that if a culture is young it must be inferior. Everyone tends to make value judgments about other cultures. Find ing fault with or making fun of other customs and beliefs is often merely a way of bolstering(supporting a theory cause etc. )our complacency (feeling of personal content, satisfaction) our pride. It is certainly much easier to learn about other cultures if one approaches them with an open mind and if one respects differences rather than criticizing them Often something that appears strange or unusual in other cultures is in fact very logical and part of a deeply rooted trad ition What might seem rude in one culture might seem perfectly normal and acceptable in another culture. Tolerance and curiosity are key factors in all cross-cultural learning experiences Although modern transportation and communications have reduced the word to a global village", there are still many fascinating cultural d ifferences to explore enriching experience. Tasting(taste)new foods, listening to different music, andan Discovering how people from other regions or other countries see the world can be studying the architecture or the literature of other cultures can open up new life IL. Preparation 1. Clearing up a misunderstanding The reason is that the thumb-and-forefinger-in-a-circle(the okay gesture ), a friendly one in America, has an insulting meaning in France and Belgium: You are worth zero, " while in Greece and Turkey it is an insulting or vulgar(rude/showing bad banners)sexual invitation 2. Bridging a gap t first he didn t understand the question"How do you find it here? "It was inappropriate for him to answer the above-mentioned question by saying: Well, I don' t know, It was better to say something about his impressions of the country. And it would help to keep the conversation going. How much do you know? was a difficult question for Geri to answer. " A lot"or"A little"the tow possible replies, fact, would not be satisfactory to Liu Zongren. He said his last name when he meant his first name. It was ridiculous for him to say "Thank you at the end of the conversation because there seemed to be nothing for him to thank them for notes 1)bowing like a Japanese The Japanese are noted for their courtesy (polite behavior). They bow all the time and repeatedly. Japanese who greet people from the west often try to do two things at once The to follow local customs They also try to shake hands at the same time---following western trad itions. But they mix both. As they shake hands, they also move their body up and down as if they are bowing. It looks like they are trying tethat if a culture is young it must be inferior. Everyone tends to make value judgments about other cultures. Finding fault with or making fun of other customs and beliefs is often merely a way of bolstering (supporting a theory cause etc.) our complacency (feeling of personal content, satisfaction) our pride. It is certainly much easier to learn about other cultures if one approaches them with an open mind and if one respects differences rather than criticizing them. Often something that appears strange or unusual in other cultures is in fact very logical and part of a deeply rooted tradition. What might seem rude in one culture might seem perfectly normal and acceptable in another culture. Tolerance and curiosity are key factors in all cross-cultural learning experiences. Although modern transportation and communications have reduced the word to a “global village”, there are still many fascinating cultural differences to explore. Discovering how people from other regions or other countries see the world can be an enriching experience. Tasting (taste) new foods, listening to different music, and studying the architecture or the literature of other cultures can open up new perspectives on life. II. Preparation 1．Clearing up a misunderstanding The reason is that the thumb-and-forefinger-in-a-circle (the okay gesture), a friendly one in America, has an insulting meaning in France and Belgium: “You are worth zero.,” while in Greece and Turkey it is an insulting or vulgar(rude/showing bad banners) sexual invitation. 2．Bridging a gap At first he didn’t understand the question “How do you find it here?” It was inappropriate for him to answer the above-mentioned question by saying: “ Well, I don’t know,” It was better to say something about his impressions of the country. And it would help to keep the conversation going. “How much do you know?” was a difficult question for Geri to answer. “A lot” or “A little”’ the tow possible replies, in fact, would not be satisfactory to Liu Zongren. He said his last name when he meant his first name. It was ridiculous for him to say “Thank you” at the end of the conversation because there seemed to be nothing for him to thank them for. Notes: 1) bowing like a Japanese: The Japanese are noted for their courtesy(polite behavior). They bow all the time and repeatedly. Japanese who greet people from the west often try to do two things at once. They try to follow local customs. They also try to shake hands at the same time---following western traditions. But they mix both. As they shake hands, they also move their body up and down as if they are bowing. It looks like they are trying to