《世纪英语综合教程 II（第九版）》课件 Unit 7 Cross-cultural Communication

世纪英语综合教程II（第九版）Unit7Cross-culturalCommunicationObjectivesInthisunit,studentsarerequiredto:1.learntheknowledgeofcross-culturalcommunication;2.understandthetworeadingpassagesandlearntousetheimportantwordsandphrasesinthem;3.learnthequotationsfromtheReporttothe20thNationalCongressoftheCommunistPartyofChinaandcompletethecorrespondingtask;4.learnEnglishgrammar:subjunctivemood;5.learnEnglishwordformation:prefixes:un-,non-,dis-,de-,in-/im-/ir-,mis-;6.completethewritingtask:writeaplan&arrangement;7.performamini-project:WorkplaceCultureDetective—Making&ExplainingCross-culturalDetailComparisonCards.Warm-upPART1Listening&SpeakingPART2ReadingAPART3ReadingBPART4SkillDevelopmentPART5WritingPART6OdetoChinaPART7Mini-projectPART8Part1Warm-upTask1

Allculturescount.Haveyoureadthefollowingmaxims(格言)aboutcross-culturalcommunicationintheworkplace?ReadthesemaximsandmatchthemwiththeappropriateChinesetranslations.Part1Warm-upTask2

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Uniqueculturalidentitiesofeachnation.dPart2Listening&SpeakingTask1Whatexactlyiscross-culturalcommunication?LiMingandHuangYuaretalkingaboutcross-culturalcommunication.Listentotheirconversationandchoosethebestanswers.Script1)Whichofthefollowingbestdefinescross-culturalcommunicationintheworkplace?A.Communicatingwithcolleaguesfromdifferentdepartments.B.Interactingwithpeoplefromdifferentculturalbackgroundsinaprofessionalenvironment.C.Usingmultiplelanguagesduringbusinessmeetings.D.Buildingagoodrelationshipwithemployersandotheremployees.2)Cross-culturalcommunicationintheworkplacefocusesonovercomingdifferencesinallofthefollowingEXCEPT_______________.A.languageexpressionsB.favoritesportsteamsC.work-relatedvaluesD.work-relatednormsPart2Listening&SpeakingTask1Whatexactlyiscross-culturalcommunication?LiMingandHuangYuaretalkingaboutcross-culturalcommunication.Listentotheirconversationandchoosethebestanswers.3)Whyiscross-culturalcommunicationimportantatwork?A.Becauseitcanavoidmisunderstandingandpromoteeffectivecollaboration.B.Becauseitcanmaketheofficemorediverseintermsoffoodchoices.C.Becauseitcanincreasethenumberofinternationalbusinesstrips.D.Becauseitcanhelpapersongainagoodimpressionfromcolleaguesandemployers.听力原文HuangYu:Hey,LiMing.Ikeephearingaboutcross-culturalcommunicationintheworkplace.Whatexactlyisit?LiMing:Well,it’sallabouthowpeoplefromdifferentculturalbackgroundsinteractatwork.HuangYu:Oh,isitlikethat?LiMing:Yeah.Thinkaboutit.Whencolleaguesfromvariouscountriesorculturescollaborate,theymighthavedifferentwaysofspeaking,workstyles,andevenvalues.HuangYu:Soit’sjustaboutlanguagedifferences?Back听力原文LiMing:Notjustthat!It’salsoaboutunderstandingculturalnorms,likehowsomeculturespreferdirectcommunicationwhileothersaremoreindirect,orhowdifferentworkethicsanddecision-makingstylesclash.Thegoalistobridgethegaptoworkeffectivelyandavoidmisunderstanding.HuangYu:Igotit.Thanksalot.BackPart2Listening&SpeakingTask2Germanspreferdirectcommunication.ContinuetolistentotheconversationbetweenLiMingandHuangYu,andjudgewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F).Script(

)1)LiMingsuggestsattendingthevideoconferencewiththeGermanteamrightontime.(

)2)Germanspreferdirectcommunicationwithoutexcessivesmalltalk.(

)3)HuangYuusuallystartsmeetingswithfriendlyconversation.(

)4)UsinghumorduringtheconferenceisrecommendedtobuildrapportwithGermans.(

)5)OrganizedslidesarelessimportanttoGermancolleaguescomparedtothecontent.

