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1、電大英語(yǔ)報(bào)刊選讀課程導(dǎo)學(xué) 一、 課程總的概況課程領(lǐng)域概括 這是英語(yǔ)教學(xué)中的一門不能或缺的課程。通過學(xué)習(xí)本課程，使學(xué)生掌握常見報(bào)刊詞匯，報(bào)刊文章標(biāo)題的翻譯，學(xué)會(huì)看懂較簡(jiǎn)單的英語(yǔ)報(bào)刊文章。通過閱讀英語(yǔ)報(bào)刊了解國(guó)際時(shí)事，了解各國(guó)的政治，歷史、文化、教育、人民和國(guó)家概況等與英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)有關(guān)的背景知識(shí)。以利學(xué)生進(jìn)一步鞏固和提高英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)，培養(yǎng)學(xué)生英語(yǔ)閱讀的能力。 目標(biāo)引導(dǎo)    本課程的教學(xué)目的是通過學(xué)生自主學(xué)習(xí)及教師的導(dǎo)學(xué)和助學(xué)（包括面授輔導(dǎo)），使學(xué)生掌握常見報(bào)刊詞匯，報(bào)刊文章標(biāo)題的翻譯，學(xué)會(huì)看懂較簡(jiǎn)單的英語(yǔ)報(bào)刊文章。通過閱讀英語(yǔ)報(bào)刊了解國(guó)際時(shí)事，了解各國(guó)的政治，歷史

2、、文化、教育、人民和國(guó)家概況等與英語(yǔ)學(xué)習(xí)有關(guān)的背景知識(shí)。進(jìn)一步鞏固和提高學(xué)生英語(yǔ)閱讀理解和簡(jiǎn)單翻譯的能力。 二、 使用學(xué)習(xí)資源1  根據(jù)主教材學(xué)習(xí) 1本課程采用的文字主教材為美英報(bào)刊文章閱讀（精選本第二版），及上海電視大學(xué)外語(yǔ)系編輯的報(bào)刊活頁(yè)。本課程教學(xué)安排為一學(xué)期。課內(nèi)學(xué)時(shí)為72，共4學(xué)分，（每周4學(xué)時(shí)）。美英報(bào)刊文章閱讀共30課，選其中10為必學(xué)內(nèi)容，其余內(nèi)容供學(xué)生自學(xué)，10課必學(xué)內(nèi)容為L(zhǎng)essons1,3,4,8,10,13,14,19,24,26。以上10課用10周學(xué)完。每周一課。2本教材課文并非按語(yǔ)言難易循序漸進(jìn)，而是按內(nèi)容編寫，學(xué)生自學(xué)時(shí)有一定難度。學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)時(shí)重

3、點(diǎn)是根據(jù)教師的導(dǎo)學(xué)，掌握一定的英語(yǔ)報(bào)刊常見詞匯，基本會(huì)看懂報(bào)刊文章的大意；通過翻譯報(bào)刊標(biāo)題了解報(bào)刊大致內(nèi)容；通過閱讀英語(yǔ)報(bào)刊文章了解國(guó)際時(shí)事、各國(guó)的歷史、文化、風(fēng)俗、習(xí)慣，掌握相關(guān)的信息。因此閱讀和理解是重點(diǎn)。教師助學(xué)時(shí)應(yīng)著重幫助學(xué)生掌握重點(diǎn)，分析講解難點(diǎn)，而語(yǔ)法分析、語(yǔ)言點(diǎn)的掌握不作要求。建議學(xué)生在課后以練習(xí)為線索，多看看英語(yǔ)報(bào)刊文章。考前復(fù)習(xí)也是以練習(xí)，常見詞匯和推薦的英語(yǔ)報(bào)刊文章為主。 3 本課程實(shí)際是泛讀快速閱讀訓(xùn)練的混合型課程。泛讀是一門進(jìn)行大量閱讀實(shí)踐的課程，應(yīng)該突出 "泛"的特點(diǎn)。本課程培養(yǎng)的是閱讀能力，注重的是面的理解，整體的理解，而不停留于那些對(duì)

