52.
Elisa grew up speaking Spanish, but learned to speak English as an adult, and she now
works as a translator for a U.S. company that has frequent business interactions with
South American businesses. Elisa’s translating skills are good, and the company typically
relies on her alone to do their translating. However, they are currently involved in
negotiating an extremely important contract and need the wording in Spanish to be exactly
right, so they hire George, a freelance translator and native English speaker to help. Elisa
translates the English message into Spanish, and George translates the Spanish message
back into English. They then compare the original message with George’s translation to
make sure they match. What process have Elisa and George completed?
53.
Which of the followings statements about language and international business is true?
54.
Colette is a business executive from France, and Franz is a business executive from
Germany. Colette does not speak German, nor does Franz speak French. Which language
are they most likely to conduct business in?
55.
Two-word verbs consist of
56.
Check in
does not mean the same thing as the words
check
and
in
do on their own.
Check
in
is an example of
57.
Which of the following is true of two-word verbs?
58.
Which of the following is an example of a two-word verb?
59.
Jean Luc and Oscar own a small manufacturing company in Louisiana, and they are
meeting with two executives of a Mexican retail chain in the hopes of convincing them to
carry their products. Jean Luc begins the pitch, and after a couple of minutes, Oscar jumps
in to say, “Jean Luc really hit the nail on the head when he said these products offer better
value than what you’re currently carrying.” The Mexican executives both speak English,
but they look at each other in confusion. What mistake did Oscar make?
60.
Which of the following statements about colloquialisms is true?
61.
Which of the following should you
not
do when preparing to communicate with people
from another culture?
62.
Which of the following statements about stereotypes is true?
63.
Which of the following is an example of a stereotype?
64.
When speaking with an unfamiliar audience made up of nonnative English speakers, you
should
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65.
Which of the following statements about adapting in international business is true?
Short Answer Questions
66.
Briefly explain why it is important to have cross-cultural business communication skills.
67.
Identify and give a brief example of three major factors that influence a country’s culture.
68.
Give an example of how the meaning of body movements or positions often mean different
things in different cultures.
69.
Briefly explain the difference between monochronic and polychronic cultures.
70.
Describe the difference between low-context cultures and high-context cultures.
71.
Create a brief scenario describing the operations of a business in a low power distance
culture.
72.
Describe the back translating process.
73.
Provide examples of two different situations where international business communications
would most likely be conducted in English.
74.
List at least five ways you might conduct research on the culture of another country.
cultural events.
75.
What should you do to adapt your English when speaking with nonnative English
speakers?