- •Методический комментарий
- •Introduction
- •1. Write or say the word you think of first to go with each of the words below. Possible answers are given on the right.
- •2. Now, play the game the other way round. Write or say the nationality you associate with the things listed below.
- •Exercise 3. Where are they?
- •In which cities are the following landmarks?
- •He/she comes from… He/she is… He/she speaks…
- •1.1 National characters
- •Text 1*
- •III. Comprehension check
- •V. Writing
- •Text 2 notes on the british*
- •In the following extract Bill Bryson, an American writer, makes observations of the British people.
- •IV. Language focus
- •1. Match the word with its definition.
- •2. Pick out the words from the text describing the American and the British ways of life.
- •Italian neighbours*
- •II. Skim Extract 1 with Tim’s interview about his living in Italy and find answers to the questions:
- •Extract 2
- •Baby? I'd rather have a mobile phone
- •VIII. Writing
- •Text 4 westerners and the japanese
- •II. Read the first part of the text about Leadership and decide which of the following statements accurately reflect John Mole’s comments.
- •Leadership
- •Attitudes and Behaviour
- •IV. Language focus
- •1. Find English equivalents to:
- •2. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •V. Speaking
- •Text 5 the amish
- •II. Read the article carefully and do the tasks that follow.
- •III. Comprehension check
- •V. Writing
- •Vocabulary box
- •Achievement test 1 national characters
- •Information check (orally)
- •Vocabulary check (in writing)
- •1. Match the two columns.
- •2. Match the definitions below with the words from the box.
- •3. Translate the sentences into English.
- •1.2 Communicating interculturally
- •Importance of intercultural communication*
- •II. Read the text and find information on the following points.
- •IV. Speaking
- •V. Writing
- •Text 2 main concepts of intercultural communication*
- •Culture
- •Subculture
- •Culture Shock
- •Ethnocentric reactions
- •IV. Writing
- •Text 3 understanding culture*
- •II. Read the following text and check if your predictions were right.
- •Text 4 activity orientation
- •Text 5 time orientation
- •Text 6 predictions of communication problems*
- •In what way can we predict communication problems with people from foreign countries?
- •II. Read the text and check whether your predictions were right.
- •1. Control Issues
- •2. Intrapersonal Factors
- •3. Biological Factors
- •4. Interpersonal Factors
- •5. Space and Time Factors
- •6. Geopolitical Factors
- •IV. Language focus
- •V. Speaking
- •VI. Writing
- •Text 7 recognizing cultural differences
- •II. Read the following text and write down the main cultural factors to fill in the table below the text.
- •IV. Writing
- •Text 8 dealing with language barriers
- •Barriers to written communication
- •Barriers to oral communication
- •IV. Language focus
- •1. Fill in the gaps with the prepositions where necessary.
- •2. Find synonyms to the following words in the chart below and learn them.
- •V. Speaking
- •Text 9 suggestions for the cross-cultural sojourner*
- •1. Learn the Rules of the New Culture.
- •2. Assume Responsibility
- •3. Observe Carefully
- •4. Tolerate Differences
- •5. Develop Flexibility
- •IV. Speaking
- •V. Writing
- •Acting out
- •1. Role-play the conversation.
- •2. Role-play the conversation in a travel-bureau.
- •Project writing
- •Social Customs
- •Vocabulary box
- •Achievement test 2 communicating interculturally
- •Information check (orally)
- •Vocabulary check (in writing)
- •1. Define the meaning of the following words in English.
- •2. Match the two columns.
- •3. Translate the sentences into English.
- •1.3 English as a global language
- •Text 1 ways of learning*
- •Starter activities
- •How do you like to learn languages? Look at these extracts from advertisements for methods of learning languages. Choose the methods you would like. Explain and discuss your answers.
- •People learn languages in different ways. Here are some descriptions and explanations of different kinds of language learners. Match the descriptions (1-6) to the explanations (a-f).
- •The table below lists the ways of learning. Complete the column about “you” and discuss your answers.
- •Discussion
- •Text 2 why don’t we all speak the same language?
- •How Did the English Language Begin?
- •III. Comprehension check
- •Text 3 the english language*
- •The english language
- •The english language in north america
- •1. Say whether each of the following sentences is true or false. Correct the false sentences to make them true.
- •2. Give examples of different borrowings in the English language.
- •V. Speaking
- •Text 4 british and american english*
- •The main differences of American English in pronunciation are:
- •1) The pronunciation of r in all positions, e.G. Part, first, corner;
- •VI. Writing
- •Text 5 english as a world language*
- •In the countries listed in the table, English is used either as a first language or as a second. Identify the 7 countries in which it is used as a first language.
- •II. Read the text carefully the spread of english
- •Basic characteristics
- •III. Comprehension check
- •IV. Speaking
- •Text 6 a global language*
- •II. Read the text and check your guesses.
- •V. Writing
- •Imperial english*
- •In this article below Professor Anne Eisenberg writes about the importance of English in the scientific world. For which jobs or subjects is it important to know English in your country?
- •II. Reading
- •1. The statements below express the main idea of each of paragraph. Read the article and match the statements to the paragraphs.
