VOCABULARY

Exercise 3. Fill in the gaps with the correct word.

1. __________ yourself with the facts before you go abroad – about the history, the geography, the food, the customs.

a) arm

b) make master

c) inquire

2. The most important thing when you meet people from other cultures is to work on yourself, to __________ your self-awareness.

a) rise

b) raise

c) rouse

3. When you misunderstand something and get frustrated, try not to lose your __________.

a) disposition

b) mood

c) temper

4. Be open and tolerant – try not to __________ things you don’t know about.

a) dismiss

b) get rid of

c) suggest

GRAMMAR

Grammar Revision: Phrasal Verbs and Prepositions

Exercise 4. Fill in the gaps with a particle or a preposition.

1. Focus __________ the idea of cultural relativism.

2. Find __________ about the geography, the history, the customs of the country you go to.

3. Be observant, watch what’s going __________ around you and notice bahavioural differences.

4. Criticizing or rejecting the culture’s favourite food or sport might turn __________ to be offensive.

5. Try to put yourself __________ the shoes of the other culture and imagine why their world is as it is.

6. A good way of making real friends in a culture is __________ joining local cookery courses or music or drama courses or sports clubs.

7. Learning __________ other people’s cultures is one of the most rewarding things that any of us will ever do.

Independent Practice

China and Japan

READING

Exercise 1. Do a quiz to find out how well you are aware of the Japanese culture.

A Japanese Culture Quiz

Choose the correct answer.

1. Before accepting a gift in Japan, it is polite to modestly refuse at least once or twice before finally accepting it.
a) True
b) False

2. When receiving business cards you should do so using which hand(s)?
a) Both
b) Right
c) Left

3. During a period of silence in a meeting you should ___________
a) ask what is wrong.
b) break the silence immediately.
c) stay silent too.

4. Foreigners are expected to bow when meeting people in Japan.
a) True
b) False

5. Japanese communication style is ___________
a) explicit (direct)
b) implicit (indirect)

6. Who makes decisions in Japanese companies?
a) A team
b) Director
c) Manager

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Exercise 2. Read encyclopedia entries about China and Japan:

China

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