報(bào)刊選讀課后答案報(bào)刊選讀課后答案報(bào)刊選讀課后答案xxx公司報(bào)刊選讀課后答案文件編號：文件日期：修訂次數(shù)：第1.0次更改批準(zhǔn)審核制定方案設(shè)計(jì)，管理制度電大英語報(bào)刊選讀課程導(dǎo)學(xué)

課程總的概況課程領(lǐng)域概括 這是英語教學(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)會看懂較簡單的英語報(bào)刊文章。通過閱讀英語報(bào)刊了解國際時(shí)事，了解各國的政治，歷史、文化、教育、人民和國家概況等與英語學(xué)習(xí)有關(guān)的背景知識。以利學(xué)生進(jìn)一步鞏固和提高英語學(xué)習(xí)，培養(yǎng)學(xué)生英語閱讀的能力。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)會看懂較簡單的英語報(bào)刊文章。通過閱讀英語報(bào)刊了解國際時(shí)事，了解各國的政治，歷史、文化、教育、人民和國家概況等與英語學(xué)習(xí)有關(guān)的背景知識。進(jìn)一步鞏固和提高學(xué)生英語閱讀理解和簡單翻譯的能力。使用學(xué)習(xí)資源

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)外語系編輯的報(bào)刊活頁。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)）?！睹烙?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Lessons1,3,4,8,10,13,14,19,24,26。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)重點(diǎn)是根據(jù)教師的導(dǎo)學(xué)，掌握一定的英語報(bào)刊常見詞匯，基本會看懂報(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；通過閱讀英語報(bào)刊文章了解國際時(shí)事、各國的歷史、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)，而語法分析、語言點(diǎn)的掌握不作要求。建議學(xué)生在課后以練習(xí)為線索，多看看英語報(bào)刊文章?？记皬?fù)習(xí)也是以練習(xí)，常見詞匯和推薦的英語報(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，也會向?qū)W生推薦一些英文報(bào)刊上難度適當(dāng)?shù)奈恼?，供學(xué)生閱讀。根據(jù)輔教材學(xué)習(xí)報(bào)刊活頁共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CHINADAILY，SHANGHAISTAR等4.進(jìn)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)上課堂預(yù)習(xí)、聽課、復(fù)習(xí)英語報(bào)刊選讀詞匯LessonOnecablecar 纜車rakein 賺（錢）thelion’sshare 最大（或最好的）一份crasscommercialism 唯利是圖ethnicflavor民族風(fēng)格；民族特色carryingcapacity 容納量theancientBuddhistgrottoes古代佛教徒的洞室silkroad 絲綢之路Mogaocaves 莫高窟UNESCO 聯(lián)合國教科文組織 culturalwonders 文化奇跡（奇觀）cashcow 搖錢樹touristboom 旅游迅猛發(fā)展LessonThreeClique 派系start-up 起步；創(chuàng)業(yè)talk-show 脫口秀wireless-applicationscompany 移動(dòng)通訊公司Internetdating 網(wǎng)上約會交友flyhigh 野心勃勃 multinational 跨國公司managementexpertise 管理專業(yè)知識consultingfirm 咨詢公司debtspecialist 債券交易專家LessonFouranimatedly 活躍地virtualclassroom 虛擬教室login (在網(wǎng)絡(luò)上）連接information-basedeconomy 基于信息的經(jīng)濟(jì)face-to-faceinstruction 面授課bricks-and-mortarinstitution (磚墻上爬滿常青藤的學(xué)校）傳統(tǒng)的學(xué)校distance-edprovider 提供遠(yuǎn)程教育的學(xué)院courseworkviateleconferencing 通過雙向電視進(jìn)行教學(xué)的課件LessonEightAlleged 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theUSDistrictCourt 聯(lián)邦地方或地區(qū)法院AttorneyGeneral （美）司法部長；（英）總檢察長FBIdirector 聯(lián)邦調(diào)查局局長pleaoffer 有條件認(rèn)罪建議JusticeDepartment 司法部solitaryconfinement 單獨(dú)拘禁throwthebookatsb. 