4、理解無關(guān)緊要的細(xì)節(jié)上。4 學(xué)生應(yīng)按教學(xué)計(jì)劃完成各階段的閱讀任務(wù)。在獨(dú)立進(jìn)行閱讀時(shí)，學(xué)生應(yīng)努力根據(jù)上、下文及背景知識(shí)解決所遇到的問題或難點(diǎn)，盡可能少查詞典，如需要查詞典時(shí)，也應(yīng)盡可能使用英英詞典。 5 閱讀速度訓(xùn)練應(yīng)按循序漸進(jìn)的原則安排閱讀難度與閱讀量，逐步進(jìn)行強(qiáng)化式訓(xùn)練。 訓(xùn)練時(shí)應(yīng)注重介紹一些常見的技巧，如瀏覽、略讀、復(fù)讀等。在平時(shí)教學(xué)過程中，也會(huì)向?qū)W生推薦一些英文報(bào)刊上難度適當(dāng)?shù)奈恼拢W(xué)生閱讀。2 根據(jù)輔教材學(xué)習(xí)報(bào)刊活頁(yè)共10課，用5周學(xué)完。余下3周用于期中考試及期末總復(fù)習(xí)。3. 其它媒體教材多讀英文報(bào)紙，如CHINA DAILY， SHANGHAI STAR等4. 進(jìn)

5、行網(wǎng)上學(xué)習(xí)進(jìn)入上海電大在線網(wǎng)址: 進(jìn)入網(wǎng)上課堂進(jìn)入上海大同工作站 網(wǎng)址: 進(jìn)入網(wǎng)上課堂三、 預(yù)習(xí)、聽課、復(fù)習(xí)英語(yǔ)報(bào)刊選讀詞匯 Lesson Onecable car 纜車 rake in 賺（錢） the lions share 最大（或最好的）一份 crass commercialism 唯利是圖 ethnic flavor 民族風(fēng)格；民族特色 carrying capacity 容納量 the ancient Buddhist grottoes 古代佛教徒的洞室 silk road 絲綢之路 Mogao caves 莫高窟 UNESCO 聯(lián)合國(guó)教科文組織cultural wonders文化

6、奇跡（奇觀） cash cow搖錢樹 tourist boom旅游迅猛發(fā)展 Lesson ThreeClique派系 start-up起步；創(chuàng)業(yè) talk-show 脫口秀 wireless-applications company移動(dòng)通訊公司 Internet dating網(wǎng)上約會(huì)交友 fly high野心勃勃multinational跨國(guó)公司 management expertise管理專業(yè)知識(shí) consulting firm咨詢公司 debt specialist債券交易專家 Lesson Fouranimatedly 活躍地 virtual classroom虛擬教室 log in(在

7、網(wǎng)絡(luò)上）連接 information-based economy基于信息的經(jīng)濟(jì) face-to-face instruction面授課 bricks-and-mortar institution(磚墻上爬滿常青藤的學(xué)校）傳統(tǒng)的學(xué)校 distance-ed provider提供遠(yuǎn)程教育的學(xué)院 coursework via teleconferencing通過雙向電視進(jìn)行教學(xué)的課件 Lesson EightAlleged提出而尚未證實(shí)的 Blunder愚蠢的錯(cuò)誤；謬誤 Espionage間諜行為 Warhead彈頭 the US District Court聯(lián)邦地方或地區(qū)法院 Attorney G

8、eneral（美）司法部長(zhǎng)；（英）總檢察長(zhǎng) FBI director聯(lián)邦調(diào)查局局長(zhǎng) plea offer有條件認(rèn)罪建議 Justice Department司法部 solitary confinement單獨(dú)拘禁 throw the book at sb.盡量用重罪處罰某人 lie detector測(cè)謊儀decision-maker 決策者 the Judiciary Committee（美國(guó)國(guó)會(huì)參議院常設(shè)）司法委員會(huì) Lesson TenComplacency沾沾自喜；自滿情緒 Confiscate沒收；充公 juvenile offender少年犯 notorious臭名昭著的 reces

9、sion經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退 robust體格健壯的 brutality野蠻暴力行為 apathy麻木不仁 drug traffic毒品買賣 tough circumstances不幸的境遇；惡劣的環(huán)境 database資料庫(kù)；數(shù)據(jù)庫(kù) NCNB北卡羅來納國(guó)家銀行 the National Football League全國(guó)橄欖球協(xié)會(huì) hot city很好的；成功的；經(jīng)濟(jì)增長(zhǎng)迅速的 hit home使人明白；示范 bond issue債券發(fā)行 flashier program華而不實(shí)的項(xiàng)目 grass-roots leader基層領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人 cash register現(xiàn)金出納機(jī) drug ring販毒團(tuán)伙 na

