Tiptoeing through the minefield

- Show an interest in, and at least an elementary knowledge of the country you

are visiting;

- Learn a few words of the language - it will be seen as a compliment;

- Be sensitive to countries who have bigger and better known neighbours, and

not to confuse Canadians with Americans, New Zealanders with Australians,

Belgians with French;

- Familiarise yourself with the basics of business and social etiquette. As a starting

point, learning how to greet people is very important.

Don’t

- Assume you won’t meet any communication problems because you speak English.

You may think you are paying somebody a compliment by telling them their

business is going a bomb*, Americans will infer you think it is falling.

- Appear too reserved. As Americans are generally more exuberant than their

European colleagues, they may think that your reserve means lack of enthusiasm.

II. Match the words from the text with their corresponding definitions.

1. abroad a. something done in a society because of tradition

2. a minefield b. able to understand others’ feelings

3. a pitfall c. in or to a foreign country

4. a custom d. something that expresses admiration

5. etiquette e. to show or represent

6. scheduled f. rude or insulting

7. to be a sign of g. a situation with hidden dangers

8. offensive h. formal rules for polite behaviour in society

9. a compliment i. a likely position

10. sensitive j. arranged for a certain time

III. Find the examples of the adjectives of nationality in the text.

IV. Translate the second part of the text ‘Tiptoeing through the minefield’

Into Russian.

V. Answer the questions:

1. Why is travelling abroad hazardous for the unprepared traveller?

2. What are the tasks of the Centre for International Briefing?

3. What are the two important aspects of the Centre’s training programme?

4. What features of Asian culture does Marketing Director of the Centre

mention?

5. What are the main dos and don’ts of travelling abroad?

V. Render the text.

Text 2

Negotiating across cultures

I. You are going to read four articles about different negotiating styles. Before you read, match the words from your article with their definitions. Then read and match each article with one of the four nationalities: German, Russian, Spanish and American.

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