Unit12CultureShock(B)(35分钟)Ⅰ
阅读理解Themeaningofsilencevariesamongculturalgroups
Silencesmaybethoughtful,ortheymaybeemptywhenapersonhasnothingtosay
Asilenceinaconversationmayalsoshowstubbornness,uneasiness,orworry
Silencemaybeviewedbysomeculturalgroupsasextremelyuncomfortable;thereforeattemptsmaybemadetofilleverygap(间隙)withconversation
Personsinotherculturalgroupsvaluesilenceandviewitasnecessaryforunderstandingaperson’sneeds
ManyNativeAmericansvaluesilenceandfeelitisabasicpartofcommunicatingamongpeople,justassometraditionalChineseandThaipersonsdo
Therefore,whenapersonfromoneoftheseculturesisspeakingandsuddenlystops,whatmaybeimplied(暗示)isthatthepersonwantsthelistenertoconsiderwhathasbeensaidbeforecontinuing
Inthesecultures,silenceisacallforreflection
Otherculturesmayusesilenceinotherways,parti