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EXPRESSING LACK OF UNDERSTANDING

September 14, 2019    No comments


  1. DIALOGUES:
lisa: You know what? I have a serious problem in communicating with German people.
Jonathan: Sorry, I don't quite follow you. Could you more explicit please ?
Lisa: Let me explain more, I come from Morocco and I can't speak German, I also can't understand some German cultural aspects.
Jonathan: Well I would advise you to enrol in a German language center.
Lisa: Thanks a lot for your help.

2. EXPRESSING LACK OF UNDERSTANDING:


  • I beg your pardon. 
  • I beg your pardon, but I don't quite understand. 
  • I'm not quite sure I know what you mean. 
  • I'm not quite sure I follow you.
  • I don't quite see what you mean. 
  • I'm not sure I got your point.
  • Sorry, I didn't quite hear what you said. 
  • Sorry, I didn't get your points.


3. ASK FOR CLARIFICATION:


  • WHAT you mean by...?
  • Do you mean ...?
  • Could you say that again, please?
  • Could you clarify that, please?
  • Could you repeat please?
  • Would you elaborate on that, please?
  • Could you be more explicit?
  • Could you explain what you mean by...?
  • Could you give us an example?
4. RESPONDING;

  • Let me say that again. 
  • Let me say that differently. 
  • Let me say it in other words. 
  • Well, I'll explain more.
  • Let me give you more examples.


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UNIT OF CULTURE

September 05, 2019    No comments

  1. WHAT IS CULTURE?
    CULTURE is the caracteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people such as:

  • Language.  
  • History. 
  • Religion. 
  • Clothes. 
  • Traditions.
  • Celebrations.
  • Food.
  • Drink. 
  • Greetings.
  • Arts.
2. CULTURAL ISSUES:

  • Cultural shock.
  • Homesickness.
  • Misunderstanding. 
  • Discrimination. 
3. CULTURAL VALUES:

  • Peace. 
  • Love.
  • Tolerance. 
  • Justice.
  • Hospitality. 
  • Cooperation. 
  • Initiative. 
  • Citizenship. 
  • Sacrifice. 
4. SOME COLLOCATION:
  • Cultural heritage. 
  • Artistic offence.
  • Culture shock. 
  • Table manner.
  • Melting pot.
  • Deeply rooted. 
5. SOME DEFINITION:

  • STEREOTYPE: a generalization about the traits or characteristics of all members of a particular group. 
  • ASSIMILATION: state of becoming part of another social group-absorption.
  • PREJUDICE: quality of accepting others opinions and beliefs even if they are different from yours.
  • BIGOTRY: the fact of holding strongly to a belief or opinion in defiance of reason or argument.

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