Lecture Eight Attending a meeting

第八讲单元测验

1、单选题:
What should be done as the first priority to commence a meeting?‍‌‍
选项:
A: To make sure all attendees are present.
B: To inform everyone about the schedule.
C: To refer to the meeting objective and goal.
D: To declare the meeting agenda and discipline.
答案: 【 To refer to the meeting objective and goal.

2、单选题:
All the sentences below EXCEPT that _________ give reasons for why it is risky to wait for the meeting participants who arrive late.‏‏‏​‏
选项:
A: it equals to a punishment to the punctual attendees
B: it encourages more latecomers to appear
C: it calls for immediate actions to improve
D: it brings the meeting low efficiency
答案: 【 it calls for immediate actions to improve

3、单选题:
What is recommended to stop the participants socializing with each other during the meeting?​‌​
选项:
A: Allowing them to socialize for 5 minutes every time.
B: Sparing them some time for free talk before the meeting.
C: Setting more short breaks for people to exchange ideas.
D: Including more things on the agenda for full discussion.
答案: 【 Sparing them some time for free talk before the meeting.

4、单选题:
In general, who is responsible for writing down or recording specifics about what was discussed, and reporting how the meeting was conducted?‎‎‎‍‎
选项:
A: The chairman.
B: The attendee.
C: The volunteer.
D: The secretary.
答案: 【 The secretary.

5、单选题:
What is advised to do if you have no idea how to begin creating the minutes?​​​​​
选项:
A: Search for a model through the Internet.
B: Turn to a cyber platform for help.
C: Follow a manual on the Web to complete the task.
D: Register for an online training course to learn the skills.
答案: 【 Search for a model through the Internet.

6、单选题:
Why should the meeting minutes be stored or even archived with other important corporate files?‍‍‍‌‍
选项:
A: Because they will be inspected by the government in the future.
B: Because they will be evaluated by the management people some day.
C: Because they will be used to protect the organization’s rights and interests.
D: Because they will be limited to researchers and policy makers, instead of the public.
答案: 【 Because they will be used to protect the organization’s rights and interests.

7、多选题:
‌What need be taken into consideration to determine whether a meeting is necessary?‌‌‌
选项:
A: What time is it possible to set out to work?
B: What objective and outcome need to be reached?
C: Is there an alternative way to deal with the mission?
D: Must the job get done via presenting, discussing and decision making, etc.?
答案: 【 What objective and outcome need to be reached?;
Is there an alternative way to deal with the mission?;
Must the job get done via presenting, discussing and decision making, etc.?

8、多选题:
Which of the following statements on meeting agenda are true?‍‍‍‌‍
选项:
A: Agenda is a list of subjects that a meeting is going to deal with.
B: Agenda should clearly focus on what needs addressing or discussing.
C: Agenda is proposed and agreed by all attendees in a meeting.
D: Agenda should be strictly followed, one task after another.
答案: 【 Agenda is a list of subjects that a meeting is going to deal with.;
Agenda should clearly focus on what needs addressing or discussing.;
Agenda is proposed and agreed by all attendees in a meeting.

9、多选题:
What opposite things below should be included in meeting minutes?‌‎‌
选项:
A: Who attended the meeting and who did not.
B: What agenda items have been covered and what have not.
C: What have been said and what have not.
D: Who voted to agree or disagree and who did not.
答案: 【 Who attended the meeting and who did not.;
What agenda items have been covered and what have not.;
Who voted to agree or disagree and who did not.

10、多选题:
When should meeting members review the decisions, assignments and action items, etc. in an ongoing series of meetings?‌‍‌
选项:
A: At the beginning of the first meeting.
B: At the end of the meeting being held.
C: At the beginning of the next meeting.
D: At the end of the last meeting.
答案: 【 At the end of the meeting being held.;
At the beginning of the next meeting.

