1st Semester, 2011
Senior students
Night Program
Professor:
Ludmilla Cawdrey
International Social
and Cultural Life
Learning Activities
• The course provides important content about international
social and cultural life and work of business people around
the world. It introduces culture, habits, traditions, and way
of life of business people. The course is designed for English
speaking students, especially those who major in the
business management. The course puts emphasis on
practicing essential oral skills in business related situations.
• A great deal of attention is paid to the development of
students’ skills to speak freely and fluently about business
visits, meals to discuss business, receptions and
conventions, entertainment organized by business entities,
etc. Social and cultural elements are stressed all the time.
Lesson plan (in weeks)
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Preview: Course Introduction
Unit 1: Business Visits
Unit 1 (cont): Introducing Yourself
Unit 1 (cont): Getting Acquaintances
Unit 1 (cont): Introducing Others
Unit 1 (cont): Receiving Visitors
Unit 2: Setting up a meeting
Unit 2 (cont): Making Requests
Midterm Test
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Lesson plan (in weeks)
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Preview
Unit 2: Business over Meals
Unit 2 (cont): Ordering breakfast and lunch
Unit 2 (cont): Ending a Meeting
Unit 3: Conversational Skills
Unit 3 (cont): Making Small talk
Unit 3 (cont): Providing Opinions
Units 3 (cont): Talking about vacations, books, etc.
Final Test
(subject to adjustment)
Requirements and Grading
For Midterm and Final Tests
the following is adjusted:
– Attendance (presence in class) – 25%
– Participation
(classroom activity, homework, test papers) – 25%
– Midterm test – 20%
– Final test – 30%
Unit 1: Business Visits
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Introducing Yourself
Greeting Acquaintances
Introducing others
Receiving Visitors
Ending Business Visits
(pp. 1 – 40)
Unit 2: Business over Meals
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Setting up a Meeting
Ordering Breakfast
Ordering Lunch
Making Requests
Ending a Meeting
(pp. 41 – 88)
Unit 3: Conversational Skills
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Making Small Talk
Providing Opinions
Talking about Vacations
Talking about Movies
Talking about Books
Talking about Sports
Ending a Conversation
(pp.89 – 132)
Meeting New People
In Western countries, people usually shake hands
when meeting for the first time.
This practice is common for both men and
women and is usually accompanied by a smile.
The right hand is always used.
A very weak handshake is referred to as a “dead
fish”.
Close friends and family members will often hug
and kiss each other when meeting and saying
goodbye.
Polite Behavior
Refusing invitations and offers a few times before
accepting it is a Western custom.
Americans may accept the second time, but the
British usually refuse three or four times before
finally accepting!
It is not because the British do not want to
accept, but that they need to be absolutely sure
that the offer or invitation is genuine.
Polite Behavior
• The British also believe that it is polite to reject
compliments. Americans, on the other hand, give
compliments more often, and accept them with
thanks.
• Both the British and the Americans tend to avoid
complimenting their bosses and teachers as they
do not want to give the impression that they are
“sucking up” to their superior.
Speaking Your Mind
• In the West, a healthy exchange of views is
encouraged and disagreeing with another
person’s opinion is completely acceptable.
• Of course, in many situations, openly disagreeing
with people you have just met or don’t know very
well is not considered polite,
• When you first meet people, topics that are often
best avoided are those concerning politics and
religion, since they can provoke very strong
opinions.
• In many Asian countries disagreeing with another
person’s opinion is a sign of disrespect.
Social Friendliness
• When you meet an American, it is best to avoid
asking personal questions about their age,
marital status, salary, as this can be considered
rude.
Social Etiquette
• If you are going to a dinner party at a friend’s
home, it would be polite to bring the host some
flowers or a bottle of wine.
• It is best to arrive about 10 or 15 minutes after
the stated time.
• Arriving too early would be considered rather
rude, since the host might still be preparing
things.
• Do not arrive any more than half an hour late as
this would be considered impolite.
• In this situation it would be best to have a good
excuse ready.
Pot luck dinners
• In America, pot luck dinners are quite common.
At this type of dinner party, all the guests bring a
dish to share.
• If you are invited to a pot luck, ask your hosts
what kind of food you should bring.
• Usually it’s a salad, side dish or dessert.
A special type of Neighborhood
Neighborhood church missionaries
immigrants Latino community multicultural
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An area of a city is called a ____
People who travel around and teach about their god are
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A place where people pray to a god is a ____.
Something that is related to traditions and beliefs from
many different countries is ___.
A group of people who live in the same area form a
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People who move to another country to live are _____.
People from Central or South America are also known as
______.
A special type of Neighborhood
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The Mission District is a lively area of san
Francisco.
A) true b) false
When does the music of the Mission District
affect people?
When they are happy b) when they are
enjoying life c) when they are sad d) all of
the above
What does Ray Patlan think is important about
the murals?
they are very colorful b) they were all painted in
1984 c) they are only about peace d) they
reflect the people and times
A special type of Neighborhood
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The Mission is lively and interesting
neighborhood ____ many different people
where b) from c) in d) with
Father Dan McGuire believes that people in the
Mission District:
have formed a community around church b)
are only from Mexico c) should always come to
his parish d) come from Saint Peter’s
Which word would describe the Mission District?
colorful b) loud c) Latino d) multicultural
A special type of Neighborhood
• Some community members describe the (neighborhood/
community) as a central part of the city.