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F听力原文HuangYu:Hey,LiMing!I’mpreparingforavideoconferencewithourGermanteam.Anytips?LiMing:Sure!Germansvaluepunctuality,soattendtheconferenceafewminutesearly.HuangYu:Whatdotheyalsoprefer?LiMing:Theypreferdirectcommunication—skipsmalltalkandfocusonfacts.HuangYu:Gotit.Ialwaysstartwithfriendlychat,butI’llchangethat.Whatabouttone?LiMing:Keepitprofessionalandavoidoverlycasuallanguage.Theymightmisunderstandhumorasunserious.HuangYu:Thanks!I’llmakesuremyslidesarewell-organizedtoo.LiMing:Exactly!Germanslovestructuredpresentations.Goodluck!BackPart2Listening&SpeakingTask3Cross-culturalcommunicationineducation.Listentoashortpassageandcompletetheanswers.1）Accordingtothepassage,whymaynon-verbalcommunicationcausepotentialissuesineducationalsettings?Becauseitvariessignificantlyacross____________________________.2）Whatdoesmaintainingeyecontactmeaninsomecultures,andwhatmayitmeaninothers?Itisasignof_____________________insomecultures,butmaybeviewedas____________________inothers.3）Besidesgesturesandpersonalspace,whatothernon-verbalcommunicationformismentionedinthepassage?__________________________________________.

differentcultures

respectandattentiveness

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SilenceScriptPart2Listening&SpeakingTask3Cross-culturalcommunicationineducation.Listentoashortpassageandcompletetheanswers.4）Whatdoesthepassagesayaboutacceptablebehaviorsacrosscultures?Acceptablebehaviorsinoneculturemightbetaboosin_______________________.5）Whoneedtobeawareofculturaldifferenceswhencommunicatingineducationalsettings?Both_________________________________.

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teachersandstudents听力原文Ineducationalsettings,cross-culturalcommunicationisofgreatimportance.Non-verbalcommunication,forinstance,variessignificantlyacrossdifferentcultures.Maintainingeyecontactisregardedasasignofrespectandattentivenessinsomecultures,whileinothers,itmaybeviewedasdisrespectful.Similarly,gestures,personalspace,andevensilencecancarrydifferentmeanings.Moreover,culturalnormsandetiquettealsoplayacrucialroleineducationalcommunication.Acceptablebehaviorsinoneculturemightbetaboosinanother.Therefore,whencommunicatingwithstudentsfromdifferentculturalbackgrounds,teachersandstudentsshouldbeawareofthesedifferencestoavoidmisunderstandingandconflicts.BackPart2Listening&SpeakingTask4TheJapanese’scross-culturalcommunicationstyle.SampleHuangYuisgoingtoworkonaprojectwithJapanesepartners,soshefeelsalittlenervousaboutculturaldifferences.LiMingisgivinghersomeadvicetoeasehernervousness.Haveaconversation.SampleConversationHuangYu:Hi,LiMing!I’mabouttoworkonaprojectwithourJapanesepartners.I’mabitnervousaboutculturaldifferences.Wouldyouliketogivemesomeadvice?LiMing:Allright.InJapan,respectforhierarchyiscrucial.TheJapanesealwaysaddressseniorcolleagueswithappropriatehonorifics.HuangYu:Gotit.Whatabouttheircommunicationstyle?LiMing:TheJapantopayattentiontonon-verbalcuesandsubtlehints.esetendtobemoreindirect.Theymightnotsay“no”directly,soyouneedtopayattentiontonon-verbalcuesandsubtlehints.BackSampleHuangYu:That’stricky.HowshouldIhandlebusinesscards?LiMing:Oh,veryimportant!Whenexchangingbusinesscards,usebothhandstoofferandreceivethem,andtakeamomenttoreadthecardbeforeputtingitaway.HuangYu:Goodtoknow!Anytipsformeetings?LiMing:Arriveearly,andifyoupresentideas,bepreparedforaconsensus-buildingapproach.Don’texpectquickdecisions.HuangYu:Thanksalot,LiMing.LiMing:Mypleasure.Justshowrespect,andyou’lldogreat!BackPart2Listening&SpeakingUsefulExpressionsHuangYu:I’mabouttoworkonaprojectwithourJapanesepartners.I’mabitnervousaboutculturaldifferences.Wouldyouliketogivemesomeadvice?WhatistheJapanesecommunicationstyleabout?HowshouldIhandlebusinesscardswithJapanesepartners?Doyouhaveanytipsformeetings?Part2Listening&SpeakingUsefulExpressionsLiMing:

