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WarmingUpWatch the video clip and answer the questions.1. What do you know about the man named BryanWoodman?He is a business man, trying to do business in the lineof energy with the King of an Arabian country.2. How are you impressed by the Arabs and their culture?They seem polite but arrogant when talking to aprospective business partner. The Arabian women areinferior to men. The white sheets make them all lookalike...End
Watch the video clip and answer the questions. 1. What do you know about the man named Bryan Woodman? 2. How are you impressed by the Arabs and their culture? Warming Up He is a business man, trying to do business in the line of energy with the King of an Arabian country. They seem polite but arrogant when talking to a prospective business partner. The Arabian women are inferior to men. The white sheets make them all look alike
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日TextI, we,theyA medium-sized Swedish high-technology corporation was1approached by a compatriot, a businessman with good contacts inSaudi Arabia. The company sent one of their engineers - letme call him Johannesson - to Riyadh, where he was introduced to asmall Saudi engineering firm, run by two brothers in their mid-thirties, both with British university degrees. Johannesson was toassist in a development project on behalf of the Saudi government.However, after six visits over a period of two years, nothing seemedto happen.More....Translation
I, we, they 1 A medium-sized Swedish high-technology corporation was approached by a compatriot, a businessman with good contacts in Saudi Arabia. The company sent one of their engineers – let me call him Johannesson – to Riyadh, where he was introduced to a small Saudi engineering firm, run by two brothers in their midthirties, both with British university degrees. Johannesson was to assist in a development project on behalf of the Saudi government. However, after six visits over a period of two years, nothing seemed to happen. Text
TextJohannesson's meetings with the Saudi brothers were always heldin the presence of the Swedish businessman who had establishedthe first contact. This annoyed Johannesson and his superiors,because they were not at all sure that this businessman did nothave contacts with their competitors as well - but the Saudiswanted the intermediary to be there. Discussions often dwelt onissues having little to do with the business - like Shakespeare, ofwhom both brothers were fansTranslation
Johannesson's meetings with the Saudi brothers were always held in the presence of the Swedish businessman who had established the first contact. This annoyed Johannesson and his superiors, because they were not at all sure that this businessman did not have contacts with their competitors as well – but the Saudis wanted the intermediary to be there. Discussions often dwelt on issues having little to do with the business – like Shakespeare, of whom both brothers were fans. Text