阅读理解Livinginaforeignculturecanbeexcitingbutitcanalsobeconfusing(令人迷惑的).AgroupofAmericanswhotaughtEnglishinothercountriesrecentlydiscussedtheirexperiences
阅读理解
Livinginaforeignculturecanbeexcitingbutitcanalsobeconfusing(令人迷惑的).AgroupofAmericanswhotaughtEnglishinothercountriesrecentlydiscussedtheirexperiences.Theyagreedthatmiscommunicationswerealwayspossibleevenoversomethingassimpleas“yes”and“no”.
OnherfirstdayinMicronesiaanislandinthePacificLisathoughtpeopleweren'tpayinganyattentiontoher.Thedaywashot.Shewentintoastoreandasked“Doyouhavecolddrinks?”Thewomantheredidn'tsayanything.Lisarepeatedthequestion.Stillthewomansaidnothing.Shelaterlearnedthatthewomanhadansweredher:shehadraisedhereyebrows(眉毛)whichinMicronesiameans“yes”.
JanrememberedanexperienceshehadinBulgariaacountryinEurope.Shewenttoarestaurantthatwasknownforitscabbage.Sheaskedthewaiter“Doyouhavecabbagetoday?”Henoddedhishead.Janwaitedbutthecabbagenevercame.Inthatcountryanodmeansno.
TomhadasimilarproblemwhenhearrivedinIndia.Afterexplainingsomethinginclassheaskedhisstudentsiftheyunderstood.Theyansweredwithmanydifferentnodsandshakesofthehead.Hethoughtsomepeoplehadnotunderstoodsoheexplainedagain.Whenheaskedagaintheydidthesamething.Hesoonfoundoutthathisstudentsdidunderstand.InIndiapeoplenodandshaketheirheadsindifferentwaysdependingonwheretheycomefrom.Youhavetoknowwhereapersonisfromtounderstandwhethertheymean“yes”or“no”.
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TheseAmericansteachingEnglishinothercountriesfoundthatthey________.
[]A.
shouldgoabroadforvacations
B.
neededtolearnforeignlanguages
C.
shouldoftendiscusstheirexperiences
D.
hadproblemswithcommunications
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