10、rcotics squad緝毒隊(duì) narcotics毒品 drug kingpin大毒販；毒梟criminal-justice刑事審判 defining moment開先河之事 head Start搶步教育計(jì)劃 Lesson Thirteenclient顧客；客戶 counsel to the President總統(tǒng)顧問 maneuver花招；策略 offstage幕后的（地）；不公開的（地） petition請(qǐng)?jiān)?roster花名冊(cè)；登記表 sinister惡意的；陰險(xiǎn)的 Lobbyists院外活動(dòng)分子 shady operator幕后院外活動(dòng)分子 regulatory agency管制機(jī)構(gòu)

11、 retainer定金 shady reputation不誠(chéng)實(shí)的壞名聲；聲名狼藉的 a buys market買方市場(chǎng) would-be未來的 veto否決 a two-way street雙行道；互利互惠 Capitol國(guó)會(huì)山 House Speaker眾議院議長(zhǎng) Majority (Minority) Leader多數(shù)（少數(shù)）黨領(lǐng)袖 Majority (Minority) Whip多數(shù)（少數(shù)）黨督導(dǎo) Watergate水門事件 Lesson Fourteendonate捐贈(zèng) indebt欠債；欠錢 outlaw宣布為非法 modest means中等收入 the lower chamber

12、下院 public office公職 office holder公務(wù)員；官吏 Supreme Court最高法院 PAC (Political Action Committee)政治行動(dòng)委員會(huì) the first-term lawmaker首次當(dāng)選的眾議員 ex-congressman前國(guó)會(huì)議員 Lesson Nineteenshareholder value股東利益 IPO首次公開發(fā)行的股票 on a short-term basis短/近期內(nèi) provision規(guī)定；條款 state-of-the-art最先進(jìn)的；一流的；頂尖的 make presentation發(fā)言；講話 a draft

13、 agreement草簽的協(xié)議 joint venture合資 take a “can-do” attitude愿意盡各種努力并期待它能起作用 business culture商務(wù)文化 academic title職稱 Lesson Twenty-fourentrepreneur企業(yè)家 legislator立法者 lift-off發(fā)射 marketeer市場(chǎng)主義者 sustainable可持續(xù)性的 Silicon Valley硅谷 classified ad分類廣告 spicy film gossip關(guān)于電影演員等的駭人聽聞的消息或評(píng)論 ongoing economic revival鎮(zhèn)在進(jìn)行

14、中的經(jīng)濟(jì)復(fù)蘇 dotcom age互聯(lián)網(wǎng)時(shí)代 top degree博士學(xué)位 Asiaweek rankings亞洲周刊排行榜 Production line生產(chǎn)線 new breed新一代 manufacturing productivity制造業(yè)生產(chǎn)力 think-tank思想庫(kù) New-generation free marketeer新一代的自由市場(chǎng)經(jīng)濟(jì)主義者 cross swords爭(zhēng)吵 old-guard保守派 face-off對(duì)峙；爭(zhēng)端 UN Development Fund聯(lián)合國(guó)發(fā)展基金組織 launch pad發(fā)射臺(tái) Lesson Twenty-sixstolen genera

15、tion被偷偷劫走的一代 foster home寄養(yǎng)家庭 a ward of the state國(guó)家受監(jiān)護(hù)人的身份 the Jigsaw puzzle七巧板；拼圖游戲 the Aboriginal heritage土著人的遺產(chǎn) the Order of Australia澳大利亞勛章 venture capital風(fēng)險(xiǎn)投資資金 security capital安全投資資本 the professions各同業(yè)或同行 the Aboriginal Dreamtime（澳大利亞土著神話中的）黃金時(shí)代racial discrimination種族歧視 cultural genocide 種族文化的消

16、滅 the disadvantaged group 弱勢(shì)群體 四、 完成作業(yè)記分作業(yè)：以書后的練習(xí)為主，包括補(bǔ)充活頁(yè)講義中的練習(xí)。學(xué)生應(yīng)交四次作業(yè)。兩次是課本上的，兩次是補(bǔ)充講義中的相關(guān)練習(xí)（練習(xí)在網(wǎng)上）。五、 碰到困難電話答疑 電話：63086474E-mail 答疑 電子郵件地址：hilda_liBBS網(wǎng)上答疑 進(jìn)入大同工作站BBS討論專區(qū)學(xué)習(xí)小組討論面對(duì)面答疑六、 復(fù)習(xí)考試1.        期中考試在第十到第十一周進(jìn)行。2.        

