Английский для социологов. Астафурова Т.Н. - 18 стр.

    10. If judgment (be not given) according to the rules, we never
        know what its legal consequences (be).

     6. DISCUSS
      a) How do people generally prefer tî conduct meetings in your
country?
      Use as many of the word combinations above as you need to
talk about exchanging information, opinion giving, voicing
disagreement, making decisions, getting results, sticking to agendas,
diffusing tension etc.
      b) Put the following factors into what you consider to be their
order of importance for the company. Give your reasons:
      a. market trends
      b. the price factor
      c. client needs
      d. profit levels
      e. quality control
      f. technological lead
      g. cost control

     7. DISCUSS
     Do you take part in meetings in English with native speakers?
Do you find the native speakers tend to dominate or do they make
allowances for the fact that some partici pants are speaking aforeign
language?
     Is it different when you do business in English when only non-
native speakers are present?
     Which do you prefer?

     8. GROUP DISCUSSION
     a) Generalizations about nationalities and national characters
are usually not welcomed, even when they are basically accurate.
There are many difficulties with summarizing American or British
ways of life and attitudes. Whereas, for example, Italians or Germans
form a largely homogeneous society: white, Christian, speaking one
language, Americans do not — they are not ‘normally’ white, most of
them are Christians, but America cannot be called ‘a Christian country’.
English is the common language by use but it is not the national


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