Questions for Discussion

       1.What do cultural differences mean?

2.How do people’s cultural backgrounds influence their way of thinking?

3.How can failure to recognize cultural differences hinder communication?

4. How can we deal with cultural differences?

5.What does “culture shock” mean? In what ways can we cope with culture shock?

6.What should we do before visiting other countries to avoid misunderstanding?

Unit 4 Dealing with cultural differences

• Embarrassing experience

• Shall we call someone very early in the morning?