Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the word bank. Each word can be used only once.A) loyaltyB) respectableC) vicinitiesD) nicetiesE) respectfulF) encounterG) simplerH) closerI) reciprocalJ) extractsK) solidarityL) exasperatedM) comfortableN) priorityO) extendsArab culture is very different from the culture we have in the West. Most people from outside of the Arab world really don't understand these social differences, and they will ____21____ all sorts of problems when they are trying to do business in Arab countries.Probably the greatest difference is the importance of family. What Arabs think of as being family ____22____ far beyond what family means to us in the Western world. It includes the whole extended family. The first ____23____ of most Arabs is to their family, and this takes ____24____ over their jobs, business and even their friends. People are just more ____25____ doing business with family members than they are with other people.Another difference lies in the lack of personal space in the Arab culture. A lot of visitors to Arab countries are surprised by and often made ____26____ by this. When they are talking to you, Arabs will stand much ____27____ than we do in the West. There will also be a great deal of touching, usually on the arm or shoulder, amongst people of the same gender. Since we don't usually do this in the West, it catches a lot of people off guard, but social ____28____ like this are something that you have to get used to if you do business in Arab countries.In general, Arabs are much more ____29____ of other people than we are in the West and this is something that you have to be very careful about. Successful business communication involves ____30____ respect, which means both sides appreciate and respect each other's cultural norms.
Directions: Fill in the blanks in the following passage by selecting suitable words from the word bank. Each word can be used only once.
A) loyalty
B) respectable
C) vicinities
D) niceties
E) respectful
F) encounter
G) simpler
H) closer
I) reciprocal
J) extracts
K) solidarity
L) exasperated
M) comfortable
N) priority
O) extends
Arab culture is very different from the culture we have in the West. Most people from outside of the Arab world really don't understand these social differences, and they will ____21____ all sorts of problems when they are trying to do business in Arab countries.
Probably the greatest difference is the importance of family. What Arabs think of as being family ____22____ far beyond what family means to us in the Western world. It includes the whole extended family. The first ____23____ of most Arabs is to their family, and this takes ____24____ over their jobs, business and even their friends. People are just more ____25____ doing business with family members than they are with other people.
Another difference lies in the lack of personal space in the Arab culture. A lot of visitors to Arab countries are surprised by and often made ____26____ by this. When they are talking to you, Arabs will stand much ____27____ than we do in the West. There will also be a great deal of touching, usually on the arm or shoulder, amongst people of the same gender. Since we don't usually do this in the West, it catches a lot of people off guard, but social ____28____ like this are something that you have to get used to if you do business in Arab countries.
In general, Arabs are much more ____29____ of other people than we are in the West and this is something that you have to be very careful about. Successful business communication involves ____30____ respect, which means both sides appreciate and respect each other's cultural norms.