11、判断题:
‌The first five minutes of the meeting is crucial for it determines how far the meeting can go and what outcome the meeting can reach.‏
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确

12、判断题:
‎An effective meeting neither starts nor finishes beyond the schedule, but it places no stress on the length of the meeting.‌
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误

13、判断题:
​No matter what position he/she is in, it is the chairman who decides to move from one subject to another according to the agenda and makes sure all has been covered.​
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确

14、判断题:
‌For an inexperienced person who is asked to take minutes for a meeting, he/she needs to document every word that has just been said.‌
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误

15、判断题:
‎Such details as timing, venue and number of attendees are the information related to the content of the meeting discussion, rather than its operation.‏
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误

16、判断题:
‎While documenting the meeting discussion, we should record what has been said except for who said it.‌
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确

17、判断题:
‌It has been a long time convention to send the meeting members an email of the minutes without a delay of a working day.​
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误

Lecture Five Communicating across cultures

第五讲单元测验

1、单选题:
The following choices are all examples of tangible elements of culture EXCEPT ________.‍‏‍
选项:
A: The Kremlin of Moscow.
B: The Statue of Liberty of New York.
C: The London Eye.
D: The Beijing Opera.
答案: 【 The Beijing Opera.

2、单选题:
Which of the following group of people are allowed to consume pork as food in their own religion?‌‌‌‍‌
选项:
A: Many Buddhists.
B: Hindus.
C: Jews.
D: Muslims.
答案: 【 Hindus.

3、单选题:
Who are probably use “maybe” when they mean “no” for the sake of face saving?‍‍‍​‍
选项:
A: Black Americans.
B: West Europeans.
C: East Asians.
D: Latin Americans.
答案: 【 East Asians.

4、单选题:
‏Which of the following culture is seen as an opposition or divergence of collectivistic culture?‎‏‎
选项:
A: Femininity culture.
B: Implicit rule culture.
C: Individualistic culture.
D: Uncertainty-rejecting culture.
答案: 【 Individualistic culture.

5、单选题:
‍In a high-context culture, what is usually a strong prerequisite for business dealings?‌‍‌
选项:
A: Building a trusting relationship.
B: Signing a legally binding contract.
C: Having a quick gentleman hand-shake.
D: Making a good self-introduction.
答案: 【 Building a trusting relationship.

6、单选题:
‍What is suggested to do to decide what should be included in a business talk?‍‍‍‍‍‍‍
选项:
A: List the topics from the general to the specific.
B: Find out what makes the audience interested.
C: Consider the intercultural knowledge of the audience.
D: Keep the length in line with the time limit.
答案: 【 Consider the intercultural knowledge of the audience.

7、单选题:
‏What should we do to keep a business talk clear and easy to follow?​‏​
选项:
A: Covering too many topics just within one section.
B: Using long sentences with a complex grammatical form.
C: Employing a number of unfamiliar words and concepts.
D: Proofreading slips of the pen and improper format.
答案: 【 Proofreading slips of the pen and improper format.

8、单选题:
​Which of the following speech performances would be seen as lack of respect in an international business talk?‎​‎
选项:
A: Greeting the guests with appropriate titles.
B: Eliminating stereotyped words and statements.
C: Drawing a serious and objective conclusion.
D: Provoking debates among the audience.
答案: 【 Provoking debates among the audience.

9、多选题:
​Which of following statements about intercultural and international business are true?‌​‌
选项:
A: It mainly focuses on business trade between companies from different countries or cultures.
B: It chiefly concerns how people from different countries or cultures communicate with each other.
C: With some awareness of it, business people are able to understand the norms, customs, values and beliefs of another culture.
D: In the communication related to it, business people are supposed to adapt themselves to such a context and environment.
答案: 【 It chiefly concerns how people from different countries or cultures communicate with each other.;
With some awareness of it, business people are able to understand the norms, customs, values and beliefs of another culture.;
In the communication related to it, business people are supposed to adapt themselves to such a context and environment.