InJapan,respectforhierarchyiscrucial.TheJapanesealwaysaddressseniorcolleagueswithappropriatehonorifics.TheJapanesetendtobemoreindirect.TheJapanesemightnotsay“noˮdirectly.Youneedtopayattentiontonon-verbalcuesandsubtlehints.Whenexchangingbusinesscards,usebothhandstoofferandreceivethem,andtakeamomenttoreadthecardbeforeputtingitaway.Youshouldarriveearlyforameeting.Ifyoupresentideas,bepreparedforaconsensus-buildingapproach.Don’texpectquickdecisionsfromyourJapanesepartners.Part2Listening&SpeakingTask5AdheretothestanceofChineseculture.

WewillstayfirmlyrootedinChineseculture.WewillcollectandrefinethedefiningsymbolsandbestelementsofChinesecultureandshowcasethemtotheworld.WewillacceleratethedevelopmentofChina’sdiscourseandnarrativesystems,bettertellChina’sstories,makeChina’svoiceheard,andpresentaChinathatiscredible,appealing,andrespectable.(SelectedfromtheReporttothe20thNationalCongressoftheCommunistPartyofChina)

坚守中华文化立场，提炼展示中华文明的精神标识和文化精髓，加快构建中国话语和中国叙事体系，讲好中国故事、传播好中国声音，展现可信、可爱、可敬的中国形象。PleasecombineyourpersonalexperienceorobservationstodiscussthespecificwaysinwhichwecantellChina'sstorieswell,makeChina'svoiceheardwell,andpresentacredible,appealingandrespectableimageofChinaininternationalexchangeactivities.(Youcanprovideexamplesfromtheperspectivesofculture,technology,sociallife,etc.)Part3ReadingABackgroundInformationPassageLearningPassage-relatedExercisesPart3ReadingA

Itisessentialtoknowtheimportanceofcross-culturalcommunicationintheworkplace.

Cross-culturalcommunicationhelpsbuildgoodbusinessrelationships.Understandingculturaldifferencescanavoidconflictsandmisunderstandings,andestablishabusinessrelationshipbasedonrespectandtrust.Itcanimproveteamworkingefficiency.Teammemberscanbetterunderstandeachother’sviewpointsandneeds,andpromotecollaborationandinnovation.BackgroundInformationPart3ReadingA

Itisbeneficialforleaderstounderstandtheneedsandexpectationsofemployees,formulateappropriateleadershipstrategies,andimproveleadershipandmanagementskills.Itisconducivetoexploringtheglobalmarket.Enterprisescanformulatemarketstrategiesthatadapttodifferentculturalbackgroundsandbettermeettheneedsofcustomers.Moreover,itpromotespersonalcareerdevelopment.Talentswithgoodcross-culturalcommunicationskillsaremorepopularintheglobalworkplace,andaremorelikelytoholdimportantpositionsininternationalprojectsandmultinationalcorporations.BackgroundInformationPart3ReadingA1.Cross-culturalcommunicationintheworkplaceisthekeytounlockingdiversecollaboration.Intheeraofglobalization,workplacesareincreasinglycomposedofemployeesfromdifferentcountriesandregions.Cross-culturalcommunicationskillshavethusbecomeacorecompetencyforprofessionals,servingasthekeytounlockingeffectivecollaborationindiverseteams.2.Culturalbackgroundsshapedifferentcommunicationhabitsandvalues.Germansareknownforpunctualityanddirectness—meetingsstartontime,anddiscussionsfocussharplyonobjectives.Incontrast,Braziliansprioritizeinterpersonalrelationships,oftenspendingtimebuildingrapportbefore

