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69 Immigration and diversity 05 LANGUAGE SKILLS EXPLORE EXTRAS Be suitably suited Avoid an unintentional insult. Dress in a business suit for all meetings and conferences. Be aware of the climate. In India or the Philippines it’s very hot, so make sure to wear lightweight but smart clothes. Ask about appropriate attire for social events. Jeans might not be considered acceptable even if the dress code is casual. Recognise and honour local practices.  In many Asian countries, you will be expected to remove your shoes before entering certain buildings, restaurants or rooms. Buy new socks before your trip and always carry an extra pair with you. It won’t do to have stained socks or socks with holes in them. Buy the right gifts Do your research beforehand to determine what kind of gift, if any, is appropriate. Forget about anything made of pigskin in Muslim countries and avoid giving things that come in sets of four in China (as the number four signifies death). In Indonesia, it’s inappropriate to bring a gift to your first meeting, while most Japanese companies appreciate a gift that everyone in the office can enjoy, such as a box of chocolates. Apologise when it’s expected If you think you may have offended someone, apologise. Not doing so will harm your career far more than the apology will hurt your ego. And remember: your sense of humour may not travel well across cultures. Leave your jokes at home so you won’t have to apologise later for causing offence. Write a leaflet for foreigners informing them about business etiquette in Austria. In your leaflet, you should cover:   professional dealings   dress code   small talk and socialising   any other issues you consider noteworthy or important Divide your leaflet into sections and give them headings. Write around 250 words.  Writing guide, Leaflet , p. 182. Do a survey to establish the ‘diversity factor’ of your school. Put together a questionnaire to find out facts and figures related to gender, nationality, mother tongue and religion of students at your school.   Do your survey in small groups, allocating a certain number of classes to each group.   Exchange and combine your findings and put together a poster presentation.   Discuss the results in class. (Are they surprising /what you had expected / typical of Austrian schools?) WRiTing 28 WRiTing and SPEaKing 29 alphabet boss cotton hamburger ketchup marriage opera plaza robot sauna ski shampoo tsunami yoghurt Arabic Cantonese Czech Dutch Finnish French German Greek Hindi Italian Japanese Norwegian Spanish Turkish Across cultures: Languages More than half the words of modern English have been adopted from other languages. In groups, guess which language each of the words on the right came from. Check your ideas on p. 196, then talk together. 1 Do you know if your language has given any words to English? Which words? 2 What languages have given words to your first language? Give examples. a SPEaKing 30 b Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eige tum des Verlags öbv