17、; 期末考試包括課本內(nèi)和課本外兩部分。 3.        該門課的總分的構(gòu)成包括期末考試和平時(shí)成績(jī)兩部分。期末考試占80%,平時(shí)成績(jī)?yōu)?0%。形成性考核的具體方法是：20分 = 記分作業(yè)（8分）+ 期中測(cè)驗(yàn)（6分） + 課堂表現(xiàn)（6分）。4. 本學(xué)期考試形式為筆試形式。 學(xué)生將答案做在指定的答題紙上?？荚囶}型如下：I 報(bào)刊常見詞匯，詞語(yǔ)或縮略語(yǔ)英譯漢。（30%。30個(gè)，每個(gè)1%）II 英文報(bào)刊標(biāo)題英譯漢。（20%。10個(gè)，每個(gè)2%）III閱讀理解（5）（）   課文中的文章閱讀并回答問題（）（

18、）   補(bǔ)充閱讀文選英文報(bào)刊文章選讀中選的閱讀理解題或從最新的英文報(bào)刊中選的材料的閱讀與理解（）以上三個(gè)大題中，第大題及第III大題中的（），（）主要考查學(xué)生對(duì)所學(xué)的課本知識(shí)掌握情況；第II大題是考查學(xué)生的閱讀能力和技巧及所學(xué)的知識(shí)的運(yùn)用能力，以避免死記硬背。 七、 自主學(xué)習(xí)方法提示1. 學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)本課程的基本要求 閱讀范圍：題材廣泛，體裁多樣化。題材包括各類知名美，英報(bào)刊上的各種文章，涉及 到 時(shí)事、政治經(jīng)濟(jì)、文化、科技、歷史地理、等方面。閱讀難度由易到難。 閱讀速度：根據(jù)學(xué)生對(duì)文章題材背景的預(yù)先熟悉程度而有所不同，但是一般來說，閱讀速度從每分

19、鐘約50-60個(gè)詞提高到70-80個(gè)詞左右。 理解能力：學(xué)會(huì)運(yùn)用歸納總結(jié)、推理演繹的方法，抓主要詞語(yǔ)、主要段落和中心句的本領(lǐng)，準(zhǔn)確掌握讀物的中心思想、情節(jié)梗概。并不強(qiáng)求學(xué)生理解所有的細(xì)節(jié)。2.為了保證課堂教學(xué)時(shí)間的最大限度的使用，課本中其它內(nèi)容在課堂上不作詳細(xì)講解，主要由學(xué)生在課余時(shí)間自學(xué)。以看懂報(bào)刊文章大意，能夠回答相關(guān)的問答題為主。 3.  教師在教學(xué)過程中以“導(dǎo)學(xué)”和“助學(xué)”為主。教會(huì)學(xué)生如何去看懂報(bào)刊文章的標(biāo)題和文章大意。鼓勵(lì)學(xué)生充分地閱讀各類英，美報(bào)刊文章，文章題材也盡可能廣泛。所以網(wǎng)上取材似乎是一個(gè)切實(shí)可行的方法。同時(shí)，上海電大在網(wǎng)上會(huì)適時(shí)地放上一些最近的時(shí)事性

20、文章供同學(xué)們閱讀。以加強(qiáng)學(xué)生的閱讀能力。 4. 本課程涉及的學(xué)生較多，各個(gè)不同班級(jí)的學(xué)生入學(xué)時(shí)的英語(yǔ)基礎(chǔ)，學(xué)習(xí)動(dòng)機(jī)，年齡，所學(xué)專業(yè)等差異巨大，所以老師應(yīng)根據(jù)所教學(xué)生的具體情況，因地制宜地調(diào)節(jié)好自己的教學(xué)操作。既要保證上課有充分的內(nèi)容，又要留給學(xué)生充分的自學(xué)機(jī)會(huì)，督促學(xué)生在教師的概括性指導(dǎo)下盡力發(fā)揮自我潛能完成該門課程的學(xué)習(xí)。老師在講課時(shí)以講解難點(diǎn)為主，同時(shí)教會(huì)學(xué)生閱讀英美報(bào)刊文章的一些必要的閱讀技巧和方法，教會(huì)他們?nèi)绾慰炊畧?bào)刊標(biāo)題。八、 本課程重點(diǎn)難點(diǎn)提示英語(yǔ)報(bào)刊選讀書本上（十課課文后的練習(xí)答案）1. What activities are harming ancient Buddhist g

