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I’ll start my lecture by telling you a【B1】______. A young woman from【B2】______came to New York and got a job at a factory【B3】___
I’ll start my lecture by telling you a【B1】______. A young woman from【B2】______came to New York and got a job at a factory【B3】___
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I’ll start my lecture by telling you a【B1】______. A young woman from【B2】______came to New York and got a job at a factory【B3】______by a Chinese. One day, her Chinese boss handed her a red envelope with 20 dollars. She threw the envelope back at her boss. Why? It is【B4】______to give money to young【B5】______people on the Chinese New Year. However, from her viewpoint, giving her money meant that he was asking her for sexual【B6】______. This story shows an action can have totally【B7】______meanings in different cultures. I’ll say something more to【B8】______my point.
First, in most Western countries, 【B9】______often【B10】______some sort of【B11】______, such as a【B12】______or a kiss. But most Asian people don’t feel as【B13】______touching in public. Another different behavior is the use of 【B14】______. Americans are quick to use people’s first names, but people in most cultures prefer to be【B15】______as "Mr. Brown" or "Ms. Honda". Now I want to discuss eating【B16】______. In some cultures eating everything on your plate is considered【B17】______. However, Americans consider a【B18】______plate a sign of【B19】______with the food. Finally, I want to say something about gift giving which in many cultures have strict rules. For example, never give【B20】______flowers to people from Iran, which means you hate them!
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Good afternoon, class. I want to start my lecture by telling you a story. Once there was a young woman from Mexico named Consuela who came to New York to learn English. She got a job at a factory owned by a Chinese. One day, as Consuela came to work, her Chinese boss handed her a red envelope. Consuela looked inside and saw 20 dollars. She became very upset and threw the envelope back at her boss. Her boss was shocked. Well, he had given her the red envelope and the money because it was the Chinese New Year. And on the Chinese New Year, it is traditional to give money to young single people for good luck. However, from Consuela’s point of view, here was an older man giving her money in an envelope which meant that he was asking her for sexual favors. Naturally she refused to take the money.
Now, what does this story show us? It shows that an action can have totally opposite meanings in different cultures. Every culture has its own rules for what is appropriate and what is not appropriate behavior. And to illustrate my point today I’m going to give examples from four areas. First, the way people greet each other in different cultures. Second, the way they use names and titles. Third, the way people eat. And finally, the way they exchange gifts.
OK, let’s start with greeting customs. First of all, I’m sure you know that in the United States and in most Western countries, greetings often involve some sort of touching, such as a handshake, a hug, or a kiss if people know each other very well. On the other hand, people from most Asian countries don’ t usually feel as comfortable touching in public. Although handshakes between businesspeople are common, many Japanese prefer a bow, while people from Thailand normally hold their hands together in a kind of prayer position. So imagine how embarrassing it would be if an American was invited to someone’ s home in Japan or Thailand and she tried to hug the host!
Now, another behavior that differs from culture to culture is the use of names. Have you noticed that Americans are quick to use people’ s first names, even if they have just met? For instance, visitors to the United States are always surprised to hear employees speak to their bosses using first names. In contrast, people in most other cultures are more formal and prefer to be addressed as "Mr. Brown" or "Ms. Honda," for example. In addition, in some countries, such as Italy or Korea, people like you to include their title or position with their family names, especially if they’re university graduates or owners of a business.
Now I want to look at eating customs. I’ll talk about the behaviors connected with eating that vary from culture to culture. One of these is the use of utensils. You probably know that people in many Asian cultures use chopsticks but in some countries, it is customary to eat with your fingers. It’s important to be aware of different dining customs. Here’s another example: In some cultures eating everything on your plate is considered impolite. In Egypt and China, you should leave some food in your dish at the end of the meal. This is to show that your hosts were generous and gave you more than enough to eat. However, Americans generally consider a clean plate a sign of satisfaction with the food.
Finally, what I want to mention today is gift giving which you may think is a universal custom and there’ s not much variation from culture to culture. But the rules of gift giving can be very complicated. In USA, if you’re invited to someone\s home for dinner, bring wine or flowers or a small item as a present. On the other hand, the Japanese give gifts quite frequently, often to thank someone such as a teacher or doctor. In the Japanese culture, gift giving is a very ancient tradition and it has many detailed rules. Another interesting fact about gift giving is that many cultures have strict rules about gifts you should not give. For example, never give yellow flowers to people from Iran, which means you hate them!
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