新编商务英语实训教程unit 2

UnitTwoCulturalDifferences(I)SectionAReadingSkillsSectionBTextSectionCFastReadingSectionDCaseStudySectionECheerYouUpTrainingObjectives1.Tofigureoutneworunfamiliarwordsbymeansofexperience,generalknowledgeandcausality.2.Togetsomeideasaboutculturaldifferences.3.Toknowhowtofacethedifferencesinthegraduallyglobalizingworld.SectionAReadingSkillsGuessingNewandUnfamiliarWords(2)I.Experienceandgeneralknowledgehelpyouguessthemeaningsofneworunfamiliarwords.Thingsyouhaveexperienced,seenorheardof,aswellasthingsyoucanimagine,mayhelpyouunderstandunfamiliarwords.Forinstance:Markgotonthemotorbike,Isatbehindhimonthepillion,andweroaredoffintothenight.Thenewwordpillioncanbereadilyguessedbyyourexperienceorgeneralknowledge,whichmeansaseatforapassengerbehindthedriverofamotorcycle.返回II.Causalityisanotherwaytoguessthemeaningsofneworunfamiliarwords.Wordscanbeunderstoodbymeansofcauseandeffect.Thereader’sunderstandingofthecause-effectpatternoffersacluetothemeaningoftheunknownword.Forinstance:Inthesentence“Thecollisionofthetwocarscausedalotofdamagetoboth.”anyonewhounderstandstheeffectthatbothcarssufferedalotofdamageknowstheonlycauseiscollision,whichmeans“striking.”Task1Guessthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordsbyexperienceandgeneralknowledge.1.ThedoorwassolowthatIhitmyheadonthelintel.2.Wefoundthatnooneinthefreshmanclasscanadd,multiply,subtractordividesimplesums.Thereforewearesettingupaspecialremedialarithmeticcourse.lintel:apieceofwoodorstoneoverthedoor,thatformspartoftheframeremedial:connectedwithschoolstudentswhoaresloweratlearningthanothers3.Peopleinpositionsofleadershiparepredominantlymen.4.Dr.HankstriedtoalleviateLucy’sfearbyexplainingtheoperationtoher.5.Thepresidentresumedhisspeechaftertheaudiencehadstoppedapplauding.predominantly:mainlyalleviate:tolessenresumed:wentonwithTask2Guessthemeaningoftheunderlinedwordsbycauseandeffect.1.ItwasdifficulttokeeplawandorderintheOldWestbecauseofalltheoutlaws.2.Theprofessorwaschosentoteachthecoursebecauseofhisexpertiseonthesubject.outlaws:lawbreakersexpertise:knowledge3.Sinceyouhavesomestomachproblems,youmusteatonlyblandfoodinsteadofyourusualdiet.4.Inoticedherblueeyesimmediately.Theywerehermostsalientfeature.5.IwasshockedbytheaudacityofSophia’srequest,becausesheisusuallyshyandquiet.bland:mildsalient:obviousaudacity:boldnessSectionBTextCulturalDifferences:CustomsandHabitsBeforeyouread,pleasethinkabouttwoquestions.1.Doyouknowanythingaboutculturaldifferences?2.Theyseldomeatfriedvegetables.Theyboilvegetablesormostofthetime,eatthemrawinasalad.Canyouguessthemeaningofthewordraw?返回.ReadingSpeedEvaluationYourPerformanceAbout90wpmExcellentAbout80wpmAverageAbout70wpmYouneedtodomorepractice.ReadingEvaluation508WordsSuggestedReadingTime:6minutesDifferentCustomsWiththedevelopmentofinterculturalcommunication,itisimportanttoknowthedifferencesbetweenChinesecustomsandWesterncustoms.ManyChineselikenoodlesandporridgeforbreakfast,whileaWesternbreakfastmenuusuallyincludesfoodsuchascoffee,milk,bread,friedeggs,cereals1,bacon2andsausage.UnlikeChinese,Westernersmaketheirfoodinasimpleway.Theyseldomeatfriedvegetables.Theyboilvegetablesormostofthetime,eatthemraw3inasalad.Theyoftengrillorfrymeat,oftenuntilitisonlyhalfdone.ItiscommonforChinesetoeatthehead,neck,andfeetofachicken,orthebones,eyeballs,andtailoffish.However,Westernersfindithardtodothesame.InChina,itisgoodtablemannerstoeatfishwithoutturningitupsidedown,whichconveystheideaofacapsizing4boat.Andthefishheadshouldfacetheguestofhonorandshouldbeleftforhim/hertoeat.Ifhe/shecannoteatit,itshouldbeturnedtothepersonontheleftortothehost.Westernersneverurgetheirgueststodrink.Itisimpoliteifapersondrinkstoomuchatdinner.InChina,therearemanyrulesofetiquette5involvingdrinking.ItisaChinesecustomtourgeone’sgueststocontinueeatinganddrinkingtoshowhospitability.Whentoasting,theyoungshouldtoasttheoldfirst,andthehumbletoasttherespected.ChinesebelievethatitisunluckytosweeptheflooronthefirstdayoftheSpringFestival,forfortuneswillbesweptaway.Theythinkthebigcharacter“Fu”(Blessing),NewYearcouplets6,newclothesandmoneyinredenvelopeswillbringgoodluckcharms7totheirwholefamily.IntheWest,peoplebelievethatbreakingamirror,runningintoablackcat,orwalkingunderaladderwillbringthembadluck.Andtheythinkitunluckytohave13peoplefordinnerorpartyonFridayoronthe13thofamonth.WhenaWesternermakesablunderinwords,he/shewould“knockonwood.”Forexample,ifhe/shesaid,“Ihaveneverslippedonthewetfloor,”andsuddenlyrealizedwhathe/shehadsaidmighthappeninthefuture,he/sheknockedonwood(note)todriveawaythe“curse8.”LikeChinese,Westernershavetheirowngoodluckcharms.Peoplekeeparabbit’sfootontheendofthekeychainorkeepitintheirpocketforgoodluck.Inawedding,thebridethrowsherbouquettoacrowdofsingles.Whoevercatchesitwillbethenextluckypersontogetmarried.Thebride’sfatherputsapennyinhisdaughter’sshoeforgoodluck.Inaword,differentcountrieshavedifferentcustoms.Inordertocommunicateefficientlywithpeoplefromothercountries,weshouldpayequalrespecttoeachcultureintheworld.Weshouldalsolearnhowtoadaptto9differentculturesandavoidculturalcollisions.Oneimportantthingistoge