Describe the language styles of high-context cultures, and give an example
What will be an ideal response?
In high-context cultures, like Latin American, Asian, and American Indian, what a speaker intends
for you to understand from the verbal message depends heavily on the setting or context in which it is
sent. So verbal messages in high-context cultures may be indirect, using more general and ambiguous
language. Receivers in high-context cultures, then, rely on contextual cues to help them understand the
speaker's meaning. When people from low-context cultures interact with others from high-context
cultures, misunderstandings often occur.
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Colette is reading a flyer that she received in the mail about one of the candidates who is running for mayor in the French city of Toulouse. Listen carefully as she reads through the main points of the leaflet one time for general meaning. The second time fill out the grid with the details you hear about the candidate’s position on various issues.
Voyons... Il va faire quoi contre la violence et le racisme? Ah ici. Il dit qu’il va améliorer les conditions de vie des immigrants et qu’il est contre l’injustice et l’intolérance. Oui, bon, ils disent tous ça! Euh… la recherche? Il promet qu’il va s’intéresser à ça aussi. Et... l’environnement, oui, bien sûr, il promet de protéger l’environnement aussi. Quoi d’autre? La santé? Tiens, il va ouvrir un nouvel hôpital. Chômage? Chômage… Ben, il n’en parle même pas! Il faut bien faire quelque chose pour l’avenir des jeunes.
To prepare for the job ahead Hester had her sewing machine repaired and
bought some red velvet. Add commas to the following sentences where necessary.
Creo que el tráfico ( sea / es ) muy peligroso en la ciudad, pero no me molesta mucho.
What will be an ideal response?
Even early astronomers were able to see Mars’ brightness and position changes in the sky.
a) scientific observers of space b) astronauts c) readers of the horoscope d) physical scientists