Quarterly test RRWC Group 5 C1 2024/03/27 16:52:24 20240327_1652 Татьяна BELOVATA@LIST.RU 92 13 13 inc_drills/vocab_lewis_cultural_model_b2_03.csv 1 Vocab B2 - 03 Lewis cultural model 0 more emotional and flexible more direct and factual more humble and patient more direct and factual more direct and factual 1 1 follow a clear agenda and timeline use indirect and subtle cues to convey your messages be empathetic and be ready to improvise follow a clear agenda and timeline follow a clear agenda and timeline 2 2 more emotional and flexible more punctual and precise more individualist than collectivist more emotional and flexible more emotional and flexible 3 3 follow a clear agenda and timeline use indirect and subtle cues to convey your messages be empathetic and be ready to improvise be empathetic and be ready to improvise be empathetic and be ready to improvise 4 4 more emotional and flexible more direct and factual more respectful and patient more respectful and patient more respectful and patient 5 5 follow a clear agenda and timeline use indirect and subtle cues to convey your messages be empathetic and be ready to improvise use indirect and subtle cues to convey your messages use indirect and subtle cues to convey your messages 6 100 inc_drills/vocab_hofstede_cultural_model_b2_04.csv 2 Vocab B2 - 04 Hofstede cultural model 0 power distance masculinity vs femininity indulgence vs restraint power distance power distance 1 1 short vs long term orientation masculinity vs femininity individualism vs collectivism individualism vs collectivism individualism vs collectivism 2 2 power distance masculinity vs femininity indulgence vs restraint masculinity vs femininity masculinity vs femininity 3 3 power distance uncertainty avoidance indulgence vs restraint uncertainty avoidance uncertainty avoidance 4 4 short vs long term orientation uncertainty avoidance individualism vs collectivism short vs long term orientation short vs long term orientation 5 100 2 Vocab B2 - 04 Writing (~300words) (~150 words / topic)]]> Have you ever experienced a reverse culture shock after coming back from a long holiday? How would you deal with this if you had spent 5 years abroad?

What examples of cultural appropriation have you seen yourself?

Is it possible to recruit a candidate for a job without prejudice, micro insults or risk of running into positive discrimination out of good intentions (i.e. political correctness)?

What are the factors that contribute to the perception of LGBT being an exclusively Western concept, how would you mitigate this stereotype?

Have you ever witnessed unfair treatment or judgement of colleagues based on their language or dialect? What solutions would you recommend to avoid such discrimination?

How can you use the Lewis model to avoid a communication breakdown between interlocutors from different cultures (for example between German & Japanese, French & American, or Russian & Chinese)?

What could help us change our view on the idea of national identity?

What goals has affirmative action traditionally sought to achieve? Do you support such measures to facilitate inclusion?

What are the risks of losing linguistic diversity?

]]> the neighborhood with their proximity with | resemblance to another language. Learning some languages like English and Chinese seems to be more preferable because they are required for studying in educational institutions or in the information space. Therefore, the languages, (= defining clause → no comma needed here) that are not needed widespread much | in many areas (small languages) become unnecessary. These tendencies are not positive because with the loss of language, people can lose their national identity, traditional cuisine, traditions. The preservation of languages is the way to save the cultural diversity and, may be (maybe | perhaps), some nations. The Lewis model can be used to avoid a communication breakdown between interlocutors from different cultures. According to the possible features and to the possible disparities of the interlocutors a thorough preparation should be carried out before negotiations. To avoid the irritation of being late the negotiators from the linear-active country and from the multi-active country could be invited a little earlier before the start when they may be offered tea, water or coffee. For negotiations with counterparts from the linear-active countries should be prepared the profound exhaustive information and the convincing evidence should be prepared. For the negotiations with participants from the multi-active countries the agenda must include the defined time for formulating agreements and confirming them in writing. Preparing negotiations with the interlocutors from reactive countries the participants must remember about power-distance, necessity to avoid the straight approach and direct statements and be being ready to study how to use indirect and subtle cues to convey messages.]]> 75