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UNIT 4Dealing with Cultural Differences PartA_1_a Language Focus Questions for Discussion What do cultural differences mean? How do people’s cultural backgrounds influence their way of thinking? How can failure to recognize cultural differences hinder communication? Pre-listening Task PartA_1_b How can we deal with cultural differences? What does “culture shock” mean? In what ways can we cope with culture shock? What should we do before visiting other countries to avoid misunderstanding? Language Focus Pre-listening Task PartA_1_demo_a Language Focus Pre-listening Task PartA_1_demo_a Language Focus Pre-listening Task PartA_2 Pre-listening Task Language Focus Here are some sentences and structures that you might find useful in discussing the above questions. People from different countries speak different languages, maintain different value systems, and have different ways of looking at things. It is upsetting to find people who behave differently from us. We may, at first, assume that something is wrong with them. Culture shock is a painful experience we undergo when we encounter entirely different ways of life in another culture. PartA_2 Language Focus A person’s cultural background influences what he / she considers to be good manners or bad manners / polite or rude / on time or late. Different cultures may have different ways of responding to compliments. Some cultures consider it polite not to take something the first time it is offered. Eye contact may convey sincerity and attentiveness in some Oriental cultures but too much eye contact may embarrass people in some Western cultures. Pre-listening Task PartA_2 Language Focus Those who are uninformed about cultural differences may have difficulty communicating with their business associates from other cultures. Inability to recognize cultural differences can make communication difficult. A certain amount of small talk about the weather, family, and personal hobbies is expected before getting down to busi