Lesson 6 Building Friendship Across Cultures

Lesson 6 Building Friendship across Cultures

Vocabulary

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.

approach 1. The scientists had a meeting to discuss how to a h the question of this experiment.

salary 2. He has a master’s degree in business administration and is experienced, so he got quite a good s y in the company.

commented 3. The judge c ted on the runners’ performance in the race.

difference 4. The tea is about half the price of that one, but I just can’t tell the d e.

specific 5. The money will be used for s c purposes. Don’t waste it.

private 6. The tuition fee of a p e school is much higher than that of a public school.

included 7. Tax and service are i ded in the bill of the meal.

encouraged 8. His parents e ged him to make friends with that girl.

treasure 9. The pen that Amy’s father gave her has been her most important t e.

positive 10. There was a very p e response to our new design, so we are sure that our customer likes it.

Grammar and Usage

Choose the best answer to each question.

C 1. I wish I to study, but I don’t have enough money.

(A) can go abroad

(B) am able to go abroad

(D) have gone abroad

B 2. The boy is only five years old, so he is young go to school.

(A) so; to(B) too; to

B 3. other students, he is quite lazy.

(A) Compared as(B) Compared to

D 4. She the party. I seemed to have seen her dancing there.

(A) may attend (B) may be attended

A 5. The comment of judges made the players .

(A) uncomfortable(B) uncomfortably

C 6. It’s been a long time that we didn’t see each other. Let’s get together and have a dinner .

(A) some times(B) sometimes

B 7. These questions were really ; most students were .

(A) confused; confusing(B) confusing; confused

D 8. These tips of how to make a successful speech are just , so they may not be useful in all kinds of situation.

(A) all thumbs(B) under their thumbs

A 9. The rules made by the administration all employees of our company.

(A) applied to(B) applied for

D 10. Because the weather of Taipei that in America,

it’s hard for the child to get accustomed to it.（選一錯）

(A) is different from(B) differs from

Cloze Test

Choose the best answers.

When we meet Westerners, we may need to find some proper topics to talk about. The topics are very important for a good conversation. Don’t ask them (1) their age or salary because these two things are too personal for Westerners. And we had better not (2) their appearance, which may make them (3) uneasy. Many Westerners value their privacy. So weather, interests, or the latest movies may (4) good topics. (5) , we can talk about their hometown or travel experience. If we choose the right topics, it’s more likely that we can be successful in building friendship across cultures.

D 1. (A) of(B) for(C) to(D) about

B 2. (A) judge(B) comment on

C 3. (A) felt(B) to feel(C) feel(D) feeling

A 4. (A) make (B) do (C) have(D) get

B 5. (A) In addition to (B) Besides

Writing Practice

A. Sentence Completion

1. The family will go camping B .

2. They wonder D .

3. The little boy wishes that E .

(A) if the weather was fine

(B) if it is sunny tomorrow

(D) if it will be a fine day tomorrow

(E) he could drive the van to the camp

(F) if it did not rain

B. Translation

1. 和亞洲人比較起來，西方人的確對友誼的處理方式有所不同。

Compared to Asians, Westerners do approach friendship differently.

2. 如果我們想要結交來自不同文化的朋友，我們必須選擇適當的話題。

If we want to make friends from different cultures, we have to choose the proper topics.

3. 有了一些和外國人交友的祕訣，我們就能成功地和他們建立友誼。

With a few tips on how to make friends with foreigners, we will be successful in building friendship with them.