Английский для социологов. Астафурова Т.Н. - 28 стр.

      5. What are some topics you might talk about immediately after
         an introduction?
      6. Do you prefer going out with a group of friends rather than
         with one or two friends?
      Lead a short discussion and focus on the following questions:
      — In which situations is behaviour in your own country similar
or different from behaviour in the UK, the US, in your own country?


     D. WHAT CAN HELP YOU TO OVERCOME PROBLEMS
     OF SEPARATION IN CROSSCULTURAL INTERACTION

      1. According to Dr. Leonard Zunin during the first four minutes
together people decide whether or not they want to become
friends:’Every time you meet someone in a social situation, give him
your undivided attention for four minutes.A lot of people’s whole
lives would change if they did just that».
      When we are introduced to new people, the author suggests, we
should try to appear friendly and self-confident(1). In general,’people
like people who are like themselves’. On the other hand, we should
not make the other person think we are too sure of ourselves(2).It is
important to appear interested and sympathetic, realise that the other
person has his own needs,fears and hopes(3). That is not the time to
complain about one’s health or mention faults one finds in other
people (4). It is not the time to tell the whole truth about one’s
opinions and impressions (5).
      These first four minutes together should be treated with care. If
there are unpleasant matters to be discussed they should be dealt with
care (6).
      2. Studying a foreign language can help you to overcome problems
of separation in international business. First, it gives one a skill to
practical use when travelling, reading or working at a job that requires
translating. Such a situation may happen to you. If you went to Britain,
for example, you would want to be able to order food and read signs.
      Second, it introduces you to another culture — not just to external
customs but also to the forms a culture thinks in. The structure of
language and the way it names things reveal much about national
character. Language mistakes can cause problems when we’re doing
business with people from other countries. But communication can also
break down when we misunderstand the way another culture works.

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