Стр. 5 - Skurikhin_Communicative style

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BUSINESS SOCIALISING
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SUCCESSFUL CONVERSATIONS
WARM-UP
1.
Brainstorm some discussion topics typical in social English and Russian. Put
your ideas into the mind map.
Brainstorm various situations in which people socialise in business context. Put
your ideas into the mind map.
READING
2.1.
Work in groups of three or four. Each group reads two texts. Make notes about
the typical features of British communicative style, using the questions below. You
may not find answers to all the questions.
a). What? Where? How? When? What for? Why? Behaviour? Communicative
style? Features? Manner?
b). Using your notes, tell your partner about the typical features of British
communicative style.
c). Now read the dialogue and single out linguistic characteristics of
communicative style.
2.2.
At the end of this activity make a table with the most remarkable features of
British communicative style. Compare its features with Russian one putting your
ideas into the table.
British
Russian
Socialising 
Successful socializing depends on you being sensitive to the 
other person's culture. 
Both Americans and the British usually don't use titles when 
speaking to another person. They call each other by their first 
names. 
When making small talk, certain topics might be taboo such as 
family, religion or politics. You may have to avoid these subjects. 
You must be careful about your body language. Make sure you 
don't stand in close proximity  of the other person. They might 
be offended by this. 
In any socializing situation, never stereotype the other person. 
Your ideas may be totally mistaken about his/her culture. 
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