Cultural Dimension: direct versus indirect communication style

Watch the video and give examples of countries with direct and indirect communication styles.

Cultural Dimension: time versus relationship

Watch the video and give examples of the time- or relationship-oriented countries.

Cultural Dimension: low versus high power distance

Watch the video and give examples of countries with low and high power distance.

DOs and DON'TS (Taboos) in England

Study this list of DOs and DON'TS in England and make a similar list about either Russia or the USA, France, or Germany.

DOs and DON'TS (Taboos) in England

Do stand in line: In England we like to form orderly queues (standing in line) and wait patiently for our turn e.g. boarding a bus. It is usual to queue when required, and expected that you will take your correct turn and not push in front. 'Queue jumping' is frowned upon.

Do take your hat off when you go indoors (men only) It is impolite for men to wear hats indoors especially in churches. Nowadays, it is becoming more common to see men wearing hats indoors. However, this is still seen as being impolite, especially to the older generations. text taken from and copyright of projcetbritain.com

Do say "Excuse Me": If someone is blocking your way and you would like them to move, say excuse me and they will move out of your way.

Do Pay as you Go: Pay for drinks as you order them in pubs and other types of bars.

Do say "Please" and "Thank you": It is very good manners to say "please" and "thank you". It is considered rude if you don't. You will notice in England that we say 'thank you' a lot. text taken from and copyright of projcetbritain.com

Do cover your Mouth: When yawning or coughing always cover your mouth with your hand.

Do Shake Hands: When you are first introduced to someone, shake their right hand with your own right hand.

Do say sorry:If you accidentally bump into someone, say 'sorry'. They probably will too, even if it was your fault! This is a habit and can be seen as very amusing by an 'outsider'.

Do Smile: A smiling face is a welcoming face.

Do Drive on the left side of the road

Do open doors for other people Men and women both hold open the door for each other. It depends on who goes through the door first.

Do not greet people with a kiss:
We only kiss people who are close friends and relatives.

Avoid talking loudly in public

It is impolite to stare at anyone in public.
Privacy is highly regarded. text taken from and copyright of projcetbritain.com

Do not ask a lady her age
It is considered impolite to ask a lady her age

Do not pick your nose in public:
We are disgusted by this. If your nostrils need de-bugging, use a handkerchief.

Avoid doing gestures such as backslapping and hugging
This is only done among close friends.

Do not spit.
Spitting in the street is considered to be very bad mannered.

Do not burp in public
You may feel better by burping loudly after eating or drinking, but other people will not! If you can not stop a burp from bursting out, then cover your mouth with your hand and say 'excuse me' afterwards.

Do not ask personal or intimate questions
We like our privacy. Please do not ask questions such as "How much money do you earn?" "How much do you weigh?" or "Why aren't you married?".

Webquest project

http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/webbusinessel.html
Here you'll find the webquest you need to accomplish!

Culture Shock

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Essay on Education

Visit to the gallery

The students of group 45 you must prepare the reports about Dali's pictures as you will also be the guides for the students of other faculties of our University.
"Portrait of gala with two lamb chops balanced on her shoulder" - Maria
"Triple Apparition of Gala's Face"  Oksana
"Napoleon's Nose" Natasha
"Crucifixion (Corpus Hypercubus)" Radmila
 "Self-Portrait with Raphaelesque Neck" Artem
don quixote series Kate
And also find general info about Dali's periods in work, his style and life.
You will be guides, so you shouldn't read, but speak!!!!
Hope for your responsible attidude to this task! Don't let me down!!!

Russian Pre-University Summer To Do List

Classes on Thursday

Dear students!
On the 15th of September I must be present at the conference. Our classes (group 46) are cancelled. We'll have HR next week.

The rules in the educational institutions of the UK and the USA

Back to studies!!!

Hello!!! 

I hope you've had great summer and good rest)))) And now full of force and energy you are ready to continue following our path to knowledge!!!

To be fully equipped for our journey you need to buy: Macmillan Literature Collections: American Stories
Book stores where you can fint it:

• Evrokniga (tell them my last name and that you are my students, they'll give you a discount)
• Bookhunter
• Relod and others

The group where I'm supposed to teach a newspaper course should buy

Денис Сергеевич Мухортов  Making the Point. An Advanced Newspaper Course

See you soon! :-)))

Exam tasks

1. Listening comprehension
2. Retell the text and give a stylistic sketch of it
3. Answer the question

Exam questions

1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a hiking tour?
2. What films appeal to you most? Why?
3. What is a film star? What does the success of a film depend on?
4. What stages of education are there in England and Wales? Which of them are compulsory?
5. What are the basic patterns of upbringing, both within the family and in collective situations? What roles do parents, school and age-segregated groups play in bringing up children?
6. What is the role of art nowadays?
7. What kind of painting do you prefer? Why?
8. What is the role played by personal traits of character in choosing a profession?
9.   Do you believe that many people in the world understand the importance of environmental protection? What is the Earth for up-to-date people?
10. What are the main sources of air pollution? What is smog? What do you know about the greenhouse effect?

Topics on environment

1. Acid rains
2. Ozone holes
3. Greenhouse effect
4. Global warming
5. Food contamination
6. Chemicals in the atmosphere
7. Water pollution
8. Endangered species 

Group 39

Classes on Thursday - 2nd and 3rd pairs!
Be ready to check Straightforward units (6A, 6C)
3rd pair - homereading

CONFERENCE

The following students will take part at the conference:
1. Соколова Мария
2. Цыганова Радмила
3. Кулешова Наталья
4. Тузикова Оксана
5. Кортелев Эдуард
You should:
1. edit your reports: add the list of literature at the end, add references in the text, i.e.
To do business worldwide you need to understand a country's culture [1,12].
1-number of this book in the literature list, 12-number of the page where you found this information.

Litarature

1. Barry Tomalin and Mike Nicks, the World business cultures and how to unlock them, Thorogood Publishing. - London, 2007. - p.200

2. Hand in your reports to Чекун Ольга Алексеевна (зав.кафедрой, 203 кабинет)

3. Prepare PP presentations

4. Prepare your speech and learn it by heart (speak for 5-7 minutes)

Those who don't take part at the conference should be ready to present their reports at English lesson.
Everyone must be present at the conference!
You must come by 9.30. Group 38, we won't have English classes on Monday.
See you!

Students' conference

The conference will take place on the 28th of March. I'm waiting for all your reports today!!!

The role of art in our life (composition)

Hometask for group 39

1. Stylistic analysis (for those who haven't handed them in, deadline is 10.03)
2. Composition on the topic "The role of art in our life" (deadline is 15.03)
3. Arakin: ex.4, p.165, ex.9, p.166-167 (B and D read and translate), ex.14, p.161(give Russian equivalents and illustrate one proverb in the dialogues) (31.03)
4. Presentation of a famous artist (using topical vocabulary and ex.9)(31.03)
5. Presentation of your favourite painting  (using topical vocabulary and ex.9) (5.04)
6. Web-quest that you'll find on the site http://haze.myweb.uga.edu/introduction.html (should be done in pairs) (07.04)
7. Home reading tasks

Useful Topics for the students' conference

Here are some topics based on intercultural communication that can be useful for those who haven't decided the research on what topic to prepare.

• Stereotypes: a barrier to intercultural communication
• Language picture of the world
• Modern Great Britain (the USA) through language and culture
• The image of "teacher" ("gentleman", "businessman"...etc.) in Russian and English (or American) culture
• English lesson - preparation to intercultural communication
• Communication: taking culture into account