II. Text analysis--Text Back Chinese Para 4a Many new arrivals to the states will miss the opening exchanges of a business call, for example They will miss the ritual interaction that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee that may be a convention in their own country. They may miss leisurely business chats in a restaurant or cofifee house. To be continued
II. Text Analysis -- Text Back Para. 4a Many new arrivals to the States will miss the opening exchanges of a business call, for example. They will miss the ritual interaction that goes with a welcoming cup of tea or coffee that may be a convention in their own country. They may miss leisurely business chats in a restaurant or coffee house. (To be continued) 上一页 下一页
II. Text analysis--Text Back Chinese Para 4b (To continue) Normally, Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over extended small talk: much less do they take them out for dinner, or around on the golf course while they develop a sense of trust. Since we generally assess and probe professionally rather than socially, we start talking business very quickly. Time is, therefore, always ticking in our inner ear
II. Text Analysis -- Text Back Para. 4b (To continue)Normally, Americans do not assesstheir visitors in such relaxed surroundings over extended small talk; much less do they take them out for dinner, or around on the golf course while they develop a sense of trust. Since we generally assess and probe professionally rather than socially, we start talking business very quickly. Time is, therefore, always ticking in our inner ear. 上一页 下一页
II. Text analysis--Text Back Chinese Para. 5 Consequently, we work hard at the task of saving time. We produce a steady flow of la bor-saving devices; we communicate rapidly through faxes, phone calls or emails rather than through personal contacts, which though pleasant, take longer-especially given our trafic-filled streets. We, therefore, save most personal visiting for after-work hours or for social weekend gatherings 上一页
II. Text Analysis -- Text Back Para. 5 Consequently, we work hard at the task of saving time. We produce a steady flow of labor-saving devices; we communicate rapidly through faxes, phone calls or emails rather than through personal contacts, which though pleasant, take longer— especially given our traffic-filled streets. We, therefore, save most personal visiting for after-work hours or for social weekend gatherings. 上一页 下一页
II. Text Analysis--Text Back Chinese Para. 6 To us the impersonality of electronic communication has little or no relation to the significance of the matter at hand. in some countries no major business is conducted without eye contact, requiring face-to-face conversation. In America, too, a final agreement will normally be signed in person. However, people are meeting increasingly on television screens, conducting"teleconferences'to settle problems not only in this country but also-by satellite -internationally
II. Text Analysis -- Text Back Para. 6 To us the impersonality of electronic communication has little or no relation to the significance of the matter at hand. In some countries no major business is conducted without eye contact, requiring face-to-face conversation. In America, too, a final agreement will normally be signed in person. However, people are meeting increasingly on television screens, conducting “teleconferences” to settle problems not only in this country but also—by satellite—internationally. 上一页 下一页
II. Text analysis--Text Back Chinese Para. 7 The U.s. is definitely a telephone country. Almost everyone uses the telephone to conduct business to chat with friends to make or break social appointments, to say “ Thank you,” to shop and to obtain all kinds of information. Telephones save the feet and endless amounts of time. This is due partly to the fact that the telephone service is superb here s whereas the postal service is less efficient 上一页
II. Text Analysis -- Text Back Para. 7 The U.S. is definitely a telephone country. Almost everyone uses the telephone to conduct business, to chat with friends, to make or break social appointments, to say “Thank you,” to shop and to obtain all kinds of information. Telephones save the feet and endless amounts of time. This is due partly to the fact that the telephone service is superb here, whereas the postal service is less efficient. 上一页 下一页