divingintowork,withmoreflexibletimemanagement.InIndia,wherepowerdistanceishigh,organizationalhierarchiesarerigid,anddecisionstypicallycomefromseniorlevels.Sweden,however,embodieslowpowerdistance,encouragingequalcommunicationandemployeeparticipationindecision-making.ChineseCross-culturalCommunicationintheWorkplacePassageLearningPart3ReadingA3.Tothriveincross-culturalworkplaces,preparationiscrucial.Researchculturaltaboos,businessetiquette,andreligiousbeliefs.Forexample,understandinghowreligiouspracticesaffectworkinghoursintheMiddleEasthelpsavoidmisunderstanding.Maintaininganopen,non-judgmentalattitudeisequallyimportant.Insteadofcriticizingdifferences,suchasanIndiancolleague'shabitofeatingwithhands,seektounderstandthemfromtheirculturalperspective.Adjustingcommunicationstylesisalsovital.Beconcisewithdirectcommunicators,andusesubtlelanguageandnon-verbalcueswheninteractingwiththosewhovalueindirectness,likesomeJapanesecolleagues.ChinesePassageLearningPart3ReadingA4.Masteringcross-culturalcommunicationisacontinuousjourneyoflearningandreflection.Byembracingthisskill,professionalscannavigatediverseworkenvironments

withease,drivingteamefficiencyandpersonalgrowthintheglobalizedworkplace.ChinesePassageLearning课文译文职场跨文化交际1.职场跨文化交际是开启多元化协作的关键。在全球化时代，职场越来越多地由来自不同国家和地区的员工组成。因此，跨文化交际技能已成为专业人士的核心技能，是开启多元化团队有效协作的关键。2.不同文化背景的人，交流习惯与价值观不同。德国人以守时和直接闻名，会议通常准时开始，讨论直切重点；相反，巴西人优先处理人际关系，工作之前经常花时间与同事建立和谐关系，时间管理也更灵活。在权力距离较大的印度，组织层级分明，决策多由高层做出。瑞典则权力距离较小，鼓励员工积极参与决策，上下级沟通平等。English课文译文3.若想在跨文化职场中如鱼得水，准备工作至关重要。研究对方的文化禁忌、商务礼仪、宗教信仰。例如，了解中东地区的宗教习俗如何影响工作时间有助于避免误解。保持开放和非主观的态度同样至关重要。不轻易评判文化差异，例如印度同事用手吃饭的习惯，而是从他们的文化角度来理解。调整沟通方式也很重要。与直爽的人交流，要简洁明了地表达观点；和含蓄的人交流，如一些日本同事，要使用委婉的言辞和非语言信号。English课文译文4.掌握跨文化交际是一个不断学习和反思的过程。通过掌握这项技能，专业人士可以轻松地应对不同的工作环境，在全球化的职场提高团队效率，促进个人成长。EnglishPart3ReadingAPassageLearningIntheeraofglobalization,workplacesareincreasinglycomposedofemployeesfromdifferentcountriesandregions.(Para.1)

becomposedof由……组成

e.g.Thismedicalteamiscomposedoftwodoctorsandfournurses.

这个医疗小组由两名医生和四名护士组成。BackPart3ReadingAPassageLearningCross-culturalcommunicationskillshavethusbecomeacorecompetencyforprofessionals,servingasthekeytounlockingeffectivecollaborationindiverseteams.(Para.1)

competencyn. 1) 技能；本领

e.g.Thesyllabusliststheknowledgeandcompetenciesrequiredatthislevel.

