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英語對話練習:跨文化交流

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引導語:每個國家的文化都不一樣,我們如何跨文化交流呢。以下是本站小編分享給大家的英語對話練習:跨文化交流,歡迎練習!

英語對話練習:跨文化交流

A Matthew, do you know much about body language in countries around the world?

馬修,你瞭解世界各國的`肢體語言嗎?

B Sure, I've picked up a few things from travelling around for work. Why?

當然。我工作中有很多出差的機會,瞭解到一些這方面的知識。怎麼了?

A Well, I had a meeting today with a woman from Japan and she wouldn't stop bowing! I didn't know what to do!

好哎,我今天參加了一個會議,會上有個日本女子總是不停地鞠躬?我不知道該怎麼辦!

B Did you bow back?

你也鞠躬回禮了嗎?

A No, I tried to shake her hand, but her hand was so limp I was a bit offended.

沒有,我試著和她握手,但是她的手軟弱無力,弄的我都有點不高興了。

B Well, Japanese businessmen and women typically bow to greet each other in Japan. She might have been offended by your strong handshake.

哦,在日本,談生意的人無論男女一般都會互相鞠躬致意。你握手那麼用力她很可能因此而有點不愉快。

A But she was in America! Shouldn't she have known that strong handshakes in America signify confidence and respect?

但她這是在美國!難道她不知道,在美國用力握手意味著信任和尊重嗎?

B Things are different in Japan. You know, in some countries, making eye contact with others is considered rude.

這跟日本的習俗完全不同。你知道嗎,在有些國家,直視對方的眼睛被認為是無理的舉動

A Is that why she wouldn’t look at me in the meeting?

這就是她為什麼在開會時一直不看我的原因吧?

B I think it's highly possible, yes.

我覺得很可能是這個緣故。

A The meeting really didn’t go down well at all. I think I need to read up about intercultural communication before I have another meeting with someone from another country.

這次的會晤進行得非常不順利。我想下次再出席類似這樣有外國人參加的會議之前,一定要熟知一些有關跨文化交流方面的知識。

B That's a good idea. When you don’t know much about other cultures, the simplest thing can offend someone.

這是個好主意。當你對另一種文化缺乏瞭解的時候,即使是最簡單的舉止也會冒犯到別人。

A That's so true. It's great that we see eye to eye on this.

一點沒錯。真高興咱倆對這件事情看法一致。