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Beihang UniversityProfessor Dave Jaye

Preparing to Study and Work Overseas

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Warm up Assignment Write

1. Five American foods

2. Five famous Americans

3. Five places you’d like to see in America

4. Five American Movies or Movie Stars

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Way to think 思维方式

Opinion

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Way of life 生活方式

Lifestyle

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Punctuality 准时

Appointments Punctuality

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Anger 对待愤怒

Displaying Emotions Anger

Self View

Socializing

Weekends Free Time

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Queuing 排队

Manners and Etiquette - Queuing

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In the restaurant 在餐厅

Restaurant

Cold vs. Hot Beverages

Cold vs. Hot Foods

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Standard of beauty 美丽的标准

Tan skin indicates health and status

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Way to solveproblems

处理问题

Approaching a problem, challenge

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Boss 领导

Employee view of a manager

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The child 孩子

View of a Child

Linger vs. Record

Lifestyle Choices

Senior Citizen Lifestyles

Sensitive to Weather

Bathing Habits

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1. Speak slowly, maintain eye contact

2. Use objective, accurate language

3. Restate your questions and answers

4. Repeat other people’s questions

5. Ask questions! Ask for help!

Western Communication

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In Class Assignment

Teams of four will spend ten minutes and the leader will present the answers to:

“Do in Rome as the Romans” means “Time is money” means Five strategies for effective

communication with Westerners are: Americans think you speak English

because:

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Illustrations by Yang Liu from “East meets West” book –

www.yangliudesign.comhttp://www.slideshare.net/thanhhuynh/east-vs-west-presentation

Preparing to Study and Work Overseas

Beihang UniversityProfessor Dave Jaye

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Society

Traditions

Religion

Politics

Art & Literature

Philosophy

Science & Technolog

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Ethical Values

What is Culture?

Education

Age

Social Class

Organisation