盡量用重罪處罰某人liedetector 測謊儀 decision-maker 決策者theJudiciaryCommittee （美國國會參議院常設(shè)）司法委員會LessonTenComplacency 沾沾自喜；自滿情緒Confiscate 沒收；充公juvenileoffender 少年犯notorious 臭名昭著的recession 經(jīng)濟(jì)衰退robust 體格健壯的brutality 野蠻暴力行為apathy 麻木不仁drugtraffic 毒品買賣toughcircumstances 不幸的境遇；惡劣的環(huán)境database 資料庫；數(shù)據(jù)庫NCNB 北卡羅來納國家銀行theNationalFootballLeague 全國橄欖球協(xié)會hotcity 很好的；成功的；經(jīng)濟(jì)增長迅速的hithome 使人明白；示范bondissue 債券發(fā)行flashierprogram 華而不實(shí)的項(xiàng)目grass-rootsleader 基層領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人cashregister 現(xiàn)金出納機(jī)drugring 販毒團(tuán)伙narcoticssquad 緝毒隊(duì)narcotics 毒品drugkingpin 大毒販；毒梟 criminal-justice 刑事審判definingmoment 開先河之事headStart 搶步教育計(jì)劃LessonThirteenclient 顧客；客戶counseltothePresident 總統(tǒng)顧問maneuver 花招；策略offstage 幕后的（地）；不公開的（地）petition 請?jiān)竢oster 花名冊；登記表sinister 惡意的；陰險(xiǎn)的Lobbyists 院外活動(dòng)分子shadyoperator 幕后院外活動(dòng)分子regulatoryagency 管制機(jī)構(gòu)retainer 定金shadyreputation 不誠實(shí)的壞名聲；聲名狼藉的abuy’smarket 買方市場would-be 未來的veto 否決atwo-waystreet 雙行道；互利互惠Capitol 國會山HouseSpeaker 眾議院議長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LessonFourteendonate 捐贈indebt 欠債；欠錢outlaw 宣布……為非法modestmeans 中等收入thelowerchamber 下院publicoffice 公職officeholder 公務(wù)員；官吏SupremeCourt 最高法院PAC(PoliticalActionCommittee) 政治行動(dòng)委員會thefirst-termlawmaker 首次當(dāng)選的眾議員ex-congressman 前國會議員LessonNineteenshareholdervalue 股東利益IPO 首次公開發(fā)行的股票onashort-termbasis 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makepresentation 發(fā)言；講話adraftagreement 草簽的協(xié)議jointventure 合資takea“can-do”attitude 愿意盡各種努力并期待它能起作用businessculture 商務(wù)文化academictitle 職稱LessonTwenty-fourentrepreneur 企業(yè)家legislator 立法者lift-off 發(fā)射marketeer 市場主義者sustainable 可持續(xù)性的SiliconValley 硅谷classifiedad 分類廣告spicyfilmgossip 關(guān)于電影演員等的駭人聽聞的消息或評論ongoingeconomicrevival 鎮(zhèn)在進(jìn)行中的經(jīng)濟(jì)復(fù)蘇dotcomage 互聯(lián)網(wǎng)時(shí)代topdegree 博士學(xué)位Asiaweekrankings 《亞洲周刊》排行榜Productionline 生產(chǎn)線newbreed 新一代manufacturingproductivity 制造業(yè)生產(chǎn)力think-tank 思想庫New-generationfreemarketeer 新一代的自由市場經(jīng)濟(jì)主義者crossswords 爭吵old-guard 保守派face-off 對峙；爭端UNDevelopmentFund 聯(lián)合國發(fā)展基金組織launchpad 發(fā)射臺LessonTwenty-sixstolengeneration 被偷偷劫走的一代fosterhome 寄養(yǎng)家庭awardofthestate 國家受監(jiān)護(hù)人的身份theJigsawpuzzle 七巧板；拼圖游戲theAboriginalheritage 土著人的遺產(chǎn)theOrderofAustralia 澳大利亞勛章venturecapital 風(fēng)險(xiǎn)投資資金securitycapital 安全投資資本theprofessions 各同業(yè)或同行theAboriginalDreamtime （澳大利亞土著神話中的）黃金時(shí)代 racialdiscrimination 種族歧視culturalgenocide 種族文化的消滅thedisadvantagedgroup 弱勢群體完成作業(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）。碰到困難電話答疑電話：E-mail答疑電子郵件地址BBS網(wǎng)上答疑進(jìn)入大同工作站BBS討論專區(qū)學(xué)習(xí)小組討論面對面答疑復(fù)習(xí)考試

期中考試在第十到第十一周進(jìn)行。

期末考試包括課本內(nèi)和課本外兩部分。

該門課的總分的構(gòu)成包括期末考試和平時(shí)成績兩部分。期末考試占80%,平時(shí)成績?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，詞語或縮略語英譯漢。（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（5０％）（１）

課文中的文章閱讀并回答問題（３０％）（２）

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（２０％）以上三個(gè)大題中，第Ｉ大題及第III大題中的（１），（２）主要考查學(xué)生對所學(xué)的課本知識掌握情況；第II大題是考查學(xué)生的閱讀能力和技巧及所學(xué)的知識的運(yùn)用能力，以避免死記硬背。

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，閱讀速度從每分鐘約50-60個(gè)詞提高到70-80個(gè)詞左右。

理解能力：學(xué)會運(yùn)用歸納總結(jié)、推理演繹的方法，抓主要詞語、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。

