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what do you have in common with a toddler who`s being read a bedtime story?

-with the kids in the`Harry potter`?

-as well as the soldier going through boot camp?

you are all being socialized

Socializing and hospitality across cultures

Which of the following would be considered acceptable behaviour in public in your country?

• riding a bicycle along a pedestrian path;

• leaving a tip in a restaurant;

• cleaning your plate with a peace of bread; 

• two men kissing each other in greeting; 

• wearing a hat/shoes in a religious building; 

• arriving 20 minutes late for a dinner party;

• keeping your overcoat on in a public building; 

• removing your shoes when you enter someone's home; 

• taking someone's photograph without their permission; 

• giving up your bus/train seat to an older person.

• picking your teeth after a meal; 

translate

• Мне легко общаться с незнакомыми людьми, поэтому руководство часто поручает мне встречать гостей фирмы.

• Общение – всегда двусторонний процесс.

• Гостеприимность всегда считается характерной чертой казахов

translate:

• гостеприимный прием, оказанный шефом иностранной делегации, свел наши шансы на получение выгодного контракта к нулю.

• Приглашение прозвучало очень радужно, поэтому мы решили пообедать вместе.

Entertaining and hospitality vary a lot in different countries

• In Alphaland, entertaining is important. There are long business lunches in restaurants, where deals are discussed. Professional and private life are separate, and clients are never invited home

• In Betatania, evenings are spent drinking and singing in bars with colleagues and clients.

• in Gammaria, lunch can be important, but less so than in Alphaland. Important contacts may be invited to dinner at home. Corporate hospitality is a big industry, with clients invited to big sports events.

• In Deltatonia, restaurants are rare outside the capital. Some entertainment takes place when important clients are invited to people’s houses for dinner, or go sailing or to country houses for the weekend, etc. 

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1. Which of the points that Isabel and Charles made are also true about your country?

2. When do co-workers use first names in your country?

3. Would you call your boss by his/her first name?

4. What kind of clothes do people wear for business in your country?

5. What are the normal working hours in a factory and in an office in your country?

6. How much do people socialize with each other after work?

^{Number these situations to show when you (will) have to socialize most (1) and least (10)}

____before getting down to business

_____ during the day over coffee or tea

_____ at lunchtime

_____ in the evening over drinks

_____ in the evening in a restaurant

_____ at your or other person’s home

_____ at the weekend

_____ travelling together

_____ before a meeting or presentation

_____ at a sporting event  

What do you enjoy about socialising with business associates from your own country?

Apart from having to talk in English, what do you find difficult about socialising with foreign people?