- •2. Decide which sentences in each paragraph express the main ideas.
- •97 % Населения мира предпочитают английский язык для международного общения
- •Text 8 the language of business
- •II. Read the text and write questions for these answers.
- •Look at the expressions in the box using rule. Use your dictionary to check the meanings of any of the expressions that you don’t know.
- •Complete these sentences using the expressions from the box in Exercise 1. Change the verb tense if necessary.
- •Do You Speak Japanese?
- •Project writing
- •Essay writing
- •Vocabulary box
- •Acievement test 3 english as a global language
- •Information check (orally)
- •Vocabulary check (in writing)
- •1. Define the meaning of the following words in English.
- •2. Give synonyms to:
- •3. Match the professional areas with language needs.
- •3. Complete each sentence with the words from the box.
- •For reading, discussing and reporting
- •Text 2 the japanese sense of beauty
- •Text 3 you have to catch them young…
- •Text 4 when the locals are friendly Free accommodation with plenty of surprises ... Servas is a cheap - and enlightening - way to see the world, says Patricia Cleveland-Peck
- •Text 5 must one be so polite that it hurt?
- •Text 6 should americans be required to learn another language?
- •Discussion
- •Text 7 tips for communicating with people from other cultures
- •Text 8 developing intercultural competence
- •1. Privacy and its implications
- •2. "So much for complaining"
- •3. "When in Rome, do as the Romans do"
- •4. Meals
- •5. Attitude to time
- •6. Academic life
- •7. Facial expressions
- •8. Gestures
- •9. Clothes
- •10. Topics for small talk
- •11. Politeness Strategies
- •Text 9 the image of russia in western travel guides
1. Fill in the gaps with the prepositions where necessary.
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Sometimes it’s difficult to conduct foreign correspondence __English.
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Alice has a good command ___ Spanish.
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I can easily handle ___ business letters in Italian.
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While speaking to a foreigner it’s recommended to stop ___ distinct
punctuation points.
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Be alert___ glazed eyes in your listener.
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Don’t talk ___ to the other person.
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Don’t blame the listener __ lack of comprehension.
2. Find synonyms to the following words in the chart below and learn them.
– handle (v)
– intermediary (n)
– comprehensive (adj)
– distinct (adj)
– maintain (v)
to support |
universal |
to contend with |
spokesman |
well-defined(adj) |
extensive(adj) |
clear |
go-between (n) |
to conduct |
apparent(adj) |
to tackle |
all-embracing |
precise(adj) |
thorough(adj) |
to deal with |
mediator (n) |
to manage |
wide-ranging |
to hold on |
obvious |
to keep up |
noticeable(adj) |
to cope with |
provide for |
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V. Speaking
Have you happened to come across with any barriers to communication that foreigners experience while dealing with the people from your country? Prove your answer by examples.
Text 9 suggestions for the cross-cultural sojourner*
(Upper-intermediate)
I. Pre-reading task
Before you read look up the meaning of the following words.
cross-cultural sojourner sustain(v)
imply(v) resist(v)
be alert for(v) be frustrated(adj)
serve as a liaison between… alien(adj)
attribution(n)
What is your idea of basic communication skills?
II. Read the text and write down basic intercultural communication skills.
The following five recommendations are designed to help you communicate more effectively and more successfully in those events that involve people from a different culture. As you read, keep in mind that it's important both to remain free of cultural ethnocentrism and to remember where you come from and who you are. It is not possible to give specific recommendations about every culture; therefore, each of these pieces of advice is broad enough to apply to a variety of situations and each one covers a set of related suggestions.
1. Learn the Rules of the New Culture.
As a cross-cultural traveler, you probably don't know the other person's worldview. Do not assume that you know it. Instead, study. Read about the culture. Learn to ask questions.
For example, Americans are generally taught to value progressiveness. Americans are generally outgoing. There is a fundamental assumption in our society that people should compete. These assumptions of our own culture maybe inappropriate in some other culture. For example, Japanese and Native American cultures both place a strong emphasis on teamwork and may be offended by the selfishness of individual competition as it is often found in majority American culture.
Learning about another culture implies that you must discover the rules of behavior. For instance, there are some fundamental differences between the American culture and the French culture in attitude about one's home. Americans are open. Their homes reflect this openness in many ways. Americans are comfortable leaving their windows uncovered so that people walking by can look inside their homes. Americans are casual about separating their lawns from the street. More often than not, no fence demarks that separation. Americans, especially in suburban communities, frequently mark their territorial boundaries with shrubs and trees, not walls. In contrast, the French home is generally considered a very private place. It is separated from its neighbors by walls and fences for privacy. French families rarely feel comfortable in their homes, especially at meal times, unless the blinds are drawn.
Therefore, try to develop a respect for another's traditions and to resist the tendency to impose your own cultural traditions on others. For example, there are broad cultural differences in the roles women play in societies around the world. American women enjoy a level of freedom that is virtually unheard of in some cultures. It's apparent that a cross-cultural traveler must be alert for any such differences and must plan in advance how to handle them.
Thus, first learn the rules about cross-cultural communication.