教師在教學(xué)過程中以“導(dǎo)學(xué)”和“助學(xué)”為主。教會學(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)上會適時(shí)地放上一些最近的時(shí)事性文章供同學(xué)們閱讀。以加強(qiáng)學(xué)生的閱讀能力。本課程涉及的學(xué)生較多，各個(gè)不同班級的學(xué)生入學(xué)時(shí)的英語基礎(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，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，教會他們?nèi)绾慰炊畧?bào)刊標(biāo)題。本課程重點(diǎn)難點(diǎn)提示英語報(bào)刊選讀書本上（十課課文后的練習(xí)答案）1.WhatactivitiesareharmingancientBuddhistgrottoesToomanytouristsandtheirbreathingareharmingthem.WhoturnedthecavesintothepaintedshrinesItwasthetravelersalongtheoldsilkroad.Aremuralsingoodshape.No,theyarenotingoodshape.Manyofthemarealreadysaggingorpeelingfromwalls,andtheirdelicatebeautyisfadingaway.Othershavedeterioratedbeyondrepairefforts.WhyisitdifficultfortheauthoritiestopreventthemfrombeingdestroyedMoneyisattherootoftheproblem.Chinaisapoornation.Localgovernmentshavelittlemoneyleftoverforculturalconservation.DoestheChinesegovernmentvaluethepreservationofthosehistoricalandculturalsitesYes,itdoes.Forinstance,ithasgivenawardtotheGettyConservationInstituteforitscontributionstothepreservationofthematDunhuang.WhydidMr.NevilleAgnewsay“tourismandconservationaregoodpartners”Ifyoucanmakeagoodconnection,theyare.Inotherwords,ifyoucanallocatepartofthemoneyearnedfromtourismtoconservation,anddon’tturntotourismasacashcow,theywillbegoodpartners.LessonThreeWhydidsomeoftheHBSgradschoosetocomebacktoChinaalthoughtheyhadreceivedlucrativeoffersfromAmerica’stopcompaniesNotonlyhasChinachangeddramaticallysincemostofthemleftbutalsothenationcanoffermorepersonalfreedomsandeconomicopportunitiesnowthaneverbefore.WhatprofessiondotheyusuallyliketogoinforMostofthemchoosee-commerceWhydidmostofthemchoosetotakeinITindustryBecauseITistheleadingindustrynow.WhydidsomeofthemdecidetostayintheUSwhilesomechosetocomebackTheywantedtogainexperienceintheStatesbeforetheycameback.WhatdoyouthinkisthebiggestobstaclepreventingtheelitefromcomingbackhomeItisthecomplicatedrelationshipsanduncertaintyofourhumanresourcemanagementsystem.Whatdoesthetitleofthisarticle“HomeAtLast”meanItmeanssomeoftheHBSelitehavemadetheirfinaldecisiontoreturntoChinatoservetheircountry.LessonFourWhyarevirtualinstitutionsthoughtofasbestgraduateschoolsBecausetheyarethebestgraduateschoolsforthosewhohavetheircareerandfamily.Whentheypursueadvanceddegrees,theydon’thavetostepontoauniversitycampus.WhyisthehugeupsurgeofinterestinremotelearningItisveryconvenientforanyonetolearnatanytimeofanyplace..Thereforeitisthebestwayforworkingadultstokeeponlearning.WillthedistanceeducationsubstitutethetraditionaleducationExplain.No,itwon’t.Thesetwomodesofinstructionareequivalentandcomplementaryasfarasstudentlearningisconcerned.What’stheadvantageofremotelearningAlargenumberofpeoplewhohavedifficultyinsuspendingtheircareerandfamilycanpursueadvanceddegreeswithoutsteppingontoauniversitycampusormovingandcommutingtogettheirdegrees.What