21、rottoes? Too many tourists and their breathing are harming them.2. Who turned the caves into the painted shrines? It was the travelers along the old silk road.3. Are murals in good shape.No, they are not in good shape. Many of them are already sagging or peeling from walls, and their delicate beauty

22、 is fading away. Others have deteriorated beyond repair efforts.4. Why is it difficult for the authorities to prevent them from being destroyed? Money is at the root of the problem. China is a poor nation. Local governments have little money left over for cultural conservation.5. Does the Chinese go

23、vernment value the preservation of those historical and cultural sites? Yes, it does. For instance, it has given award to the Getty Conservation Institute for its contributions to the preservation of them at Dunhuang.6. Why did Mr. Neville Agnew say “ tourism and conservation are good partners”? If

24、you can make a good connection, they are. In other words, if you can allocate part of the money earned from tourism to conservation, and dont turn to tourism as a cash cow, they will be good partners.Lesson Three1. Why did some of the HBS grads choose to come back to China although they had received

25、 lucrative offers from Americas top companies? Not only has China changed dramatically since most of them left but also the nation can offer more personal freedoms and economic opportunities now than ever before.2. What profession do they usually like to go in for? Most of them choose e-commerce3. W

26、hy did most of them choose to take in IT industry? Because IT is the leading industry now.4. Why did some of them decide to stay in the US while some chose to come back? They wanted to gain experience in the States before they came back.5. What do you think is the biggest obstacle preventing the eli

27、te from coming back home? It is the complicated relationships and uncertainty of our human resource management system.6. What does the title of this article “Home At Last” mean ? It means some of the HBS elite have made their final decision to return to China to serve their country.Lesson Four1. Why

28、 are virtual institutions thought of as best graduate schools? Because they are the best graduate schools for those who have their career and family. When they pursue advanced degrees, they dont have to step onto a university campus.2. Why is the huge upsurge of interest in remote learning? It is ve

29、ry convenient for anyone to learn at anytime of anyplace. Therefore it is the best way for working adults to keep on learning.3. Will the distance education substitute the traditional education? Explain. No, it wont. These two modes of instruction are equivalent and complementary as far as student l

30、earning is concerned.4. Whats the advantage of remote learning? A large number of people who have difficulty in suspending their career and family can pursue advanced degrees without stepping onto a university campus or moving and commuting to get their degrees.5. Whats the opposite idea about remot

31、e learning? Someone argues theres a large gap betewwn distance education and traditional education, and education requires a relationship between people because it is a process of identity formation, validation, encouragement, emulation and inspiration. This only happens face to face. In other words

32、, they value face-to-face instruction and relationship. 6. What are the factors you should consider before you choose a distant education school? They are the accreditation, program history, cost, academic field, residency, and technology.Lesson Eight1. Who are the top decision-makers in the case? T

33、hey are attorney general Janet Reno, FBI Director Louis Freeh, and Energy Secretary Bill Richardson. 2. What are the factors which have caused government officials to accuse Mr. Lee of spying? Politics caused them to do so. Some politicians such as Mr. Cox dont want to see Sino-American relations im

34、proved, and have shown much discrimination against Chinese in American security organizations, so they turned up the heat on the authorities.3. Why was Mr. Lee placed in solitary confinement? Was it appropriate for the authorities to do so? a. the authorities wanted to compel him to make a full conf

35、ession b. it was not proper to do so because he made only minor security violations.4. Did the justice and Energy officials in question agree with what Judge Parker said? No, they didnt agree.5. Do you think Justice Department official have thrown the book at Dr. Lee? Yes, they have used his minor s

36、ecurity violation as accusation against Lee.6. Who is to blame in the case? Christopher Cox is the first to blame because he and his committee have created the atmosphere of Chinese espionage, and put pressure on the officials on the case. The top decision-makers in the case and the mass media espec

37、ially The New York Times, are the second to blame. Lesson Ten1. What does the title of this article “Big Crimes, Small Cities” mean? It means that big crimes which were usually associated with big cities are now committed in smaller cities.2. Why do the people show apathy towards people being attack

38、ed by criminals? They are afraid of being killed by the assailants. From the concept of the world outlook, they are very selfish.3. Why are teenagers more apt to use deadly force over small matters? They lack necessary family and school education on the one hand, and on the other, their needs are no

