Question

2. Discuss in groups. Take turns to present your ideas. A. Which aspects of our culture may cause misunderstandings with people from other places? b. Why do these cultural aspects may cause misunderstandings? c. What can you do to prevent a foreigner from misunderstanding an aspect of your culture? d. Do you think that 'putting yourself in the other person's shoes' is a good way to solve cross- -cultural misunderstandings? Why?

Answer 1

Resposta:

A. Which aspects of our culture may cause misunderstandings with people from other places?

our Brazilian culture is very warm when talking about social interactions we like to stay close to people when we are talking moreover we often do our greeting with kisses at the cheek of others, and there are some cultures that this close interaction may appear like we are crossing some line of respect so on and so forth

b. Why do these cultural aspects may cause misunderstandings?

because each culture has its own way to see and behave and what sounds natural to one can appear absurd to other

c. What can you do to prevent a foreigner from misunderstanding an aspect of your culture?

first you have to explain all types of behavior a culture has! to introduce him to the differences and similarities between one another

d. Do you think that 'putting yourself in the other person's shoes' is a good way to solve cross- -cultural misunderstandings? Why?

sure! for instance when you are traveling abroad or overseas we need to first understand what are the differences of your culture to another, and to search as much information as you can about it and live like a native in other countries by doing that you can surely avoid lots of misunderstandings

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