’stheoppositeideaaboutremotelearningSomeonearguesthere’salargegapbetewwndistanceeducationandtraditionaleducation,andeducationrequiresarelationshipbetweenpeoplebecauseitisaprocessofidentityformation,validation,encouragement,emulationandinspiration.Thisonlyhappensfacetoface.Inotherwords,theyvalueface-to-faceinstructionandrelationship.WhatarethefactorsyoushouldconsiderbeforeyouchooseadistanteducationschoolTheyaretheaccreditation,programhistory,cost,academicfield,residency,andtechnology.LessonEightWhoarethetopdecision-makersinthecaseTheyareattorneygeneralJanetReno,FBIDirectorLouisFreeh,andEnergySecretaryBillRichardson.WhatarethefactorswhichhavecausedgovernmentofficialstoaccuseMr.LeeofspyingPoliticscausedthemtodoso.SomepoliticianssuchasMr.Coxdon’twanttoseeSino-Americanrelationsimproved,andhaveshownmuchdiscriminationagainstChineseinAmericansecurityorganizations,sotheyturneduptheheatontheauthorities.WhywasMr.LeeplacedinsolitaryconfinementWasitappropriatefortheauthoritiestodosotheauthoritieswantedtocompelhimtomakeafullconfessionitwasnotpropertodosobecausehemadeonlyminorsecurityviolations.DidthejusticeandEnergyofficialsinquestionagreewithwhatJudgeParkersaidNo,theydidn’tagree.DoyouthinkJusticeDepartmentofficialhavethrownthebookatDr.LeeYes,theyhaveusedhisminorsecurityviolationasaccusationagainstLee.WhoistoblameinthecaseChristopherCoxisthefirsttoblamebecauseheandhiscommitteehavecreatedtheatmosphereofChineseespionage,andputpressureontheofficialsonthecase.Thetopdecision-makersinthecaseandthemassmediaespeciallyTheNewYorkTimes,arethesecondtoblame.LessonTenWhatdoesthetitleofthisarticle“BigCrimes,SmallCities”meanItmeansthatbigcrimeswhichwereusuallyassociatedwithbigcitiesarenowcommittedinsmallercities.WhydothepeopleshowapathytowardspeoplebeingattackedbycriminalsTheyareafraidofbeingkilledbytheassailants.Fromtheconceptoftheworldoutlook,theyareveryselfish.WhyareteenagersmoreapttousedeadlyforceoversmallmattersTheylacknecessaryfamilyandschooleducationontheonehand,andontheother,theirneedsarenotmet.WhatdoesitmeanthatCharlotteriskedbecominga“fortresscity”Thecityfrightenedwithfrequentviolenceisgongtoprotectitselfwithallnecessarydefensivemeasuresasiftheenemywerecomingtoattackit.Inotherwords,whenthecrimeratesaregoinguppeopleinthecityareataloss,andoverreacttothat.Does,thecrimewavehavesomethingtodowithdrug,guns,andtheeconomicrecessionStatethereason.Yes,itdoes.Whenisundergoingeconomicrecession,thepoorleadapoorerlife,theyfeeldisappointed,andtrytodoawaywiththeirworriesbytakingdrugs.Themoredisappointedtheyfeel.Andconsequently,therearemoreviolentcrimes.LessonThirteenWhoarelobbyistsusuallyhiredbyWhatforTheyareusuallyhiredbycorporations,laborunions,individualsandotherspecialinterests.TheytrytoworkontheactionsoftheAdministrationandlawmakingbodies.WhatistherelationshipbetweenlobbyistsandlegislatorsTheyarecloselyassociatedwitheachotherfortheirseparateadvantages.WhydosomeoftheformerseniorofficialschooselobbyingastheirprofessionBecausetheycanmakeuseoftheirgoodconnectionsingovernmentandCongressontheonehand,andontheother,theycanmakebigmoneybylobbyingforspecialinterestgroupsandindividuals.HowdolobbyistsearntheirpayHoweffectivearetheyTheirclientspaythemfortheirservices.Mostofthemareveryeffectiveinpersuadinglawmakerstoactintheirway.LessonFourteenWhyhastheHouseofRepresentativesbeenchangingintoarichman’scluboraHouseofLordsBecausetheHouseofRepresentativesislargelycomposedofwealthymen,andtheygetelectednotontheirmerit,butontheirmoney.InwhatwaydidtheCourtdecisionfavorthewealthycandidatesTheCourtdecisionoutlawedlimitsontheamountthatacandidatecouldgivetohisowncampaign.Atthesametimeitupheldlimitsonamountscontributedbyoutsiders.ArewomenfarbehindmeningettingCongressionalofficesPleasegiveanexampleforyouranswer.Yes.TaketheCongressionalelectionin1984forexample,onlytwowomengotelected.WhatroledopoliticalactioncommitteesplayinacampaignforpublicofficeTheyplayaveryimportantroletohelpofficeholderstogetre-electedwithcampaigncontributionsAccordingtotheauthorsofthestudy,onwhatbasisshouldthepoliticalraceforpublicofficebeplacedDoyouthinkitpossibleforCongresstochangethecampaignsysteminthecontextofthepresentAmericanpoliticalsystemSomeformofpublicfinancingshouldbetaken.Competitionforpublicofficeshouldbebasedmoreonmeritthanmoney.Idon’tthinkitpossibleforCongresstochangethecurrentcampaignsystem.LessonNineteenInSergeyFrank’sview.,whatisbusinesscommunicationlikeintheUSBusinesstalksintheUSarepleasantandeasy-going,butatthesametimetheyareruthlesslyfocused.HowdoyouunderstandSergeyFrank’ssayingthat“communicationisanaturaltalentofAmericans”Americannegotiatingpartnerstenddobeginnegotiationwithsmalltalkandsmiling,whichmakesitcasualandfullofsenseofhumor.AsforgivingatalkintheUS,thespeakeroftenappearsinarelaxedmannerwiththeapplicationofplentyofjokestoattractorcapturetheaudience’sattention.WhathasmoreinfluenceonbusinesscommunicationinUSthananywhereelseTheattitude“timeismoney”hasmoreinfluenceonbusinesstalksinUSthanitdoesanywhereelse.MakeabriefaccountofatypicalbusinesscommunicationornegotiationinUS.(Or:whatistheUSnegotiationstyleCiteexamplestoprove.Or:summarizethemajorcharacteristicsofbusinesscommunicationinUSandsupporteachwithanexample)Tendtobeginwithneutralwarm-up..smalltalk,smiling.Tendtodobusinessinaverypragmaticway..usuallycometothepointquickly/immediatelyafterthewarm-upInformalityistherule..sandwichesanddrinksinplasticorboxesareservedduringconferences;communicatingonthefirst-namebasis;adoptingthemostcomfortableseatingpositionWhyhavesomanyjointventuresandalliancesbetweenUSandAsiancompaniesfailedtomeetexpectationsMainlysuchfailuresareduetodifferencesinnegotiatingstylesbetweenUSandAsiancompanies.Forinstance,theAsiannegotiatingapproachtendstobelong-terminnature,whereastheUSnegotiatorstendtowanttheresult(s)fast,i.e.theywanttosecureprofitabilityonashort-termbasisandachieveaquickreturnoninvestment.WhatsuggestionwillyougivetopeopledoingbusinessintheUS(Or:whathaveyoubenefitedfromthistext)Theanswertothisquestionshouldbeopen(forexample,dobusinessinapragmaticmanner;smilewhiletalking;trytobeinformal;communicateonthefirstnamebasis).LessonTwenty-four1.WhichspecificpointsarehighlightedbytheauthorofthistextwhendescribingthenewIndiaThesearethepointshighlightedbythewriter:India’shighandprobablysustainablegrowthrate(higherthanChina’s)India’sgreatachievementsinsoftwaredevelopmentIndia’sgreatachievementsincreativearts(whichisnotdiscussedinthistext)India’suniquecoreinstitutions----longestablishedandindependentofpoliticsIndia’sfirmadherencetodemocracy2.WhathaskickedIndia’spaceupagearAndwhathasmadeitpossibleItisIndia’songoingeconomicrevivalthathaskickeditspaceupagearIndiahasmanyadvantagesoverChina,asarecomparedandcontrastedbytheauthor.First,moreIndiansknowEnglishthantheChinese,whichfacilitates,particularlyinthisdotcomage,India’sexchangeandcommunicationwiththeWest.Secondly,thestrongwilloftheIndiansofalllevelstoforgeaheadwiththeirpoliticalandeconomicreformsreallycounts.Thirdly,perhaps,India’sgrowthismoreproductivity-ledthaninvestment-led.Whatdoyoulearnabouttoday’snewbreedofIndiansfromthistextToday’snewbreedofIndiansareembracingaliberating,anything-is-possibleatmosphere.Forexampletheyhaveabeliefin“justneedingtobegood”inordertomakeitratherthan”alegacyofwealthorconnections”.Anotherexamplemaybethattheytendtobeverypragmaticwhenchoosingtheschoolstohavehighereducation,andthekingsofjobsaftertheirgraduation,andeventheplacesfortheirpersonaldevelopment.WhatproblemsorobstaclesarestillremainingthatmayhinderIndia’sfurtherdevelopmentTherearethree:Argumentconcerningthepaceofeconomicreformbetweendifferentpoliticalsides;Widespread,abjectpoverty,especiallyintheruralareas;Politicalliberalizationmaybringwidespreadunemploymentandsocialupheaval.Whatistheauthor’sgeneralattitudetowardsIndia’seconomicprogressordevelopmentisobviouslypositive,althoughhedidmentionsomeexistingproblemsandobstaclesforitsfurtherdevelopment.LessonTwenty-sixHowwasJohnMoriarty“stolen”formhisparentsIthappenedlikeakidnapping.Hismotherwenttopickhimupfromschoolandhewasn’tthere.Heandotherkidshadbeenloadedonthebacksofanarmylorries,andthentransportedsouthtroughAliceSpring.WhatwasthereasonthatmanyAboriginechildrenweretakenfromtheirparentsItwasunderstateandfederallawsbasedonthepremisethatAborigineswereadoomedraceandthatsavingthechildrenbyputtingthemintofosterhomesandprovidingthemwithWesterneducationwasthehumanealternative.WhydidthethenAustralianauthoritiesadoptsuchapolicyBecauseittriedtopractiseculturalgenocide.WhatisJohnHoward’sstandonthepastHerefusedtomakeanofficialapologyforthewrongsagainstAborigines.WhydidsomeofthestolenAboriginesbecomealcoholicordieprematuredeathBecausetheysufferedfromidentitycrisis,andcouldn’tfindtheinnerserenitythatwouldenablethemtofeelproudoftheirAboriginalheritage.WhatdoyouthinkofM