《关于时间的谚语》PPT课件.ppt

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1、关于时间的谚语TimefliesTimeismoneyTimehaswingsTimecuresallthingsTimeworkswondersTomorrownevercomes...时间飞快，一寸光阴一寸金时间就是金钱时光飞逝时间能医治一切时间可以创造奇迹明天不尽头，明日何其多PunctualityPays!守时会有回报OneoftheculturaldifferencesthattendstoannoyAmericanshastodowithunderstandingofpunctuality

2、.Gettingaheadatworkstartswithgettingtoworkontime!Ifyoucomefromaculturethathasamorerelaxedviewoftime,you’relikelytobesurprisedathowseriousAmericansareabouttime.WhilenotallAmericansarepunctualallthetime,thesocietyasawholeoperatesonthebasisofwell-keptsched

3、ules.ThisistrueinpersonalandcommunitylifeaswellasinU.S.businessculture.Here’sareal-lifestorythathappenedtomerecently.IhadscheduledabusinessmeetingwithateamIndia,buthadsomehowforgottentologitintomyschedule.Arrivingatmyoffice30minutesaftertheappointment,I

4、foundavoicemessagetellingmethetemwaswaitingformeinthemeetingroom.BeingafraidthatIhadmissedtheappointment,Ihurriedin,andfoundthemhappilychattingtogether.Theirattitudewas“Ah!You’here!Wecanstartnow!”re-schedulefirmOverseasColleaguesin-personculturalannoyse

5、riouspunctualwell-keptSomehowlogappointmentMessageattitudeIftheteamhadbeenAmerican,it’slikelytheywouldhavebeenannoyed,andunlikelytheywouldhavewaitedmorethan10minutes-atthemost.Theywouldhaveleftmeamessageaskingtore-schedulethemeeting.Why?BecauseAmerican-

6、styleappointmentshaveafirmendaswellasstarttime,andifyoustartlateyouwon’tbeabletofinishthebusinessathandwithoutrunningbeyondthescheduledendingtime.Ifyou’renewtoworkingintheUnitedStates,doingbusinesswiththeU.S.,orworkingforanAmericancompanyoverseas,herear

7、eafewtipsforyoureverydaybehavioraroundappointmentsandpunctuality.TheyaresuretohelpyougetaheadwithyourAmericancolleagues:Schedulemeetingsandappointmentsinadvance-afewdays,aweek,evenamonthinadvance.Alwaysmakeappointmentsforin-personmeetings.Don’tjustshowu

8、pandexpectpeopletomaketimetotalkwithyou.Ifyouthinkyou’regoingtobemorethanafewminuteslateforanyappointment,callandlettheotherpartyknowyou’rerunninglate.Planyourowntimesothatyoucanbepunctualforappointmentsyouhavemade.Avoidchangingp