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BÀI KT GIAO THOA VĂN HÓA Câu 1 PART 1 Read the following conversation (5 pts) (Rick sees Mai, a Vietnamese student at a party and decides he would like to get to know her ) Rick Hello Where are you from? Mai From Hanoi, Vietnam Rick Why did you come to California? Mai To study Rick Oh, what are you studying? Mai Architecture Rick How long do you plan to stay here? Mai Two years Rick When did you come? Mai Three weeks ago (Rick is already frustrated He decides it is not worth getting to know Mai.
BÀI KT GIAO THOA VĂN HÓA Câu 1: PART Read the following conversation (5 pts) (Rick sees Mai, a Vietnamese student at a party and decides he would like to get to know her.) Rick: Hello Where are you from? Mai: From Hanoi, Vietnam Rick: Why did you come to California? Mai: To study Rick: Oh, what are you studying? Mai: Architecture Rick: How long you plan to stay here? Mai: Two years Rick: When did you come? Mai: Three weeks ago (Rick is already frustrated He decides it is not worth getting to know Mai.) In English, one of the best ways of initiating and maintaining a conversation is for at least one of the speakers to ask the other question Read the dialogue again, change it so that it is not one-sided by adding a question or a comment after Mai’s short answers Write in Rick’s responses to Mai’s questions Rick: Hello Where are you from? Mai: From Hanoi, Vietnam Hanoi has many unique landscapes and traditional beauty such as Uncle Ho’s Mausoleum, Turtle Tower I can say that it is the capital of Vietnam So how about you? Where are you from? Rick: I am from California, America Why did you come to California? Mai: To study Rick: What are you studying? Mai: Architecture _ Rick: How long you plan to stay here? Mai: Two years _ Rick: When did you come? Mai: Three weeks ago Câu 1: PART Read the following conversation (5 pts) Rick: Hello Where are you from? Mai: From Hanoi, Vietnam And how about you? Rick: I’m from Singapore I visited Vietnam years ago Your country is so friendly and beautiful Why did you come to California? Mai: To study And you? Rick: I’m here to study, too Oh, what are you studying? Mai: Architecture And you? Rick: Great I study Business Administration How long you plan to stay here? Mai: Two years, of course I hope I can study as much as possible Rick: Yes, we must try our best When did you come? Mai: Three weeks ago And today is the first time I join the party I’m so happy to meet and talk to you PART Write a short paragraph (100 words) to give advice to a foreigner about nonverbal communication before coming here (5pts) Non-verbal communication plays an important role in Vietnamese society, sometimes to accompany and reinforce linguistic symbols, sometimes as a substitute for words So, foreigners should know it, if not it is easy to misunderstand each other In Vietnam, locals prefer to use non-verbal language rather than verbal language People tend to hide their feelings as they are quite reserved, so don’t consider this as an unfriendly attitude Vietnamese usually choose non-verbal gestures, such as gentle bows, friendly smiles, nods, and avoiding direct eye contact A gentle, not prolonged handshake is commonly used when men greet one another Women sometimes welcome one another with a handshake, but a slight nod of acknowledgment will often suffice Besides, a sweet smile is another nonverbal symbol used to convey an apology for a minor offense or to express embarrassment when making a stupid mistake So, non-verbal communication is very important which helps our conversation more perfect ... study, too Oh, what are you studying? Mai: Architecture And you? Rick: Great I study Business Administration How long you plan to stay here? Mai: Two years, of course I hope I can study as much as