Intermediate Business English Resource
| People in different countries have different attitudes towards time. Learn about some of these differences and how to avoid problems that can be caused by different attitudes towards time. |
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| Cost: |
Free |
| Format: |
Reference, Activity |
| Skills: |
Vocabulary, Listening |
| Target Age: |
Adult |
| Date Added: |
2007-06-06 |
| Last Updated: |
2007-06-20 00:00:00 |
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| A Theory of Time | Listen to the audio for the two types of time and how they differ.
In the second part, listen to some thought on how different cultures perceive time. Try to identify the cultures mentioned and the things they may find more important than time.
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| Getting Time Wrong | Listen to someone tell of how different perception of time can cause problems and then see if you can relate the problems described to differences between polychronic and monochronic perception of time. |
| Tips and Links | Listen to some tips on how to cope in a culture where the perception of time is different and then think about whether you agree with these tips or not. |
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