- •Intercultural communication contents
- •2.1 Reading:
- •3.1 Reading:
- •Embarrassing Situations
- •Ecotourism
- •Agree or disagree with the following statements, explain your viewpoint.
- •In the box there are 14 words from the recording. Below are the definitions of these words. Put the words into the gaps in the sentences.
- •Ecotourism
- •Consider the following open statements and enlarge on them expressing your point of view on different aspects of holiday travel. You are free to discuss other issues referring to (eco)tourism.
- •1. Before reading the text look at the title and sub-heading of the article and try to answer the following questions:
- •Body language
- •2. Read the text and find out what body language people use to say:
- •3. Read the text again and decide if the following statements are true or false according to the text.
- •Vocabulary. Match the following words to their Russian equivalents.
- •5. Match phrasal verbs to the correct meaning.
- •6. Fill in the gaps with the correct particle out or up:
- •7. Underline the correct word in each pair.
- •Match the words from the text “Cross-Cultural Communication: Translating Non-Verbal Cues” with their definitions
- •6. Now come up with your own suggestions, ideas, and considerations that may help deal with the following situations:
- •Below are the definitions of the words in the box. Match the words and the definitions.
- •A management consultant talks about intercultural competence as a vital business skill for today’s global workers. Listen to the interview, then for each question, select the best answer.
- •III. Answer and discuss the following questions with your partner:
- •Universities
- •10.Text 6. The Pros and Cons of Studying in a Foreign Country
- •11.The Pros and Cons of Studying in a Foreign Country
- •1.Experience Abroad and Employers
- •2.Financial Issues of Living Abroad
- •3.Dealing With Foreign Culture
- •4.Academic Issues of Spending Time Abroad
- •5.Full Time or Part Time Study?
- •3.3 Speaking: learning styles
- •Reading
- •Vocabulary
- •Speaking
- •Have you changed your attitude to British people after reading the text?
- •Is there any surprising or shocking information in the text?
- •4.2 Text 8. Doing business in Russia
- •1. Find the right meaning for the words from the text:
- •2. Match the words with their definitions:
- •3. Complete the sentences using these words from the text:
- •4. Decide if the statements are true or false.
- •5. Read the text again and summarize each paragraph in two or three sentences.
- •6. Discuss in pairs or small groups:
- •4.3 Text 9. Doing Business in the usa
- •3) Decide if the following statements are true or false.
- •4) Match the words with their definitions
- •2. Complete the sentences with a word or phrase from the box
- •5) Discuss the following questions
- •6) Fill in the table using the chart and information from the text Differences between the business cultures
- •Vocabulary
- •5.1 Read the text Major Religions and do the tasks after it.
- •2. Match the names of the religions with the facts about them.
- •3. Answer the questions about the four major religions.
- •4. Answer these questions.
- •5. Match the places of pilgrimages with their descriptions. Find more information about the places and share it in class.
- •6. Complete the text with the derivatives from the words in the right-hand column
- •7. Have you ever heard the name of Confucius ? Say where he lived and when and what made him famous. Then read the text to see if you were right. Do the task after the text.
- •5.2 Read the text and do the tasks (1—5) after it circling one of the letters (a—d).
- •9.Find in the text Religious Education (Ex. 8) the words and word combinations which mean the same as the words and phrases below. Make up your own sentences with them.
- •10.Choose the best item to complete the sentences.
- •11. Express the same in English.
- •117997, Москва, Стремянный пер., 36.
1. Find the right meaning for the words from the text:
1.Hard sell a. it is difficult to get people to accept it
b. it is difficult to get people to refuse it
c. it is difficult to dissuade people from it.
2. fortitude a. weakness
b. courage
c. stubbornness
3. purge a. an action to remove your opponents
b. an action to reach a compromise
c. an action to enter into negotiations
4. prosperous a. poor
b. sufficient
c. rich and successful
5. endurance a. agility
b. stamina
c. bravery
6. to thrive a. to become profitable
b. to become very successful
c. to become extinct
7. endeavour a. an effort
b. a power
c. an attempt
8.implications a. actions
b. merits
c. consequences
9. counterpart a. opponent
b. colleague
c. acquaintance
10.to swear a. to use rude and offensive language
b. to garble
c. to insult
2. Match the words with their definitions:
1. actions that affect many things or make an important difference to sth
a. significant b. vital c. sweeping d. necessary
2. a person who likes to touch people, for example when talking to them
a. tactful b. tactile c. touchy d. blunt
3. a person who speaks in an honest way even if this upsets people
a. insincere b. loyal c. tactful d. blunt
4. having a lot of knowledge and experience of difficult or complicated subjects
a. sophisticated b. smart c. intelligent d. sly
5. something that you allow sb. to have in order to end an argument
a. recession b. concession c. permission d. request
6. the quality of deserving to be believed or trusted
a. reliability b. loyalty c faithfulness d. credibility
7. the length of time over which sb’s ability to pay attention continues
a. span b. spell c. period d. cycle
8. happening after sth else
a. random b. subsequent c. consequent d. resulting
9. likely to change often
a. varied b. variable c. verifiable d. veritable
10.to make a high or musical sound by blowing air out through your lips
a. whisper b. hum c. whistle d. hiss