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writedifferencesnoticetalkGreetingsIntroductionAs

we

know,different

countries

have

differentcultures.Of

course,there

are

many

differences

incommunications.Intercultural

communication

regardstoo

many

aspects,not

only

cultural,but

also

socialenvironment.Different

ethnic

groups

have

different

languageand

cultural

background.The

same

language

andcultural

background

of

different

forms

and

oftenconvey

different

message.Chinese

and

westerncultures

have

different

cultural

backgrounds;if

wedon’t

know

the

differences

between

them,we

mayoften

see

the

errors

in

communication.The

goal

is

to

learn

a

foreign

language

andlearn

to

use

language

to

communicate.when

we

learnlanguage

pronuciation,vocabulary,knowledge

of

thesyntax

of

the

language,the

language

must

also

beintroductionPeaple

generally

follow

some

common

contacts

orcustomary

rules

for

communication.

These

xommonrules

or

habits

of

Westerners

and

Chinese

people’sway

if

exprssion

there

is

a

big

difference.Chinesepeople

often

use”you

eat?””where

are

you?”as

agreeting

language.Western

countries’

people

will

bevery

disgusted

with

regard

to

this,they

think

thatthiese

are

personal

privacy.

They

often

prefer

tochat

about

the

weather,such

as

a

personal

affair

ofpoliticai

topics,such

as

“It’s

a

goodday.”American

write

Mark

Twain

once

said

this

tosay:

“It’s

true

that

every

body

talk

about

theweather.It’s

the

most

common

subject

ofconversation.”Age,marriage,wages

and

otherindividuals

involved

in

the

issue

of

personalDifferencesnoticeMake

an

appointment

in

advanceBe

punctualBring

some

giftsKeep

good

eye

contactKeep

a

moderate

spaceDon’t

stay

too

longBefore

leaving,thank

her

or

heTalkWork(but

not

salary

or

your

own

workdetails)Residence

or

housing(but

not

the

price

ofthe

housePersonal

hobbies(travelling.

Reading.

Musicetc)4.Weather5.Current

affair

at

home

or

abroad(but

notconfidential)6.Holidays7Films

or

booksForms:written、oralParts:

when,

where,what,the

requestfor

thereplyTime:

Send

out

invitations

at

least

sixweeks

before

the

ceremony

to

give

your

guestsplenty

of

time

to

make

travel

arrangements.About

invitation

cardTo

make

the

invitation

appear

more

formalwrite

out

all

numbers,

including

the

date,

infull.

Numbers

written

out

in

full

can

alsoinclude

the

street

address

number

or

time

ofevent.

Customarily

it

is

only the

date

that

iswritten

out

in

full.

For

example,

instead

ofFebruary

5,

2010,

write

out

the

date

as

FebruaryFifth,

Two

Thousand

Ten.In

addition

to

writing

out

numbers

in

full,write

the

names

out

in

full.

Guests

will

feellike

the

event

is

more

formal

if

they

see

theirentire

name,

including

middle

name,

written

outon

the

invitation.

If

the

middle

name

of

a

guestis

not

known

simply

leave

out,

do

not

use

just

aninitial.

Also,

try

not

to

use

nicknames

orshorten

versions

of

the

guest's

name.How

to

write

invitation

cardDecide

who

is

announcing

the

wedding

-

thecouple's

parents

or

the

bride

and

groomthemselves.Determine

if

your

invitation

will

be

formal

orinformal.

You

can

say

'Mr.

and

Mrs.

MarcusMelendy

request

the

honor

of

your

presence'

or

usea

more

casual

phrase

like

'please

joinus.'In

general,

use

the

term

'the

honor

of

yourpresence'

if

the

ceremony

will

be

held

in

a

placeof

worship.

Otherwise

use

'the

pleasure

of

yourcompany'

or

another

less

formal

phrase.For

a

traditional

invitation,

list

thebride's

name

-

usually

first

and

middle

-after

her

parents'

names.

For

example,

'Mr.and

Mrs.

Marcus

Melendy

request

the

honor

ofyour

presence

at

the

marriage

of

theirdaughter,

Wendy

Sue.'Follow

the

bride's

name

with

the

full

nameof

the

groom:

'to

John

Jacob

Williams.'

Youmay

choose

to

name

the

groom's

parents:

'sonof

Mr.

and

Mrs.

Robert

Williams.'Write

out

the

date:

'Friday,

the