These days more and more people are working in joint ventures or doing business with foreign companies. It’s not just language that can be a problem. Cultural issues can also cause a breakdown in communication. Here are some simple tips to help you improve your cross-cultural communication skills:
1. Slow Down
Even when there is a common language, slow down, speak clearly and ensure your pronunciation is understandable.
2. Separate Questions
Try not to ask double questions such as, "Do you want to go on or shall we stop here" Let your listener answer one question at a time.
3. Avoid Negative Questions
Many cross-cultural communication misunderstandings have been caused by the use of negative questions and answers. For example, the response to "Are you not coming" may be "yes", meaning "No, I am not coming."
4. Write It Down
If you are unsure whether something has been und
A. Being aware of your own potential.
B. Trying to reduce cultural misunderstandings.
C. Dreaming with more people from other countries.
D. Establishing a good relationship with people from other cultures.
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The Greatest Show on Earth The Olympic Games (奥林匹克运动会) are the greatest festival of sport in the world. Every four years, a hundred or more countries send their best sportsmen to compete (竞赛) for the highest honors in sport. As many as 6,000 people take part in over 20 sports. For the winners, there are gold medals(奖牌) and glory. But there is honor, too, for all who compete, win or lose. That is in spirit of the Olympics-to take part is what matters. The Olympic Games always start in a bright color and action. The teams of all the nations parade in the opening ceremony(仪式) and march round the track. The custom is for the Greek team to march in first. For it was in Greece that the Olympics began. The team of the country where the Games are being held-the host country-marches in last A. the lighting of the flame with the Olympic torch B. the showing of a wonderful display C. the teams of all nations marching round the track D. the awarding of medals to the winners and nations [单选题] 矿山、金属冶炼建设项目和用于生产、储存、装卸危险物品的建设项目,应
当按照国家有关规定进行( )。 A.安全验收 B.安全审查 C.安全检查 D.安全评价 [单选题]设备管理单位发现160km/h以上区段行车设备需要临时维修时，由设备管理单位向集团公司（）提出申请。
A.车务段（直属站） B.集团施工办 C.主管业务部室 D.调度所 [单项选择]
"In the long run," as John Maynard Keynes observed, "we are all dead. " True. But can the (1) run be elongated in a way that makes the long run (2) And if so, how, and at what cost People have dreamt of (3) since time immemorial. They have sought it since the first alchemist put an elixir of (4) on the same shopping list as a way to turn lead into gold. They have (5) about it in fiction, from Rider Haggard’s "She" to Frank Herbert’s "Dune". And now, with the growth of (6) knowledge that has marked the past few decades, a few researchers believe it might be within (7) . [填空题]动车组随车工具和行车、应急、客运备品应根据车型结构特点（ ）、（ ）存放。
[单选题]下列哪项不属于.输液外渗的发生机制?( )
A.血管受药物的化学刺激 B.液体持续滴注,胶体渗透压升高 C.液体静脉压增加 D.药物损伤血管内皮引起液体扩散 [单项选择]养鹅经济价值体现错误的（）。
A. 节粮、耐粗饲 B. 生长快、饲养周期短 C. 适应能力强、管理方便 D. 投资昂贵、效益低 [单选题]‒年9月1日起出厂的半挂牵引车及车长大于 ( )的公路客车.旅游客车应装备防抱死制动装置。( )
A.6m B.7m C.8m D.9m [单选题]空调冷凝水管管道系统安装完毕，外观检查合格后，应进行( )。
A.水压试验 B.灌水试验 C.通水试验 D.通球试验 [单选题]在中国境外投资的建设项目财务基准收益率的测定，首先考虑( )因素。
A.自身发展战略和经营策略 B.国家风险 C.资金成本与风险 D.机会成本与风险 [单选题]饱和蒸气压是在规定条件下,油品在试验装置中,( )时,液面蒸气所显示的最大压力。
A.蒸发速度大于液化速度 B.蒸发速度小于液化速度 C.蒸发速度等于液化速度 D.液化速度最小 [单选题]单选题反渗透膜的保护系统安全可靠,必要时应有( )的保护措施。
A.防止超压 B.防止浓水阀关闭 C.防止水锤冲击 D.防止断电 [单选题]可靠性提升方案中的失效模式加速试验需按顺序进行，过放电敏感性试验后为什么试验？
A.耐大电流能力试验; B.耐接地短路能力试验; C.耐过充电能力试验; D.60℃浮充耐久性试验 我来回答: 提交
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