10、多选题:
Which of the following choices are examples of intangibles?‎​‎
选项:
A: The Irish tap dance.
B: The Scottish bagpipe.
C: Chinese fengshui.
D: Japanese Sumo.
答案: 【 The Irish tap dance.;
The Scottish bagpipe.;
Chinese fengshui.;
Japanese Sumo.

11、多选题:
Where is Nepotism more likely to be generated and spread?​​​‎​
选项:
A: In a society where the extended family system is more popular.
B: In a society where the core family system is more emphasized.
C: In a society where the subordinates’ feelings are often neglected.
D: In a society where the subordinates’ feelings are often considered.
答案: 【 In a society where the extended family system is more popular.;
In a society where the subordinates’ feelings are often neglected.

12、多选题:
What conclusion can we draw on the culture in Latin America where business conversations may begin with discussions of business-irrelevant topics?‎‎‎‎‎
选项:
A: The culture there is direct.
B: The culture there is high-power distance.
C: The culture there is indirect.
D: The culture there is high-context.
答案: 【 The culture there is indirect.;
The culture there is high-context.

13、多选题:
Which of the following statement about stereotype are true?‎‌‎
选项:
A: Stereotypes are based on incorrect assumptions.
B: Stereotypes judge everything with the one “right” thing.
C: Stereotypes need generalizations of research by professionals.
D: Stereotypes lead to unfairness and misunderstanding.
答案: 【 Stereotypes are based on incorrect assumptions.;
Stereotypes judge everything with the one “right” thing.;
Stereotypes lead to unfairness and misunderstanding.

14、判断题:
‌Some intangibles may cause culture shocks in international business communication because they reflect very different values, norms, ethics, believes, customs, etiquette, etc. from the business traveler’s own culture.​
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确

15、判断题:
‏Although cultural factors have an important effect on product design, packaging and advertising, their impact is not as transparent as that of aesthetical or art factors.‏
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确

16、判断题:
‏In the cross-cultural workplace environments, refusing or rejecting others directly in public would be regarded as great embarrassment and so, it should be avoided.‌
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误

17、判断题:
‎In both North America and South America, business people are more inclined to trust the law and lawyer than to trust a partner or a customer.‍
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误

18、判断题:
​If you meet people from a high-power distance culture, you may learn that less powerful people can challenge the dominant people if they have made a wrong decision.‍
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 错误

19、判断题:
‍Lesson ten recommends that we should ask well-experienced people for advice to relate the draft of a business talk to an audience from other cultures.​
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确

20、判断题:
‏It can be inferred from lesson ten that in an international business talk the speaker must make sure no illegal, immoral and politically sensitive topics should be addressed to an audience from different cultures.‏
选项:
A: 正确
B: 错误
答案: 【 正确

Lecture Four Mastering interpersonal communication skills

第四讲单元测验

1、单选题:
When someone is trying to engage you in conversation, what need you do to give an active response?‌‌‏‌‏‌
选项:
A: Ask the person to wait till you finish the task.

B: Turn around and face the person.
C: Give the person your shoulder.
D: Speak to the person while doing your work.
答案: 【 Turn around and face the person.

2、单选题:
Because of the background noise or distractions, what should we do to make us concentrated on the on-going conversation with the other person?‎‏‎
选项:
A: Take turns to pay attention to the setting from time to time.

B:

Move to another place that must be soundproofed.
C: Have more eye contact with the person being engaged with.
D: Speak louder enough to make ourselves heard clearly.
答案: 【 Have more eye contact with the person being engaged with.

3、单选题:
All of following questions are called open-ended questions EXCEPT that ________.‌‍‌
选项:
A: sorry for my boldness, do you go for the right wing?
B: for what purpose do you think the ban has been issued?
C: Generally, when does the shipping channel get frozen?
D: Maggie, how did you feel about the change by way of mobile payment?
答案: 【 sorry for my boldness, do you go for the right win

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