• Over the years, (immigrants/ travelers) have come here
from Ireland, Germany, and Italy.
• In the past, the group has performed to (raise/ make)
money for people suffering after natural disasters in Central
America.
• How is art a reflection of the community in the Mission
District?
• What countries do the people at saint Peter’s
church come from?
• Why can new immigrants to the Mission
District live there easily?
A special type of Neighborhood
• The main idea of the video is that….
a) Many new immigrants live in the Mission
District b) there are many reasons people like
living in the Mission District c) a lot of artists
live in the Mission District d) there are two
important churches in the Mission District
• Immigrants are _____
a) Latino people b) people who come from central
and South America c) people who move to
another country to live d) religious people
• Some people in the Mission District ____
murals
a) Play b) sing c) paint d) sell
Things to Do in the Mission District
• What are the people inside the churches doing?
• What does Juan Pedro Gaffney look like? What
can you see him doing in the video?
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Sing in the choir
Paint murals
Play music
Eat Latin-American food
Fast Check: True or false?
• The Mission District started in 1791.
• Spanish missionaries built the church.
• The mission District has many layers of history.
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Natural disaster is _________
Community is ___________
Involvement is ______________
Cultural identity is _____________
Mural is ____________
Immigrant is ________
Integration is ______________
How about you?
• Would you like to live in, or visit, the Mission
District? Why or why not?
• What is your favorite thing about the Mission?
Discovering special cultures:
Cheese-Rolling Races
cheer crowd prize race route spectators
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The road or way you follow to get from one
place to another place is a ____.
An event in which people try to be fastest to do
something is a ___.
To shout loudly to encourage someone is to___.
A large group of people is a ___.
___ are the people who are watching a sporting
event, show, etc.
A ___ is something that is given to someone
who wins a competition.
Cheese-Rolling Races
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How do we call it?
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A rising or falling sharply
Move in one direction by turning over and over
Person who takes part in a race or contest
Once every year
A large, round piece of cheese
An organized event in which people try to be the best or
fastest
The slide of a hill or mountain
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competition, competitor, annual, roll, wheel of cheese,
steep, slope
Cheese-Rolling Races
• How long has this competition been happening?
a) 45 years b) less than 200 years c) over 200
years d) not in text
• The goal of the competition is:
a) To finish first b) to follow the competitors c) to
be quicker than the cheese d) to roll cheese
down the hill
• Once the cheese crashed ___ a crowd of
spectators
a) On b) under c) with d) into
• Cold, dry weather makes the race safer
a) True b) false
Cheese-Rolling Races
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What happens to Craig Brown in the second race?
He loses his balance b) He gets a double c) He wins the
cheese d) He is badly injured
What does the writer probably think about the
competition?
The spectators cheer too much b) The race is too
dangerous c) The competitors like the fame and fun d)
The prize is very good cheese.
Fame is _____
Crazy is_____
Unfortunately is _____
Bruise is ______
To injure is ____
An accident is _____
A crash barrier is _____
Cheese-Rolling Races
• What do you think???
1. Do you think the cheese runners are crazy?
2. Would you like to be a competitor in this cheeserolling competition? Why or why not?
3. Do you participate in any activities which other
people might think are “crazy”?
Flying Pumpkins
Catapult cannon garage door springs
bucket kegs refrigerator
This story is about an unusual competition, or
contest, between various teams. The winner in
this contest is the team that throws a pumpkin
farther than anyone else. The teams use different
types of equipment and machines to throw the
pumpkins. Some teams use a catapult to throw
their pumpkin. One team even uses garage door
springs and a kind of container called a bucket to
get their pumpkin to fly. Before contest, teams
practice throwing many different things. They
throw watermelons, kegs, and even refrigerators!
Weights and Measures
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1 pound = 0.45 kilograms
meters
1 foot = 0.31
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8 pounds = ____ kilograms
216 pounds = _____ kilograms
387 feet = _____ meters
1,728 feet = _____ meters
Flying Pumpkins
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Fact Check:
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Where does the contest happen?
What is the contest called?
What is the goal of the contest?
When did it start?
One year, a team had an accident. What kind of
accident did the team have?
Flying Pumpkins
• What is one of the rules of the contest?
a) No explosives b) Pumpkins must weigh ten
pounds c) People must be serious d) People
must not build machines
• The people who come to the contest are people
a) who like to be inside b) who know nothing
about machines c) who like to eat pumpkins
d) from all over America
• When do the team start preparing for the
contest?
a) October b) September c) September or October
d) November
Flying Pumpkins
• How many people watch the contest?
a) Over 20,000 b) 20,000 c) fewer than 20,000
d) more than 80,000
• Why is the King of Spring still in charge?
a) Because his team won b) because everybody
knows him c) because his machine broke
d) because his machine is the newest
• What is the purpose of this story?
a) To show how far pumpkins can fly b) To
introduce an unusual event c) To explain that
catapulting is difficult d) To describe building a
catapult