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The first group is represented by Russian, Italian, Greek,
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Spanish, South American, Arab, and African . The various
communication styles in Asian cultures would be characterized as
"high considerateness." Mainstream American conversation style also
belongs to the second group, although differs significantly from
Asian patterns.
Americans prefer dealing directly with issues rather than
avoiding them. Honesty and directness are interrelated.

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EXERCISES

Phonetic Exercises

1. Get ready for expressive reading.

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By an anonymous author

They dress in what they like;
They are interested in sport;
They partake in all activities
If they think they ought.
They all succeed in doing
Their job in five short days,
Which leaves them the two longest ones
To spend in different ways.
Then some indulge in gardening,
Or walking in the rain.
And some delight in cricket.
Or in riding in the plain.

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Tannen D. You Just Don't Understand: Women and Men in Conversation. -
New York: Ballantine Books, 1990, p. 207.
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Текст друкується за виданням Берлизон С.Б. и др. Пособие по
письменной практике. – Л: Просвещение, 1976. С. 42.

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