教学大纲列出这一级水平要求掌握的知识和技能。

2) 能力；胜任

e.g.Therearesomedifferencesbetweenmanagementeducationandmanagementcompetencynow.

当前，管理教育与管理能力之间存在一些差异。BackPart3ReadingAPassageLearningGermansareknownforpunctualityanddirectness.(Para.2)

punctualityn.准时性

e.g.Theairlinehopestoimprovepunctualitynextyear.

这家航空公司希望明年在准点上做出改善。

directnessn.直接；坦率

e.g.Sheaskedhimquestionswithherusualdirectness.

她以惯用的坦率语气问他问题。BackPart3ReadingAPassageLearningIncontrast,Braziliansprioritizeinterpersonalrelationships,oftenspendingtimebuildingrapportbeforedivingintowork,withmoreflexibletimemanagement.(Para.2)

incontrast相反

e.g.Theproblemisnoteasy.Incontrast,itisratherdifficult.

这道题不容易。相反，它很难。

diveinto跳进；潜入

e.g.Inordertogetthepearl,youhavetodiveintothesea.

要想得到珍珠就得潜入大海。BackPart3ReadingAPassageLearningInIndia,wherepowerdistanceishigh,organizationalhierarchiesarerigid,anddecisionstypicallycomefromseniorlevels.(Para.2)

hierarchyn.等级制度；层次体系

e.g.She’squitehighupinthemanagementhierarchy.

她位居管理层要职。

rigidadj.僵硬的；刻板的；坚硬的

e.g.Thecurriculumwastoonarrowandtoorigid.

课程过于狭窄和死板。BackPart3ReadingAPassageLearningResearchculturaltaboos,businessetiquette,andreligiousbeliefs.(Para.3)

taboon.禁忌；忌讳；避讳

e.g.Whenyouvisitastrangecountry,becarefulnottobreakitstaboos.

访问一个陌生的国家时，注意不要触犯禁忌。BackPart3ReadingAPassageLearningBeconcisewithdirectcommunicators,andusesubtlelanguageandnon-verbalcueswheninteractingwiththosewhovalueindirectness,likesomeJapanesecolleagues.(Para.3)

conciseadj.简洁的；简练的；简明的

e.g.Themanagermadehisspeechclearandconcise.

经理的讲话清楚、简练。

subtleadj. 巧妙的；微妙的；机智的

e.g.Therearesubtledifferencesbetweenthetwoversions.

两个版本之间有一些微妙的差异。BackPart3ReadingAPassageLearningByembracingthisskill,professionalscannavigatediverseworkenvironmentswithease,drivingteamefficiencyandpersonalgrowthintheglobalizedworkplace.(Para.4)

withease轻松地；容易地；不费力地

e.g.Hesolvedthedifficultproblemwithease.

他轻松地解决了这个难题。BackPart3ReadingApunctuality[ˌpʌŋktʃuˈæləti]n.准时性directness[dəˈrektnəs]n.直接;坦率Brazilian[brəˈzɪliən]n.巴西人rapport[ræˈpɔː(r)]n.融洽;和谐;亲善hierarchy[ˈhaɪərɑːki]n.等级制度;层次体系rigid[ˈrɪdʒɪd]adj.僵硬的;刻板的;坚硬的Sweden[ˈswiːdən]n.瑞典taboo[təˈbuː]n.禁忌;忌讳;避讳religious[rɪˈlɪdʒəs]adj.宗教的New

WordsPart3ReadingAconcise[kənˈsaɪs]adj.简洁的;简练的;简明的subtle[ˈsʌtl]adj.巧妙的;机智的;微妙的non-verbal[ˌnɒnˈvɜːbl]adj.非语言的;不涉及言语的cue[kjuː]n.提示;暗示New

