2. Let’s talk about Cultural Differences Cultural Differences Cultural Differences  Talk about stress Talk about stress

3. BOOK2 Unit1 Situation 1 Situation 1 – an appointment How to Manage the Following Situations? Situation 2 Situation 2 – home visit Situation 3 Situation 3 – to a party Situation 4 Situation 4 – being invited to dinner Situation 5 Situation 5 – an interview

4. BOOK2 Unit1 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, neither of his first two patients arrived. Why?

5. BOOK2 Unit1 Americans tend to be _________. To the Arabians, _________ ________________ is acceptable. To the Arabians, _________ ________________ is acceptable. punctual half an hour or 40 minutes late

6. BOOK2 Unit1 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 …

7. BOOK2 Unit1 In China, it’s OK to visit friends without calling ahead of time. While in the U.S., it’s impolite to do so. Mary felt surprised. Why?

8. BOOK2 Unit1 What is the polite way in the U.S.? Calling ahead of time.

9. BOOK2 Unit1 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.

10. BOOK2 Unit1 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)

11. BOOK2 Unit1 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

12. BOOK2 Unit1 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. lateearly 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.

13. BOOK2 Unit1 During an interview, the American boss asks about your idea on salary as a secretary, which answer will be good for you? Guess Situation 5:

14. BOOK2 Unit1 1. Any sum of money is OK for me. 2. At least $2500, I’m the best.

15. BOOK2 Unit1 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.

16. BOOK2 Unit1 In America, a person’s success is based on how much money he makes. And Americans are not afraid of showing their confidence. To most Chinese, it’d be the responsibility of the company to decide the salary according to the employee’s performance. Tips THIS MAY BE DUE TO CULTURAL DIFFERENCES

17. BOOK2 Unit1 1. greetings 2. thinking 3. expressing ideas 4. educating 5. parenting Cultural differences exist in the ways of … 6. responding to compliments & praise …

18. BOOK2 Unit1 Learning a foreign Learning a foreign language well means more than mastering the pronunciation, grammar and expressions. It also means learning its culture. Suggestions