商务职场英语 Unit 5 课后答案

Unit5GlobalconcernsLessonsTeamProjectReviewAdditionalResourcesEXITUnit5GlobalConcernsLesson1CulturalissuesLesson2CorporatecultureLesson3WorkplacechangesLesson4TheothersideofmodernbusinessLesson5GlobalconcernsinthebusinessworldLesson6EthicaltradingEXITUnit5GlobalConcernsAdditionalResourcesUnitTestReadingResourcesAdditionalActivitiesWritingResourcesGrammarResourcesEXITInpairsorsmallgroups,discussthesetopics.Lesson1Culturalissuesa1.Theexperiences,bothgoodandbad,ofapersonfromyourcountrylivingabroad2.Theexperiences,bothgoodandbad,ofapersonfromabroadlivinginyourcountryCompletetheflowchartwithwordsfromthebox.bIntegrationUnderstanding“Honeymoon”Re-entryTransitionAdjustingtoaNewCulture_____________phase(everythingisnewandexciting)____________phase(feelingsofdiscontent,tryingtoadapt)________________phase(thingsfeelmorefamiliar)_____________phase(recognizegoodandbadaspects,starttobelong)___________shock(onreturninghome,thingsarenotthesame)“Honeymoon”TransitionUnderstandingIntegrationRe-entryKeyReadthesecommentsfrompeoplewhoarelivinginanothercountry.Fromeachperson’sdescription,discussinpairswhatstageyouthinkthatpersonisataccordingtotheflowchartabove.c12345KeyUnderstandingphase“Honeymoon”phaseRe-entryshockTransitionphaseIntegrationphaseMatcheachphrasalverbfromthepreviousexercisewiththecorrectmeaningbelow.d1.tunein2.catchon3.getinon4.turnout5.workout6.geton______________________________________________________a.happenintheendb.beawareofc.continued.discover,solvee.takepartinf.understandbKeyfeadcListentofivepeopletalkingabouttheirexperiencesworkinginanotherculture.Takenotesaboutthethingsthattheyfounddifferentorunusualinthebusinesscultureoftheothercountry.eKeyChina/USA:UK/SaudiArabia:Japan/Brazil:USA/France:UAE/Australia:Chinesemorereserved,Americansoutspoken,senseofhumordressconventions,eatingwithlefthand;showingsoleofshoelevelofformality,touching,relaxed,smalltalkhomecountry/visitingobservationsdresssense,attitudetotime,languagedresssense,punctuality,eyecontact,directspeakingScriptInpairsorsmallgroups,discussthesequestions.f1.WhydoyouthinkEnglishhasbecometheinternationallanguageofbusiness?2.Inwhichcountrieswouldsomeonefromyourcountryexperiencethemostcultureshock?3.Whataspectsofyourculturedoforeignersoftenfindithardtogetusedto?4.InwhichEnglish-speakingcountrywouldyoumostliketostudyEnglish.Why?AsawayofimprovingyourEnglish,youhavedecidedtosubscribetoanInternetpenpalagency.TheagencyhasprovidedyouwiththedetailsofapersonyourageintheUSA.Inyournotebook,writeaninformalletterincludingthefollowinginformation.gabriefintroductionaboutyourselfreason(s)whyyouwanttoimproveyourEnglishadescriptionofyourcurrentEnglishclassesbriefexplanationofthethingsthatyoufinddifficultinlearningthelanguagecommentsabouthowyoutrytoovercomethesedifficultiesSpeaker1(fromChina):WhenIfirstcametotheUSA,everythingwasverystrange.InChina,peoplegenerallydonotexpresstheiropinionssoopenly.Weliketotalk,butwearemorereservedaboutourownopinions.IfoundAmericanpeopleveryoutspokenandsousedtoexpressingthemselves.IfeltinadequateatfirstandIwasscaredtoopenmymouth!Iwassurprisedatthewaystudentschallengedtheirprofessorsandhowemployeesarguedwiththeirbosses.Atfirstitseemedtomelikealackofrespectfortheirsuperiors,butnowIknowitisnormal.IalsofoundthehumorstrangeinthebeginningandIcouldneverunderstandthejokes.ButI’madjustingtothatandevenbeginningtolaughatsomeofthejokes.Speaker2(fromtheUK):Whenyou’reinSaudiArabia,itisveryimportanttofollowallthesocialanddressconventions.Ialwayswearalong-sleevedshirtandoftenajacketaswell–eveninthestiflingheat.IfmySaudihostremoveshisshoesgoingintoabuilding,thenIhavetodothesame.Ihavetoremembertoneverpointatanybodyandundernocircumstanceseatwithmylefthand.AnotherthingIhavetorememberisnottositwiththesoleofmyshoeormyfootexposed.Speaker3(fromJapan):NowI’musedtotheBrazilianwayofdoingbusiness,butittooksometime.InJapan,weliketoplanaheadsosettingupappointmentsacoupleofweeksinadvanceisnotaproblemforus.However,whatwedofindstrangeisthewayBrazilianstouchyouonthearmoronthebackwhiletalkingtoyou.WeJapanesearemuchmoreformalthanthisandalotofphysicalcontactinpublicisnotourstyle.Also,Braziliansaremorerelaxedandtheytendtospendfifteenminutesorsoonsmalltalkbeforestartingameeting.Ifindthisabitofawasteoftime,butwehavetoobservetheircustoms.Iusedtofinditfrustratingbut,youknow,itdoeshelptogettoknowpeopleandthemeetingthenusuallyrunsmoresmoothly.Speaker4(fromtheUSA):IfindthatmanyFrenchpeopleareveryconscientiousaboutdressandsoIhavetomakeabitofaneffortbecauseIthinkweAmericansaremorecasual.SometimesIfinditabitstiflingbecauseIliketotakemyjacketoffandrollupmysleeveswhengettingdowntobusiness.TheFrenchdon’tdothat,soIhavetokeepmyjacketoninmeetings.OnethingthatIfindabitirritatingistheFrenchattitudetowardtime.ComparedwithmanyAmericans,theyarequitecausalabouttheirtimekeepingsoIdon’ttrytopacktoomuchintooneday.Forme,oneofthebiggestchallengeshasbeenimprovingmyFrench.Theydefinitelylikeyoutotrytospeakthelanguageevenifyoucan’tconductthewholemeetinginFrench.Speaker5(fromtheUAE):IfindthatAustraliansocie