Understanding that people from different cultures tend to have different modes of public speaking is important for students at U.S. universities because _____

A. most U.S. Americans will live in a foreign country at some point
B. U.S. is a multicultural society and most Americans will encounter public speakers or audiences from different cultures at some point
C. actually, there is one standard for public speaking, the "American" standard
D. public speakers from other cultures are better than U.S. Americans in this area so U.S. students should try to use styles from other cultures when giving a speech


B

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