G3 - Activity 1 - Reading and Listening - Exercises book

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     1) What two factors affect the 'Middle East Clock'?

The prayer times and of course, because they were desert travellers , about the movements of the sun and the moon, during periods of the day

2) What can use problems for Americans when they do business with Latin cultures?

For Americans, time is money, and so they´ll be very keen to actually, the salesman will be very keen to keen to get out his sales literature and start exalting the virtues of the product he’s trying to sell you, they’ll try to get on with the agenda as quickly as possible. The Latin culture’s wanted to entertain you for sure, and very often invite you back to their home.

The staff send abroad is, if you're the best civil engineer or you're the greatest IT consultant in the business, have got to be prepared to adapt the way That You do businessor adapt your needs or your expectations of the culture of the people, adaptability, Flexibility.

I would like to work in Japan, this country for its vast culture, great technological advances, and their way of doing business, which will always be honored above all. Everything there is very organized and you can learn a lot.

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Listen.

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Man was very serious in his answers, perhaps from overwork, has a good memory of your stay in Italy.

It can improve the conversation using expressions of kindness and talking more polite.

Congratulations!: congratulations on a successful obtained.

 I don't mind: When options can give the same results.

I'm afraid ... : When no other options.

After you. Expression of men when a woman is in front of her.

Cheers!: When something is celebrated

Excuse me. When you want to apologize for something or you want to interrupt the speaker.

Yes, please. Responding to a question of offering.

That's no problem. When you know that there is a solution.

Make yourself at home. Offering another person from one place our

Sorry. Apologize for something

Could you ... ? Question on whether the other person can do something

Bad luck: something went wrong

Help yourself. Do something for yourself, and not always expect help from others.

It's on me. It depends on my and not other people.

That sounds good. It is a good idea

Not at all: That did not work

1)   YOU DON’T HEAR SOMEONE’S NAME WHEN YOU ARE INTRODUCED TO THEM

 Excuse me I did not hear his name, you can repeat

2) YOU HAVE TO REFUSE AN INVITIATION TO DINNER WITH SUPPLIER 
Thank you very much, but I have to cancel dinner, I have a very important commitment, the other week I would like to have dinner with you, will be talking to confirm, thanks.

3) YOU ARE OFFERED FOOD WHICH YOU HATE 

Appreciate the food, but I will not eat at this time.

4)YOU WANT TO END A CONVERSTATION IN A DIPLOMATIC WAY 
I would like us to end this conversation now, and go right ahead tomorrow with clear ideas.

5) YOU HAVE TO GREET A VISITOR 

Hello, my name is Oscar Fajardo and I am grateful that you came to visit our company.

6) YOU HAVE TO INTRODUCE TWO PEOPLE TO EACH OTHER AT WORK 

Charles let me introduce you to the new partner of human resources; Marya let me introduce you to Charles the engineer of the company.

7) YOU HAVE TO INTRODUCE TWO PEOPLE TO EACH OTHER AT A PARTY 

Please let me introduces.

8) YOU HAVE TO PROPOSE A TOAST 

Could I propouse a toast to our companies, and all future transactions.

9) YOUR COLLEAGUE’S BEEN MADE REDUNDANT 

I'm sorry about what happened to you, but hopefully soon get a new job.

10) YOU ARRIVE HALF AN HOUR LATE FOR BUSINESS LUNCH 

Excuse me gentlemen, for this time delay, the traffic is very complicated. you already ordered lunch?

Listen

-Business or pleasure?

-What’s the food like?

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        1)     What things are people from different countries in an organization.

  a)     likely to have in common

        The people share similar professional knowledge and skills within a single international organization

2          b)     likely not to have in common

       They have ways of working, social skills, body language and ways of doing business.

       2)    What is ‘Cultural awareness’

      Cultural awareness is much more than simply knowing about a country's history and geography. It is about           understanding how and why cultures work differently. It is also important to understand your own cultural             make up in order to work more effectively, maximize teamwork and strengthen global competence.

It should be covered, how to interact outside of work, as workers can relax and have fun when not working. The way you can make jokes and jokes at work without offending others.

In large organizations that require employees to travel to other countries is important for traveling to other countries to have prior knowledge of the customs and ways of working of the countries to which they will go.

In the UK to do business is important courtesy , chivalry and seriousness , is not well seen many of the things you see in other countries at the time of doing business, such as Latin American countries who want to enter immediately trust know the other person.