V3 - Adapting Teacher: GABRIELE
In this lesson you will learn to talk about cultural gaps. 这节课你将学习谈论文化差异。
课上内容(Lesson)
food poisoning 食物中毒
diarrhea n. 腹泻,痢疾
a cutting board 砧板(菜板)
a politician 政治家
a prime minister 丞相
a bad temper 脾气不好
arrogant adj. 自大的,傲慢的
a crown 头冠
efficient adj. 有效率的;有能力的;生效的
a (school) uniform 校服;制服
generalization n. 概括;普遍化;一般化
selfish adj. 自私的;利己主义的 <---> selfless adj. 无私的;不考虑自己的
词汇(Key Word )
democratic adj. 民主的;民主政治的;大众的
campaign v. 领导或参加运动;参加竞选 n. 运动;活动;战役,军事行动;竞选
insensitive adj. (对他人的感受)未意识到的,漠不关心的;(对变化)懵然不知的,麻木不仁的;(对某事物)无感觉,无反应
gaffe n. 失态;过失
sensitivity n. 敏感;敏感性;过敏
patient adj. 有耐心的,能容忍的
avoid vt. 避免;避开,躲避;消除
protocol n. 协议;草案;礼仪
interrupt vt.打断
clarification n.澄清,说明
efficient adj.高效的
signpost vt. 介绍(论证,讲话等的)要点 n. 路标;指示牌
make one's point 讲出关键性问题
stick to 遵守;坚持
speed of negotiation 谈判的速度
sensitivity to cultural differences 对文化差异的敏感性
periods of silence in meetings 会议期间的沉默
social formality 社交礼仪
句型(Sentences)
As you say, you mustn't expect the way of doing business to be the same. 正如你所说,你不能指望做生意的方式都一样。
In American business culture, they stick to the rules. 在美国的商业文化中,他们遵守规则。
It's perfectly acceptable. 这是完全可以接受的。
语法(Grammar)
# Signposting 提供指导;指明方向
First, I'd like to ..(give you an overview of... 给你一个关于…的概述)
Second. I'll move on to... 我接下来要讲…
Then I'll focus on... 我将关注……
After that, we'll deal with... 之后,我们会处理…
Finally, we'll consider... 最后,我们将考虑……
Modal verbs 情态动词
Obligation (n. 义务;职责;债务) All visitors must report to the reception. 访客必须到接待处报到。
Necessity(n. 需要;必然性;必需品) Do I need to get permission? 我需要得到许可吗?
Prohibition(n. 禁止;禁令;禁酒;诉讼中止令) We mustn't let them have too much information. 我们不能让他们得到太多的信息。
We haven't got much time. we must hurry. 我们没有多少时间了。我们必须快点。
We've got plenty of time. we needn't hurry. 们有足够的时间。我们不需要着急。
We have enough food at home so we needn't go shopping today. 我们家里有足够的食物,所以今天不必去购物。
Jim gave me a letter to post. I must remember to post it. 吉姆给了我一封信要寄。我必须记得把它寄出去。
Jim gave me a letter to post. I mustn't forget to post it. 吉姆给了我一封信要寄。我一定不能忘记把它寄出去。
There's plenty of time for you to make up your mind. You needn't decide now. 你有足够的时间做决定。你不必现在做决定。
You needn't wash those potatoes. They've already been washed. 你不必洗那些土豆。它们已经洗过了。
This is a valuable book. You must look after it carefully and you mustn't lose it. 这是一本有价值的书。你必须仔细照看它,不要把它弄丢了。
What sort of house do you want to buy?Something big? 你想买什么样的房子?大的东西?
Well, it needn't be big --that's not important but it must have a nice garden that's essential. 嗯,不一定要很大——那并不重要,但必须有个漂亮的花园,这是必不可少的。