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11.ApersonIloveThepersonIloveismymother.Sheiskindandcaring.Themother’sloveiswarmandgreat.Shegavebirthtomeandbroughtmeup.SheisalwaysstandingbehindmeinallthatIdo.Igrewupleanonmymother,sheismyfirstteacher,shetaughthowtoread,howtowrite,howtogetalongwithotherpeople,howtobeapositiveandhonestperson.Shedoeseverythingshecantomakemehappyandneverasksforanythinginreturn.Motherisabestfriendaswell.Whenwestaytogether,wejustlikemysister.IfIhavesomeproblems,I’llaskherforhelp.Andshewillgivememanyadvices.SheisalwaystheretoencouragemetodothethingsIwanttodo.Sheisagoodlistener.Shetaughtmethemeaningoflove.ShewillcomfortwhenI’msad,lovemewhenI’mmad,pickmeupwhenI’mdown,encouragemewhenIneedashove.2.Thedifferencesbetweenmotherlyloveandfatherlyloveifthereareany?Accordingtomypersonalexperiences,motherlovesthenewborninfant.Boththeirloveareunconditionalandunselfish.ButIcanfeelmotherlyloveisdirect,shemaytalkaboutsometrifleagainandagain.Mostisabouttheweatherthefood.Andshealwaysnagatme.Inthemother'seyes,wearealwaysisagroupofchildren.LetusfeelwarmFatherlyloveisdeepbutindirect.Fathermaynotgoodatshowingtheir2lovesorcares.Theyareannoyed,angryanddisappointedbecausetheyaretooworriedaboutourlifeandfuture.Letusfeelsafe,atease.Ithinkitmaybebecausefemaleareperceptualwhilemalearerational.3.Whatdoyouthinkmakesagoodheart?TobekindthoughtfulforgivingcaringandgeneroushonestControlone’stemperesaytogetgetalongwithotherandbeagoodlistenerKeepacalmattitudeApersonwithagoodheartshouldbeabletotreatothersequallynomatterwhatsheorheis,howsheorhelooksorwhattheyaredoing.Andalwaysbebravetofacethedifficultinlifeandlovelife.4.Thedifferentattitudesofpeopletowardsdisabledpeople.what’syourattitude?Somepeoplelookdownupondisabledpeople,thinkingtheybringmanytroubles.Somepeopletheyarepoor,feltmuchsympathyforthemThesocialattitudestowardsdisabledpeopleareoftentooprotection,thinkingtheyaregrantedunconditionallyprotection.Myattitudeisthatwecan’tlookdownupondisabledpeople,justtreatthemwiththeattitudetowardsordinarypeople.wealsoneedtofightforourrightwhenconflictwiththem.Wemustfacetheproblem5.Whatarethebenefitsofkeepingpets?Andwhatarethetroubles?3P23Good:inyourlonelytimeitwillaccompanyyou.Itwillalwaysbewithyou.Itwillalwaysstaybyyourside(exceptdead).Itisagoodlistener.bad:ifpetsarenotoftenbathed,theymaybecomedirtyandsmelled.Petscanbeinfectedeasily.Pets’messisanothertrouble.Sometimesitistoonoisytokeepadog.6.MakeashortsummaryofthearticleSpeakingDifferentLanguages.P45Manandwomenlanguageshadthesamewordsbutdifferentmeaningdependingonthewaytheywereused.Womanwouldtendtoexaggeratethefactorsandmenreactinanunsupportivemanner,becausetheymistakenlytaketheseexpressionsliterally.Itisimportanttorethinkortranslatewhatpeoplehaveheard.7.Findasmanydifferencesasyoucanbetweenmenandwomen.Givesomeexamples.Manandwomenseldommeanthesamethingevenwhentheyusethesamewords.Genderdifference(性别差异)Manandwomenlanguageshadthesamewordsbutdifferentmeaningdependingonthewaytheywereused.Thereexpressionsweresimilar,buttheyhaddifferentconnotations(含义)oremotionalemphasis.Example:“Ifeellikeyouneverlisten.”Usingtheword“never”isjusta4wayofexpressingthefrustration.Womanwouldtendtoexaggeratethefactor,menmistakenlytaketheseexpressionsliterally,reactinanunsupportivemanner.Menusespeechasameansofconveyingonlyfactsandinformation.Example:woman:“wenevergoout.”Menrespond”wewentoutlastweek.”8.Whatarethecausesofmisunderstandingsinhumancommunication?Givesomeexamples.Reasons:pronunciationCulturaldifferenceCharacter(outgoingintrovert)性格差异GenderdifferenceEmotion(nervousexcited)CommunicationSkill(gesture)Situation1英国人对家人的帮忙会说谢谢；而中国人认为帮助家里人是一种义务，所以无需言谢。Interactions:helpbetweenfamilymembersConventions:politenessChineseConventions:one'sownobligation,noneedtothankorbethankedBritishandAmericanConventions:Expectpoliteexpressionslike'please','thankyou',etc.5Situation2外国人觉得中国人对待他们是十分友好的，但是有时候会问出一些令他们感到尴尬的问题，比如问他们的年龄和工资。Interactions:conversationbetweenpeoplemeetingforthefirsttimeConventions:conversationaltopics,privacy,taboo,openness,directnessChineseConventions:ManyChinesepeopletendtoaskaboutage,maritalstatus,andevensalarywhenfirstmeetingoneanother.Tothem,theseareopenconversationaltopics.Knowingaperson'sagehelpsthemuseappropriatetermsofaddress,suchas'LaoWang','XiaoLi',orkintermssuchas'uncle'or'aunt',etc.AndChinesepeoplepayalotofattentiontofamilylife,sonaturallytalkoffamilymembersfeaturesasacommontopic.Astosalary,sincethereisanationalsystemofsalaries,peopleusuallydon'tconsideritasecretandtheytalkaboutitopenly.BritishandAmericanConventions:InBritain,weatherandsportsarecommontopics.Sometabooquestions:age,marriageandsalary.Theseareconsideredtooprivateortoopersonaltotalkaboutwhenfirstmeetingsomeone.Situation3中国人结伴出游的时候，如果买什么东西，去买的人一般都会按照人头购买，即便有人客气地说不要；和外国人结伴出游，如果你客气地推说不需要某样东西，那么对方真的就不会给你买。Interactions:offeringrefreshmentsordrinks6Conventions:politeness,individualdecisionChineseConventions:WhenaChineseoffersrefreshmentsordrinkstohiscolleague,hiscolleagueoftendeclinestheofferpolitely,becausehedoesn'twanttotroublethepersonwhooffersanditalsoshowshispoliteness.Normall