WordsPart3ReadingAbecomposedof由……组成incontrast相反diveinto跳进;潜入withease轻松地;容易地;不费力地Phrases&ExpressionsPart3ReadingA1.Incontrast,Braziliansprioritizeinterpersonalrelationships,oftenspendingtimebuildingrapportbeforedivingintowork,withmoreflexibletimemanagement.Notes译文相反，巴西人优先处理人际关系，工作之前经常花时间与同事建立和谐关系，时间管理也更灵活。◎incontrast意思为“相比之下，相反”，常置于句首或句中，连接两个存在对比关系的句子或内容，突出前后的不同，可与to或with连用，构成incontrastto/with，后接名词、代词或名词短语，意思为“与……相比”。例如：

Incontrasttohisbrother,heisquiteshort.与他哥哥相比，他个子很矮。incontrast强调的是对比关系，而非转折（表示转折常用but,however等），重点在于突出两者的差异。BackPart3ReadingA2.Byembracingthisskill,professionalscannavigatediverseworkenvironmentswithease,drivingteamefficiencyandpersonalgrowthintheglobalizedworkplace. Notes译文通过掌握这项技能，专业人士可以轻松地应对不同的工作环境，在全球化的职场提高团队效率，促进个人成长。◎withease意思为“轻松地，容易地，不费力地”，通常置于句末，修饰谓语动词，说明动作完成的方式或状态，一般与表示完成、处理、达成等意义的动词连用，如do,accomplish,handle,achieve等。例如：

Hehandledthedifficultsituationwithease.

他轻松地应对了困境。BackPart3ReadingAPassage-relatedExercisesTask1Readthepassageandcompletethefollowingoutlinebyfillingintheblankswiththemissinginformation.

unlockingdiversecollaboration

directandpunctual

interpersonalrelationships

powerdistance

religiousbeliefsPart3ReadingAPassage-relatedExercisesTask1Readthepassageandcompletethefollowingoutlinebyfillingintheblankswiththemissinginformation.

