1. Complete the table

2. Complete the sentences with the words from the box

 

Nonverbal, physical, business, say, body, polite, modern, tell, education, hierarchy

1) Russians are a very demonstrative people, and public ________ contact is common.
2) ______ meetings generally begin on time.
3) Understanding _______ language can help you improve your negotiations skills.
4) Body language is a __________ form of communication.
5) John is a very ______ person both at home and at work.
6) Anna is __________ she didn’t like Victoria’s table manners.
7) Did the boss __________ he would be late?
8) The professor _______________ us that sand was used to make glass.
9) Politeness is often linked to _____________.
10) We are more polite to people who are above us in the organizational _____________.
3. Answer the questions on the topics
1. What are the possible reasons for cultural misunderstandings?
2. What is the difference between Western and Eastern attitude towards time?
3. Why is punctuality important for businesspeople?
4. What leadership styles do you know? Can you give any examples?
5. How can you characterize the style of management in Russia?
4. Turn the sentences from direct into reported speech.
1. “I can’t find my bag”, she said.
2. “They are working in the garden”, he said.
3. “We got married six months ago”, she said to us.
4. “I’ll go shopping tomorrow”, he said.
5. “I bought a new car last week”, he said.
6. “We aren’t doing anything next week”, they said.
7. “Can you open the door for me, Tom?” Ann asked.
8. “Why did Ann sell her car?”asked Jack.
9. “A giraffe is bigger than a mouse”, Tom said.
10. “We haven’t seen Tom for two weeks”, they said.
5. Open the brackets and put the verbs into the form of the infinitive or gerund.
1. Do you mind ______ (travel) such a long way to work every day?
2. I very much enjoy ______ (listen) to classical music.
3. I would love ______ (come) to your wedding but it just isn’t possible.
4. Everyone wanted him _____ (win) the race.
5. Hot weather makes me _____ (feel) uncomfortable.
6. He pretended ______ (not/see) me as he passed.
7. Are you going to give up _______ (smoke)?
8. She kept on _______ (interrupt) me while I was speaking.
9. She wouldn’t let me ______ (read) the letter.
10. Would you like ____ (go) to the theater?
6. Read the text below and write which statements are true and which are false.
One of the stories that the knights used to tell as an example of politeness was about Julius Caesar. Once when he was entertained for supper by a poor peasant, the man gave him a dish of pickles to eat, thinking that they were the sort of vegetables that a highborn officer would like. Caesar showed his politeness by eating the whole dish of pickles and pretended to like them, although they burnt his mouth and disagreed with him considerably.
In Spain, you ask a man the way - he does not merely point it out, but takes off his hat, bows, and says that it will be a great pleasure to him to show it, and walks with you till he has set you properly upon it. He will take no reward. A Frenchman will take off his hat when he addresses a stranger, even when he asks a policeman the way. The Dutch fishermen, big and brawny as they are, take up the whole street when walking down it. But when strangers come along they stand to one side, and smilingly take off their caps as he passes.
A lady told me that when in one of the far west Canadian townships she met a group of wild-looking cowboys walking down the street, she felt quite alarmed. But as they got near they stood to one side, and took off their hats with the greatest respect, and made way for her.
1) Julius Caesar was entertained for supper by a poor peasant
2) Caesar showed his politeness by eating the whole dish of pickles and pretended to like them.
3) Spanish will take no reward.
4) A Frenchman will take off his cap when he addresses a stranger
5) When a Frenchman asks a policeman the way he put his hat on.
6) The Dutch fishermen take up the whole street when walking up it.
7) This text is about people’s manners in different countries.
8) A lady told me that when in one of the far west Canadian townships she met a group of wild-looking cowboys walking down the street.
9) A group of wild-looking cowboys walking down the street took off their hats with the greatest respect.
10) A group of wild-looking cowboys made way for a young lady.