Education in North America and Asia

In a Western society, such as the United States or Canada, that has many national, religious, and ______________ differences, people highly value ______________ - the differences among people – and independent thinking. Students do not often memorize information. Instead, they find answers themselves, and they express their ideas in class discussion. At an early age, students learn to form their own ideas and opinions.

In most Asian societies, by ______________, the people have the same language, history, and ______________. Perhaps for this reason, the educational system in much of Asia reflects society’s belief in group ______________ and ______________ rather than individualism. Children in China, japan, and Korea often work together and help one another on ______________. In the classroom, the teaching ______________ are often very formal. The teacher ______________ and the students listen. There is not much discussion. Instead, the students recite rules or information that they have memorized.

5. Translate the following sentences into English using the vocabulary of the unit:

1) Говорят, жить по заповедям сложнее, чем нарушать их.

2) Сотрудники института работают вместе для достижения общей цели – восстановления местного диалекта.

3) Считается, что японцы остаются преданными одной и той же компании всю жизнь, начиная там работать после университета и заканчивая уходом на пенсию.

4) Их страх идет из веры в то, что эти люди обладают сверхъестественными силами.

5) Искусный шантаж спас его от разоблачения.

6) Пусть человеку будет ясно, что вы ему льстите, поскольку в действительности ему будет лестно, что вы ему льстите.

7) Ссылаясь на отсутствие времени, студентам удалось продлить срок написания курсовой.

8) Такой промах может повлиять на всю его дальнейшую карьеру.

9) В первый раз в его жизни его захватило (увлекло) хоть что-то.

10) Было бы вежливо позвонить им и предупредить их, что мы задерживаемся.

11) Он может быть очень убедительным, если ему это необходимо или выгодно.

12) Они все мечтали об обществе, основанном на эгалитарных принципах.

13) В этом году было создано восемь учебных центров для профессионального обучения молодежи.

14) Многие представители коренных малочисленных народов Севера работают в других секторах экономики.

15) Традиции определяют жизнь коренного населения в отдаленных сельских поселениях.

16) Данная статистика, с одной стороны, отражает тот факт, что образование все еще входит в число культурных ценностей, а с другой стороны, приобретает статусный характер в современном обществе.

Discussion

1. Discuss the importance that Mark McCormack attaches to saying nothing and pretending not to know something. What are the other main characteristics that he thinks are important in a good business person?

2. The following is a list of suggestions made in a survey to find ‘the most successful way to learn a language’. Discuss each one. Then vote to find which ones the class thinks are the three most successful ideas.

· Learn ten new words every day.

· Live in a country where the language is spoken.

· Learn songs in the language.

· Correspond with pen-friends who speak the language.

· Always take your holidays in countries where the language is spoken.

· Watch as much TV as you can in the language.

· Spend three hours a day communicating in the language in the Internet.

· Listen to records of the language while you sleep.

· Fall in love with someone who speaks the language.

3.PROJECT: Being successful

Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) is a system that encourages people to be successful. Put simply, NLP practitioners suggest that following their techniques can help you with all sorts of things. You can improve what you do, whether it’s telling jokes, skiing or being imaginative in your answers to questions in class.

Try to find as much information as you can on NLP, and do a presentation for your class.

Useful language: there are two styles formal and informal given as an example, chose the one that appeals to you more and more suitable for the situation.

Introducing yourself

· On behalf of myself and …, I’d like to welcome you. My name is Steven Stevenson.

· Hi everyone, I’m Dora Brown. Good to see you all.

Introducing the topic

· I’m going to tell you about the ideas we’ve come up with for the …what I’ve learned (found out) about ….

· This morning, I’d like to outline the main points concerning ….

Giving a plan of your talk

· I’ve divided my presentation into three parts. Firstly, I’ll give you the background to the topic in question. Secondly, I’ll discuss the examples of …. Finally, I’ll present the conclusions made by ….

· My talk is in three parts. I’ll start with the background to the topic, move on to the examples of …, and finish with the conclusions.

Giving background information

· I’ll give you some background.

· Let’s start with the background.

Referring to the audience’s knowledge

· As you know, …

· As you are aware, …

Changing the topic

· Right, let’s move on to …

· Ok, I’ll now look at …

Referring to visuals

· If you look at the …

· Could I draw you attention to the chart?

Concluding

· To sum up, …

· To summarize, …

Ending

· Thanks very much. Any questions?

· Well, that’s all I have to say. Thank you for listening.

Inviting questions

· Is there anything you’re not clear about, go ahead and ask any questions you want.

· If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to interrupt me.

6. POLE-PLAY

Work in 2 groups. Challenge: what kind of things should you say and do to succeed in a business deal? One group are investors who have a million dollars to spend. The other group represents companies who want to provide goods or services to the customers.

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