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Situation 1 – an appointment

How to Manage the Following Situations?

Situation 2 – home visit

Situation 3 – to a party

Situation 4 – being invited to dinner

Situation 5 – an interview

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Situation 1: Dr. Tom McDivern from NY is practicing medicine in a rural area in Saudi Arabia. His opening day was booked fully a week ago. But half an hour passed, neitherof his first two patients arrived.

Why?

Why?

Why? Why?

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Americans tend to be _________.

To the Arabians, _________ ________________ is acceptable.

To the Arabians, _________ ________________ is acceptable.

punctual

half an hour

or 40 minutes late

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Situation 2: On your way home, it occurred to you that your American friend Mary had invited you to visit her when you were free. Then you dropped in on her house.

But when you knocked at the door …

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In China, it’s OKto visit friendswithout callingahead of time.While in the U.S.,it’s impolite to

doso.

Mary felt surprised. Why?

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What is the polite way in the U.S.?

Calling ahead of time.

BOOK2Unit1 Situation 3: Your American friend invited

you to her party tonight at 7:30. When are you supposed to get there? Why?

A. Before 7:00, to help her to prepare.B. 5’ － 10’ late, not to be the first guest.C. After 8:00, I’m the VIP.D. 5’ － 10’ earlier, it’s a polite way to show my respect for her.

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In the U.S., people tend to be _____________.

In China, close friends tend to arrive _______________ ，but acquaintances tend to arrive _______________.

5’ － 10’ late (B)

before 7:00 (A)

5’ － 10’ earlier (D)

BOOK2Unit1 Situation 4: Your American friend

invited you to her house for dinner at 6:30. When are you supposed to get there?

A. Right on time. B. Be fashionably late.C. Half an hour late. D. About 5’ － 10’ earlier.

The Americans

The Chinese

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Before you go, it’s always best to

1. ________________

2. ________________

3. ________________

When you go to a party, you’d be ______________.

When you go to somebody’s house for dinner, you’d

be _________, i.e. not to be ______, not to be _____,

just ____________.

To Visit Friends in the U.S.

late early

give them a phone.

send them a letter.

send them an e-mail.

fashionably late

punctual

right on time

Listen to the recording and fill in the blanks.

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During an interview, the American boss asks about your idea on salaryas a secretary, which answer willbe good for you?

Guess

Situation 5:

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1. Any sum of money is OK for me.

2. At least $2500, I’m the best.

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4. Oh, money is not important to me. I don’t come here

simply for money.

3. $1,000 a month. I can make it.

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In America, a person’s success is based on howmuch money he makes. And Americans are notafraid of showing their confidence.To most Chinese, it’d be the responsibility ofthe company to decide the salary according tothe employee’s performance.

Tips

THIS MAY BE DUE TO CULTURAL DIFFERENCES

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1. greetings 2. thinking 3. expressing ideas 4. educating 5. parenting

Cultural differences Cultural differences exist in the ways of exist in the ways of ……

6. responding to compliments & praise …

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Learning a foreignLearning a foreignlanguage well means language well means

moremorethan mastering thethan mastering thepronunciation, grammarpronunciation, grammarand expressions. It alsoand expressions. It alsomeans learning its culture.means learning its culture.

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