Английский для социологов. Астафурова Т.Н. - 10 стр.

8) to pool information               h) involving or characterized by
                                        conflict or opposition

     4. COMPREHENSION CHECK
      a) Which of the following points support the opinions expressed
in the article?
         1. In meetings the French tend to be more aggressive than the
            Germans.
         2. The Arabs have nothing in common with the Japanese.
         3. The French generally don’t appreciate the British sense of
            humour.
         4. The Spanish are rarely hesitant in cross-cultural meetings.
         5. The Americans and Scandinavians value a methodical
            approach.
         6. The Germans want quality at any price.
         7. The British tend to be more individualistic in business than
            the Germans.
         8. In business the Italians are more or less like the Spanish.
     b) What    are your own views on each of these points?
        Well,   personally, I think ...
        Well,   if you ask me ...
        Well,   I reckon ...
     c) Look back at the last three paragraphs in the article. Find the
expressions which mean:
        1. to compare favourably with your competitors
        2. to do as you promised
        3. to react strongly tî differences of opinion

     5. VOCABULARY WORK
     a) The following business verbs are listed in the order in which
they appeared in the article. Use these verbs to make up word
combinations with nouns from the text, translate them and learn ten
most useful by heart.
           BUSINESS VERBS                   NOUNS
                 1. hold                   a meeting
                 2. disagree on
                 3. build

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