BR_BackgroundInformation1BackgroundInformationBackgroundInformationVideoClipGroupDiscussionSpotDictationDifferentcultureshavedifferentetiquetteofgiftgiving.Whenyougiveorreceivegiftstoorfromapersonfromadifferentculture,youshouldbeawareoftheculturaldifferences.Inbusinesspractices,agoodknowledgeofcrossculturalgift-givingetiquetteseemstobeincreasinglyimportantbecauseofglobalization.Someexamplesarepresentedhere.BR_BackgroundInformation2Gift-GivingEtiquetteinSaudiArabia:--Giftsshouldonlybegiventothemostintimatefriends;--Giftsshouldbeofthehighestquality;--Neverbuygoldorsilkasapresentformen;--Silverisacceptable;--Alwaysgiveorreceivegiftswiththerighthand;--Itisnotbadetiquettetoopengiftswhenreceived.BackgroundInformationVideoClipGroupDiscussionSpotDictationBR_BackgroundInformation3Gift-GivingEtiquetteinChina:--Itistheproperetiquetteforgiftstobeexchangedwithagoodreason,asthanksforassistance;--WhentheChinesewanttobuygiftsitisnotuncommonforthemtoaskwhatyouwouldlike;--Donotbetoofrugalwithyourchoiceofgiftotherwiseyouwillbeseenasan“ironrooster”;--Avoidgivingoddnumberwhengivinggifts.Chinesephilosophystressesharmonyandbalance,sogiveinpairs.BackgroundInformationVideoClipGroupDiscussionSpotDictationBR_VideoClip1VideoClipSourceBusinessIsBlooming:TheInternationalFloralIndustryGroupDiscussionSpotDictationBackgroundInformationVideoClipForvideoscript,pleasescrolldownthepage.DotheRussiansliketobuypinkoryellowroses?Accordingtothespeaker,howtodealwiththeincreasinglyfiercecompetitioninthefloralindustry?BR_VideoClip2Questions:1.2.KeyKeyThewaytodealwiththecompetitionistomaintainaveryhighlevelofquality.BackgroundInformationVideoClipGroupDiscussionSpotDictationVideoClipNo,theyrarelybuypinkoryellowroses.Russianspreferroseswithbigbuds,brightcolorsandlongstems.BR_groupdiscussionGroupDiscussion1.2.Whatdoyouusuallygiveasgiftstoyourfriendsandfamilymembers?ArethereanyrulesfortheChinesetofollowwhengivinggifts?IsthereanythingfortheChinesetoavoidwhengivinggifts?Givesomeexamples.BackgroundInformationSpotDictationVideoClipGroupDiscussionWeddingGiftscanbeoutassoonasguestsreceiveinvitations.Todaytheofweddinggiftsbecomesvery,includingunconventionalitemslikesportsequipment,or.Guestswhowishtofindoutwhatthewantsshouldasksomeoneintheweddingparty,afamilymember,orotherpeoplewhoarehelpingoutwiththewedding.Somepeoplemaystillprefertheelementofwhengivingagift,ormighthavesomethinginmindtogivetothecouple.Dependingonyourwiththecouple,thegiftcanbe,orsomethingmore.BR_spotdictationSpotDictationBackgroundInformationVideoClipGroupDiscussionSpotDictationsent___range_____broad____furniture______couple_____surprise______personal______relationship________valuable______small____GR_PartDivision..PartDivisionoftheTextThetextcanberoughlydividedintotwoparts:Part1(Paragraph1):Part1pointsoutthatgiftsshouldbegivenonproperoccasions.Part2(Paragraphs2-8):Part2enumeratesafewrulestofollowwhengivinggifts.PartDivisionoftheTextFurtherUnderstandingGR_FurtherUnderstandingFurtherUnderstanding1.2.Becausethecardcanremindthereceiverofthepersonwhogivesthegift.Questions:Becausethehostwillbeverybusyatthepartyandthegiftshouldnotbeanothertasktohisorherevening.PartDivisionoftheTextFurtherUnderstandingKeyKeyWhyshouldn’tyougiveyourhostagiftthatrequirestoomuchattention?Whyisitagoodideatoputacardwithyourgift?DR_text1-3_STheRulesforGiftGivingYoushouldbecarefulingivinggifts.Nevergiveagiftduringajobintervieworbeforeabusinessmeeting.Giftsareusuallygivenduringspecialholidays,oronoccasionstoshowthanksforspecialinvitations.Whenyouarriveataparty,youmaypresentyourgifttothehostoncetheintroductionsaremade.Withgiftgiving,afewrulesareinorder:Bemodestwithyourgift;donotbuyexpensivegifts.DR_text4-5_SGiftswhichdonotlastlong,suchassomespecialfoodfromyourcountry,abottleofwine,candyandflowers,arebestifyoudonotknowthehostverywell.Butbesurethatyourgiftdoesnotrequiretoomuchattention.Yourhostwillbeverybusy,andyoushouldnotaddanothertasktohisorherevening.Youcanusuallysaysomethinglike,“Ithoughtyouwouldlikethisalittlelater”whenyouofferyourgift.Becarefulingivingalcoholicdrinksasagift.Abottleofwineisusuallyallrightifyouknowyourhostdrinkswine,buthardliquorcanbegivenasagiftonlywhenyouknowthehostwellandarecertainthathewouldwelcomesuchagift.DR_text6-8_SFlowersaregood,butremember:rosesareforpersonalrelationships,sodon’tgiverosestothewrongpeople.Cutflowersareniceiftheyareinavase.Asmallculturalgiftfromyourcountryisusuallyverygood.Paper-cutsanddyedpaintingsareamongthegoodchoicesforChinesetopresenttoforeignpeople.Finally,makecertainyourgiftiswrappednicely,withanicecardonit.Lovelywrappingpapermakesthegiftnicetolookat.Andthecardhelpsbecausethereceivermayforgetwhohassentthegiftifheorshehasreceivedtoomanyatonetime.(310words)DR_text1-3_WTheRulesforGiftGivingYoushouldbecarefulingivinggifts.Nevergiveagiftduringajobintervieworbeforeabusinessmeeting.Giftsareusuallygivenduringspecialholidays,oronoccasionstoshowthanksforspecialinvitations.Whenyouarriveataparty,youmaypresentyourgifttothehostoncetheintroductionsaremade.Withgiftgiving,afewrulesareinorder:Bemo