Богатикова, Л.И.

• Do you like the place where you are living? Why or why not?

• What is your favorite room in your house? Why?

• How have you changed your home since you've started living there?

• How long have you lived where you are living now?

• How many different homes have you lived in?

◦ Which one did you like the best? Why?

◦ Which one did you like the least? Why?

• If you could change anything about your present home, what would it be?

• What changes would you like to make to your home?

• What do you like about your home? What don't you like?

• What do you think is the worst color for a living room?

• What is in your bedroom?

• What things in your home couldn't you live without?

• What things in your house could you easily live without?

• Where would your dream home be?

◦ What would it be like inside and out?

• Which room do you spend the least time in?

• Which room do you spend the most time in?

• Who are your neighbors?

◦ Do you get along well with your neighbors?

◦ How well do you know them?

◦ What have you done with your neighbors?

• Who lives with you? / Who do you live with?

• Would you prefer to live in a house or an apartment? Why?

• Is every house a home?

• What makes 'a house' into 'a home'?

• Have you ever been homesick?

• Do you like to keep pets in your home?

• Are there any parks near your home?

• What strange materials do you know of that have been used to make houses?

• Could you build a house for yourself? How would you do it? (you cannot have a builder help you)

• What do you think houses in the future will be like?

• Make a list of the 10 most important things you would look for when choosing a house to live in.

• List alternatives to a house or apartment. (e.g. igloo)

◦ What are the advantages and disadvantages of these alternatives? Which alternative would you prefer to live in?

• Which are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a small house/flat/apartment? And living in a big one?

 

CULTURE IN SMALL BUSINESSES

Culture can be a particularly important consideration for small businesses. A healthy company culture may increase employees' commitment and productivity, while an unhealthy culture may inhibit a company's growth or even contribute to business failure. Many entrepreneurs, when they first start a new business, quite naturally tend to take on a great deal of responsibility themselves. As the company grows and adds employees, however, the authoritarian management style that the business owner used successfully in a very small company can become detrimental.

In a healthy culture, employees view themselves as part of a team and gain satisfaction from helping the overall company succeed. When employees sense that they are contributing to a successful group effort, their level of commitment and productivity, and thus the quality of the company's products or services, are likely to improve. In contrast, employees in an unhealthy culture tend to view themselves as individuals, distinct from the company, and focus upon their own needs. They only perform the most basic requirements of their jobs, and their main—and perhaps only—motivation is their paycheck.

Министерство образования Республики Беларусь

Учреждение образования

Гомельский государственный университет

имени Франциска Скорины»

Л. И. Богатикова

CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION

Making Contact in Another Culture

МЕЖКУЛЬТУРНАЯ КОММУНИКАЦИЯ

Вступление и поддержание контакта

Гомель

УО «ГГУ им. Ф. Скорины»

Министерство образования Республики Беларусь

Учреждение образования

Гомельский государственный университет

имени Франциска Скорины»

Л. И. Богатикова

CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION

Making Contact in Another Culture

МЕЖКУЛЬТУРНАЯ КОММУНИКАЦИЯ

Вступление и поддержание контакта

Практическое пособие

Для студентов специальностей

1 – 02 03 06-01 «Английский язык. Немецкий язык»

1 – 02 03 06-03 «Английский язык. Французский язык»

Гомель

УО «ГГУ им. Ф. Скорины»

УДК 811.111: 81’23: 316.77 (075.8)

ББК 81.432.1 + 81.001.2я73

Б 732

Рецензенты:

Т.М. Познякова, старший преподаватель кафедры теории и практики английского языка УО «Гомельский государственный университет имени Ф. Скорины»

И.Н. Пузенко, зав. кафедрой белорусского и иностранных языков УО «Гомельский государственный технический университет имени П.О. Сухого», кандидат филологических наук, доцент

 

Рекомендовано к изданию научно-методическим советом учреждения образования «Гомельский государственный университет имени Ф. Скорины»;

 

Богатикова, Л.И.

Б 732 Cross-Cultural Communication. Практическое пособие по

межкультурной коммуникации для студентов специальностей

1 – 02 03 06 01 «Английский язык. Немецкий язык»

1 – 02 03 06 02 «Английский язык. Французский язык»

/ Л.И. Богатикова; М-во образования РБ, Гомельский

государственный университет им. Ф. Скорины.

Гомель: ГГУ им. Ф. Скорины, 2011. – 138 с.

ISBN 978-985-439-628-6

 

Практическое пособие призвано оказать помощь студентам специальностей 1 – 02 03 06 01 «Английский язык. Немецкий язык» 1 – 02 03 06 03 «Английский язык. Французский язык» в овладении межкультурной компетенции иноязычного общения на основе анализа коммуникативного контекста и ситуаций общения, особенностей коммуникативного поведения представителя англоязычной лингвокультуры в условиях межкультурной коммуникации.

УДК 811.111: 81’23: 316.77 (075.8)

ББК 81.432.1 + 81.001.2я73

ISBN 978-985-439-628-6 © Богатикова Л.И., 2012

© УО «Гомельский государственный

университет им. Ф. Скорины», 2012

Сontents

Введение………………………………………………………………..4

Unit 1 Making Contacts in Another Culture…………………………….5

Unit 2 Keeping the Conversation Moving……………………………...12

Unit 3 Choosing Conversation Topics………………………………….16

Unit 4 Interacting in a Group…………………………………………...24

Unit 5 Guiding the Conversation………………………………………..31

Unit 6 Advice............................................................................................43

References……………………………………………………………….48

Keys……………………………………………………………………...49