Sunday, May 26, 2013
WEEK 3 BLOG
When talking to people from different cultures I try to make sure that I don't offend them. Before saying something I may feel is inappropriate I ask questions first. Everyone doesn't use the same phrases or the same slang so you have to be careful because everything has different meanings in different cultures. When talking to people from different cultures I have to make sure that I have a calm tone and that I am friendly. With anybody from a different culture I do not think you could go wrong with being nice. I think it is all about respect and comfort. People have to feel comfortable around each other in order to properly communicate. If you aren't comfortable around people then you aren't going to talk to them that's with anybody. I feel that questions should be asked when you don't know. Its better to ask questions than to assume. Assuming can embarass you and then people won't open up to you.
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Shannon I enjoyed reading your post. You brought out so many great points. I agree that it is so important to try to understand your audience when communicating and the way to do that is to ask questions and not assume. Speaking in a soft tone is also a great point. Many times when only think to do this when talking to children but it is also good when talking with someone of a different culture because they may be offended by our tone.
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