learningandreflection

personalgrowthPart3ReadingAPassage-relatedExercisesTask2Readthepassageagainandchoosethebestanswers.1WhichculturaltraitisNOTassociatedwithGermansinworkplacecommunication?A.Punctualityformeetings.B.Focusingsharplyondiscussionobjectives.C.Prioritizinginterpersonalrelationshipsbeforework.D.Directwayofcommunication.Part3ReadingAPassage-relatedExercisesTask2Readthepassageagainandchoosethebestanswers.2lntheworkplacewithlowpowerdistance,wecanexpecttosee______.A.rigidorganizationalhierarchiesB.decisionsmadeonlybyseniorlevelsC.equalcommunicationandemployeeparticipationindecision-makingD.strictobediencetotheauthorityofupperlevelsPart3ReadingAPassage-relatedExercisesTask2Readthepassageagainandchoosethebestanswers.3Whyisitimportanttoresearchreligiousbeliefsincross-culturalworkplacepreparation?A.Tochangethereligiouspracticesofcolleagues.B.Tounderstandtheirimpactonworkinghoursandavoidmisunderstanding.C.Tofindoutthebesttimetostartanewproject.D.Todeterminethepowerdistanceoftheculture.Part3ReadingAPassage-relatedExercisesTask2Readthepassageagainandchoosethebestanswers.4Whencommunicatingwithcolleagueswhopreferindirectness(e.g.,someJapanesecolleagues),weshould______.A.beconciseandstraighttothepointB.usesubtlelanguageandnon-verbalcuesC.focusonobjectivesandignoresmalltalkD.avoidanynon-verbalcommunicationPart3ReadingAPassage-relatedExercisesTask2Readthepassageagainandchoosethebestanswers.5Whatcanmasteringcross-culturalcommunicationNOThelpprofessionalsdo?A.Navigatediverseworkenvironmentssmoothly.B.Driveteamefficiencyandpersonalgrowth.C.Eliminateallculturaldifferencesintheworkplace.D.Unlockeffectivecollaborationindiverseteams.Part3ReadingAPassage-relatedExercisesTask3Choosethecorrectanswers.1)Ourprojectteam________eightmembers. A.iscomposingofB.iscomposedof2) ________,theprivatesectorhasplentyofmoneytospend. A.IncontrastB.OncontrastPart3ReadingAPassage-relatedExercisesTask3Choosethecorrectanswers.3) We________ourworkwithenthusiasmandpassion. A.diveintoB.diveonto4)Hepassedthedrivingtest________yesterday. A.witheasyB.witheasePart3ReadingAPassage-relatedExercisesTask3Choosethecorrectanswers.5)Thesecretarywrotea________reportforthesalesdepartmentofthecompany. A.conciseB.conscious6)Trytoseetheissuefromadifferent________. A.respectiveB.perspectivePart3ReadingAPassage-relatedExercisesTask4Fillintheblanksinthefollowingsentenceswiththewordsgiveninthebox.Changetheformifnecessary.1)Theairlinehopestoimprove________________nextyear.2)He'svery________________inhiswork.3)Differentpeoplehavedifferent________________beliefs.4)Cultureplaysanimportantrolein________________communication.5)Shemadeherexplanationsclearand________________.competencypunctualityreligiousconcisenon-verbalpunctualitycompetentreligiousnon-verbalconcisePart3ReadingAPassage-relatedExercisesTask5TranslatethefollowingsentencesfromthepassageintoChinese.1)Intheeraofglobalization,workplacesareincreasinglycomposedofemployeesfromdifferentcountriesandregions.2)Culturalbackgroundsshapedifferentcommunicationhabitsandvalues.在全球化时代，职场越来越多地由来自不同国家和地区的员工组成。不同文化背景的人，交流习惯与价值观不同。Part3ReadingAPassage-relatedExercisesTask5TranslatethefollowingsentencesfromthepassageintoChinese.3)Forexample,understandinghowreligiouspracticesaffectworkinghoursintheMiddleEasthelpsavoidmisunderstanding.4)Masteringcross-culturalcommunicationisacontinuousjourneyoflearningandreflection.例如,了解中东地区的宗教习俗如何影响工作时间有助于避免误解。掌握跨文化交际是一个不断学习和反思的过程。Part4ReadingBBackgroundInformationPassageLearningPassage-relatedExercisesPart4ReadingB

Cross-culturalcommunicationhelpsbuildconnections,promoteunderstanding,andreducemisunderstandings.However,itfaceschallengeslikelanguagebarriers,differencesinnon-verbalcommunication,distinctculturalnorms,stereotypes,andvaryingculturalcontexts.Toenhancecross-culturalcommunicationskills,oneshouldfirstdevelopculturalawareness,recognizingone’sownbiasandunderstandingothercultures.Activelisteningandaskingforclarificationareimportant,andlearningbasicphrasesofthetargetculturecanshowrespect.Itisalsonecessarytoadjustthecommunicationstyle,avoidmakingassumptions,andbemindfulofnon-verbalcues.Usingplainlanguage,respectingsilence,andseekingfeedbackarealsohelpfulstrategies.BackgroundInformationPart4ReadingB

Moreover,understandingculturaldimensionscanimprovecommunication.Therearealsodifferencesinpowerdistance,attitudetowardsmasculinityandfemininity,toleranceforuncertainty,andlong-termorshort-termorientation.Beingawareoftheseaspectscancontributetobettercross-culturalcommunication.BackgroundInformation1.Herearesomeexperienceforimprovingcross-culturalcommunicationskillsincross-culturalprojects.

MakeCulturalPreparationsinAdvance2.Conductin-depthresearchonthecultureofthecountriesorregionsinvolvedintheproject,includingculturaltaboos,businessetiquette,etc.3.Learnsomecommonlocallanguagephrasesandexpressions,whichcanbridgethegapwithlocalcolleaguesandshowrespectfortheirculture.

RespectandAdapttoCu