Understanding cultural differences

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7、ationalities,especiallyifwe’vehadabadexperience.Inconversation,generallyuseaInconversation,generallyuseaTheycanbedamagingthoughandassumethatallmembersofaserioustone.joculartone?culturalgrouparethesame.JustasallAustraliansdon’tbehaveandrespondthesameway,sotoowithpeoplefromotherculture