2025年托福口语模拟测试卷：跨文化交流能力提升试题.docxVIP

2025年托福口语模拟测试卷：跨文化交流能力提升试题

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Section1

directions:Youwillbegivenashortlecture.Youshouldtakenoteswhilelistening.Thenyouwillbeaskedaquestionaboutit.Basedonthelectureyouhavejustheardandthenotesyouhavetaken,answerthequestion.Trytoincludeasmanydetailsaspossiblefromthelectureinyouranswer.

Youhave20minutestoplanandwriteyourresponse.

Lecture

Okay,todayletstalkaboutfoodtaboosacrossdifferentcultures.Manypeoplethinkoffoodtaboossimplyasthingsweshouldnteat–likedogsorinsectsinsomeWesterncultures.Buttaboosaremuchbroader.Theyincluderestrictionson*how*foodisprepared,*when*itseaten,andeven*who*caneatcertainfoods.Understandingthesetaboosiscrucialforeffectivecross-culturalcommunicationandshowingrespectwheninteractingwithpeoplefromdifferentbackgrounds.

Forexample,taketheuseofthelefthandinmanyMiddleEasternandSouthAsiancultures.Thelefthandistraditionallyconsidereduncleanbecauseitsusedforpersonalhygiene.Therefore,itsoftenusedforeating,passingfood,ortouchingsomeonesbelongings.Usingtherighthand,orbothhandstogether,isexpectedwhenofferingorreceivingfood.Insomeplaces,eatingwiththelefthandisconsideredoffensive.Thissimpledifferenceineatingetiquette,ifnotunderstood,cancausemisunderstandingsoroffenseinsocialsituations.

Anotherinterestingareaisthetaboosurroundingcertainanimals.WhileporkiscommonintheWest,itsforbiddeninIslamandJudaismduetoreligiousbeliefs.InHinduism,cowsaresacredanimalsandarenoteaten.However,beefisastapleintheAmericandiet.Thesedietaryrestrictionsarentjustaboutpersonalpreference;theyredeeplytiedtoreligiousbeliefs,culturalidentity,andhistoricalfactors.Itsimportanttorememberthatwhatmightseemnormalordesirableinoneculturecanbecompletelyforbiddeninanother.