Cultural Intelligence
Cultural Intelligence
Reading Lesson
Of course, it’s important during this process to remember the risks of stereotyping people. When we stereotype
a person, we make a judgment about how they may feel or act based on our knowledge not of them but of their
culture in general. Although we can say that people from certain cultures often or usually share some ideas, it
would be a mistake to assume that any one individual from that country or culture necessarily feels or behaves
that way. You should always remember that there can be great differences in the way that people from the same
culture think, just as there are great differences between you and some people from your own culture.
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CAREER READINESS
Reading Lesson
Vocabulary
Choose the correct option.
1. A … country is one where there are many different kinds of people living.
2. Your … group is the people who have the same culture and traditions as you.
5. When you … someone, you upset that person by doing something that is not appropriate in his
or her culture.
Comprehension
Choose the correct option.
1. The main idea of the reading shows that these days, you are more likely to work with different kinds
of people / only with people in your own country.
2. People sometimes judge your character based on your appearance / how close you stand.
3. The example of business cards shows how easily the Japanese are offended / the kind of offense
it is easy to avoid.
4. When you think about your own work culture, you may realize what other people need to know / how
important it is to follow rules.
5. It’s important to realize that people will learn to do things correctly if you show them how /
methods you don’t normally use can be successful.
Worksheet
Check Answers
Thinking
What are some of the main characteristics of the work culture in your country?
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