39、t met.4. What does it mean that Charlotte risked becoming a “fortress city?” The city frightened with frequent violence is gong to protect itself with all necessary defensive measures as if the enemy were coming to attack it. In other words, when the crime rates are going up people in the city are a

40、t a loss, and overreact to that.5. Does, the crime wave have something to do with drug, guns, and the economic recession? State the reason. Yes, it does. When U.S is undergoing economic recession, the poor lead a poorer life, they feel disappointed, and try to do away with their worries by taking dr

41、ugs. The more disappointed they feel. And consequently, there are more violent crimes.Lesson Thirteen1. Who are lobbyists usually hired by? What for?a. They are usually hired by corporations, labor unions, individuals and other special interests.b. They try to work on the actions of the Administrati

42、on and lawmaking bodies.2. What is the relationship between lobbyists and legislators? They are closely associated with each other for their separate advantages.3. Why do some of the former senior officials choose lobbying as their profession? Because they can make use of their good connections in g

43、overnment and Congress on the one hand, and on the other, they can make big money by lobbying for special interest groups and individuals.4. How do lobbyists earn their pay? How effective are they? a. Their clients pay them for their services.b. Most of them are very effective in persuading lawmaker

44、s to act in their way.Lesson Fourteen1. Why has the House of Representatives been changing into a rich mans club or a House of Lords?Because the House of Representatives is largely composed of wealthy men, and they get elected not on their merit, but on their money.2. In what way did the Court decis

45、ion favor the wealthy candidates? The Court decision outlawed limits on the amount that a candidate could give to his own campaign. At the same time it upheld limits on amounts contributed by outsiders.3. Are women far behind men in getting Congressional offices? Please give an example for your answ

46、er. Yes. Take the Congressional election in 1984 for example, only two women got elected.4. What role do political action committees play in a campaign for public office? They play a very important role to help officeholders to get re-elected with campaign contributions5. According to the authors of

47、 the study, on what basis should the political race for public office be placed? Do you think it possible for Congress to change the campaign system in the context of the present American political system?a. Some form of public financing should be taken. Competition for public office should be based

48、 more on merit than money.b. I dont think it possible for Congress to change the current campaign system.Lesson Nineteen1. In Sergey Franks view., what is business communication like in the US? Business talks in the US are pleasant and easy-going, but at the same time they are ruthlessly focused.2.

49、How do you understand Sergey Franks saying that “ communication is a natural talent of Americans ”? American negotiating partners tend do begin negotiation with small talk and smiling, which makes it casual and full of sense of humor. As for giving a talk in the US, the speaker often appears in a re

50、laxed manner with the application of plenty of jokes to attract or capture the audiences attention.3. What has more influence on business communication in US than anywhere else? The attitude “time is money” has more influence on business talks in US than it does anywhere else.4. Make a brief account

51、 of a typical business communication or negotiation in US. (Or: what is the US negotiation style? Cite examples to prove. Or: summarize the major characteristics of business communication in US and support each with an example)a. Tend to begin with neutral warm-up. E.g. small talk, smiling.b. Tend t

52、o do business in a very pragmatic way. E.G. usually come to the point quickly/immediately after the warm-upc. Informality is the rule. E.g. sandwiches and drinks in plastic or boxes are served during conferences; communicating on the first-name basis; adopting the most comfortable seating position 5

53、. Why have so many joint ventures and alliances between US and Asian companies failed to meet expectations? Mainly such failures are due to differences in negotiating styles between US and Asian companies. For instance, the Asian negotiating approach tends to be long-term in nature, whereas the US n

54、egotiators tend to want the result(s) fast, i. e. they want to secure profitability on a short-term basis and achieve a quick return on investment.6. What suggestion will you give to people doing business in the US? (Or: what have you benefited from this text?) The answer to this question should be

55、open (for example, do business in a pragmatic manner; smile while talking; try to be informal; communicate on the first name basis).Lesson Twenty-four1. Which specific points are highlighted by the author of this text when describing the new India? These are the points highlighted by the writer:

56、83; Indias high and probably sustainable growth rate (higher than Chinas)· Indias great achievements in software development· Indias great achievements in creative arts (which is not discussed in this text)· Indias unique core institutions-long established and independent of politics· Indias firm adherence to democracy2. What has kicked Indias pace up a gear? And what has made it possible? a. It is Indias ongoing economic revival that has kicked its pace up a gearb. India has many