll send them out tomorrow. Just look at the list again to make sure we haven't forgotten anyone. We’re inviting just about everybody in the street except for the Jones family. It seems a bit rude, but to tell the truth I can’t stand that woman. |
| Mrs. Williams | Well, she's so ill-mannered. Last time she came here she left without saying a word. And apart from that she tells such lies about us. She never stops running us down to the neighbours. |
| Mr. Williams | That's settled then. We won't invite them. By the way I met Pat O'Dowd last night and he told me he'd be leaving for Ireland next week. He said he was sorry he would miss our party but he might see us at the Rushtons' New Year party. |
| Mrs. Williams | What a pity! He's so lively at parties... Oh, I saw some wonderful Christmas trees on sale in the High Street but I didn't have time to ask how much they were. |
| Mr. Williams | I'm sure they're much too expensive. |
| Mrs. Williams | Well, we've got to have a tree. If you don't want to buy one, you'll have to go out and dig one up. Oh, and we need a few gifts for the tree. Apart from the holly and the mistletoe that's about everything. |
| Mr. Williams | It's the same every year — you end up with everything you want and I end up with a headache from worrying about my bank balance. |
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| to send off – to send out - ill-mannered - That's settled - | відсилати (листа) to run smb. down – принижувати когось відправляти apart from – окрім невихований by the way – доречі Це вирішено What a pity – шкода a bit rude - грубуватий |
b) Say what you have learned from the dialogue about:
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1. The Jones family. 2. Pat O’Dowd. 3. Mr. and Mrs. Williams’ purchases. 4. The purchase of Christmas tree by this family.
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