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1、2014届高考英语一轮复习话题阅读素材2 PublicBehaviorinFrance --Conversation WelcometopicsofconversationinFrancearefood,art,music,philosophy,sportsandcurrentevents/history.StudyingFrenchhistory,politics,andotheraspectsoftheculturewillbeanadvantageforyouinconversation.Andyou'llfindthatconversa
2、tionsoftenshiftintospiriteddebates.Bepreparedtoanswerquestionsaboutyourowncountry,especiallyregardingpoliticalmattersanditshistory.Itisextremelybadmannerstoaskanindividualabouthispoliticalleaningsorhowhevoted.DonotcriticizeNapoleon,whohasalastingidentitywiththeFrenchspirit. --
3、GiftGiving IfyouareinvitedtoaFrenchhome,consideritararehonor.Bringflowers,qualitychocolatesorliqueurtothehost,andpresentyourgiftbeforetheentertainingproceeds.Ifyoudecidetobringflowers,rememberthatchrysanthemumsareforfunerals,redrosesforlovers.Agiftofcarnationscanoftenbeinterpr
4、etedasasignofbadwill.Moreover,ensurethatthebouquetisinoddnumbers,inaccordancewiththeoldEuropeantradition.BeawarethatdisplaysofwarmthandgenerositybetweenbusinessassociatesarenotthenorminFrenchbusinessculture.Givingpresentsisacceptablehere,butexercisediscretion. --Language It's
5、stronglyrecommendedthatyoulearnbasicFrenchphrasesandusethemwheneverpossible.Youreffortswillbewellappreciatedandwillberemembered.TheFrenchwillreverttoEnglishiftheyseeyoufloundering.Whenyouspeaktheirlanguage,begraciousiftheFrenchcorrectyourmistakesingrammarorpronunciation.Usually
6、,peoplewhomaketheseeffortscareabouttheFrenchlanguageandareonlytryingtohelpyouspeakiteffectively. --BodyLanguage Goodpostureisconsideredasignofbreedinginthisculture.Keepyouhandsoutofyourpocketswheninpublic.Chewingguminpublicisconsideredvulgar.Snappingfingersisconsideredoffensi
7、ve.Ifyoufeeltheneedtopoint,motionwithyourwholehand,ratherthanyourindexfinger. Expecttobegreetedbyahandshake;kissingonthecheeks(acrossgenders)isalsocommonamongstcolleaguesatwork.Itisnotextendedtooutsidersandyoushouldnotattemptituntilyourfemalecolleagueshavemadetheinitialmove.De
8、spitetheformalityofFrenchbusinessculture,peopletendtos
