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1、.,Unit 2 Passage B Text,.,Contents Skimming and Scanning Language Points Reading Questions Reading Skill Practice Translating Skill Practice,.,Decide T or F or fill in the blanks after your fast reading,( )1. The writer was told the Russian was a crude people. ( )2. The writer have known Russian ver
2、y well in 1993. ( )3. The writer went to Russian twice. ( )4. In Chile, women often kiss not only women but also men on the cheek to show the greetings.,F,F,F,T,Para 1,Para 1,Para 6,Para 12,.,( )5. In Russia, when a man peels a banana for woman, it means he is fond of her. ( )6. We can generalize no
3、thing similar from Hispanics. ( )7. “Yes” means “I agree” all the time. ( )8. Paying attention to customs and cultural differences is not important. ( )9. In Russia, it is a customary for the arriving person to greet the others. 10. The writer worked in in 1993.,the University of California,F,F,F,F,
4、T,Para 7,Para 9,Para 11,Para 12,Para 12,Para 1,.,Cultural Differences In 1993, I had my first opportunity to visit Russia as a representative of the University of California. I was there to provide some technical assistance in the area of agricultural labor management. “Russians are a very polite pe
5、ople,” I had been tutored before my arrival. One of my interpreters, once I was there, explained that a gentleman should pour the lemonade (a type of juice) for the ladies and show other courtesies to them. Toward the end of my three-week trip I was invited by my young Russian host and friend Dmitri
6、 Ivanovich and his lovely wife Yielena out to dinner. At the end of a wonderful meal Yielena asked if I would like a banana. I,educated / taught,invite sb. out to dinner 邀请外出吃饭,.,politely declined and thanked her, and explained I was most satisfied with the meal. But the whole while my mind was raci
7、ng: “What do I do? Do I offer her a banana even though they are as close to her as they are to me? What is the polite thing to do?” “Would you like a banana?” I asked Yielena. “Yes,” she smiled, but made no attempt to take any of the three bananas in the fruit basket. “What now?” I thought. “Which o
8、ne would you like?” I fumbled. “That one,” she pointed at one of the bananas. So all the while thinking about Russian politeness I picked the banana Yielena had pointed at and peeled it half way and handed it to her. Smiles in Yielena and Dmitris faces told me I had done the right thing. After this
9、experience I spent much time,make attempt to Eg. He made attempt to go.,time,.,letting the world know that in Russia, the polite thing is to peel the bananas for the ladies. Sometime during my third trip I was politely disabused of my notion. “Oh no, Grigorii Davidovich,” a Russian graciously correc
10、ted me. “In Russia, when a man peels a banana for a lady it means he has a romantic interest in her.” How embarrassed I felt. And here I had been proudly telling everyone about this tidbit of cultural understanding. Certain lessons have to be learned the hard way. Some well meaning articles and pres
11、entations on cultural differences have a potential to do more harm than good and may not be as amusing. They present, like my bananas, too many generalizations or quite a distorted view.,kindly,a small interesting information 小趣闻,有些教训只有通过这种尴尬的方式才能吸取。,.,Some often-heard generalizations about the Hisp
12、anic culture include: Hispanics need less personal space, make less eye contact, touch each other more in normal conversation, and are less likely to participate in a meeting. Generalizations are often dangerous, and especially when accompanied by recommendations such as: move closer when talking to
13、 Hispanics, make more physical contact, dont expect participation, and so on.,.,Differences between people within any given nation or culture are much greater than differences between groups. Education, social standing, religion, personality, belief structure, past experience, affection shown in the
14、 home, and a myriad of other factors will affect human behavior and culture. Sure there are differences in approach as to what is considered polite and appropriate behavior both on and off the job. In some cultures “yes” means, “I hear you” more than “I agree.” Length of pleasantries and greetings b
15、efore getting down to business, level of tolerance for being around someone speaking a foreign (not-understood) language, politeness measured in terms of gallantry or etiquette (e.g., standing up for a woman who approaches a,a host of / a multitude of / a wealth of,谈正事前的寒暄和问候的时间长短,(,),.,table, yield
16、ing a seat on the bus to an older person, etc.) and manner of expected dress are all examples of possible cultural differences and traditions. In Mexico it is customary for the arriving person to greet the others. For instance, someone who walks into a group of people eating would say provecho (enjoy your meal). In Chile, women often greet both other women and men with a kiss on the cheek. In Russia women often walk arm in arm with their female friends. Paying at
