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Câu hỏi: Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the questions from 30 to 34.
Body language is a vital form of communication. In fact, it is believed that the various forms of body language contribute about 70 percent to our comprehension. It is important to note, however, that body language varies in different cultures. Take for example, eye movement. In the USA a child is expected to look directly at a parent or teacher who is scolding him/her. In other cultures the opposite is true. Looking directly at a teacher or parent in such a situation is considered a sign of disrespect.
Another form of body language that is used differently, depending on the culture, is distance. In North America people don't generally stand as close to each other as in South America. Two North Americans who don't know each other well will keep a distance of four feet between them, whereas South Americans in the same situation will stand two to three feet apart. North Americans will stand closer than two feet apart only if they are having a confidential conversation or if there is intimacy between them.
Gestures are often used to communicate. We point a finger, raise an eyebrow, wave an arm - or move any other part of the body - to show what we want to say. However, this does not mean that people all over the world use the same gestures to express the same meanings. Very often we find that the same gestures can communicate different meanings, depending on the country. An example of a gesture that could be misinterpreted is sticking out the tongue. In many cultures it is a sign of making a mistake, but in some places it communicates ridicule.
The dangers of misunderstanding one another are great. Obviously, it is not enough to learn the language of another culture. You must also learn its non-verbal signals if you want to communicate successfully.
What is the passage mainly about?
A. The significance of non-verbal signals in America
B. Misunderstandings in communication
C. Interpretations of gestures in different cultures
D. Non-verbal communication across cultures
Body language is a vital form of communication. In fact, it is believed that the various forms of body language contribute about 70 percent to our comprehension. It is important to note, however, that body language varies in different cultures. Take for example, eye movement. In the USA a child is expected to look directly at a parent or teacher who is scolding him/her. In other cultures the opposite is true. Looking directly at a teacher or parent in such a situation is considered a sign of disrespect.
Another form of body language that is used differently, depending on the culture, is distance. In North America people don't generally stand as close to each other as in South America. Two North Americans who don't know each other well will keep a distance of four feet between them, whereas South Americans in the same situation will stand two to three feet apart. North Americans will stand closer than two feet apart only if they are having a confidential conversation or if there is intimacy between them.
Gestures are often used to communicate. We point a finger, raise an eyebrow, wave an arm - or move any other part of the body - to show what we want to say. However, this does not mean that people all over the world use the same gestures to express the same meanings. Very often we find that the same gestures can communicate different meanings, depending on the country. An example of a gesture that could be misinterpreted is sticking out the tongue. In many cultures it is a sign of making a mistake, but in some places it communicates ridicule.
The dangers of misunderstanding one another are great. Obviously, it is not enough to learn the language of another culture. You must also learn its non-verbal signals if you want to communicate successfully.
What is the passage mainly about?
A. The significance of non-verbal signals in America
B. Misunderstandings in communication
C. Interpretations of gestures in different cultures
D. Non-verbal communication across cultures
Đáp án D: Non-verbal communication across cultures
Kiến thức kiểm tra: Xác định ý chính của bài đọc
Giải thích chi tiết:
Ý chính của bài đọc là gì?
A. Tầm quan trọng của những tín hiệu phi ngôn ngữ ở Mỹ
B. Những hiểu lầm trong giao tiếp.
C. Giải thích ý nghĩa của điệu bộ, cử chỉ trong các nền văn hóa khác nhau.
D. Giao tiếp phi lời nói giữa các nền văn hóa
Có thể xác định ý chính dựa vào những từ khóa trong bài đọc
Ví dụ: "body language" – ngôn ngữ cơ thể (đoạn 1), body language varies in different cultures – ngôn ngữ cơ thể ở các nền văn hóa khác nhau là khác nhau (đoạn 1); another form of body language that is used differently, depending on the culture, is distance - một loại ngôn ngữ cơ thể khác cũng được sử dụng khác nhau tùy thuộc vào từng nền văn hóa là khoảng cách (đoạn 2); gestures – cử chỉ, điệu bộ (đoạn 3), in many cultures - ở nhiều nền văn hóa khác nhau (đoạn 3); it is not enough the language of another culture - học ngôn ngữ của một nền văn hóa khác là chưa đủ (đoạn 4); non-verbal signals – các tín hiệu phi lời nói (đoạn 4).
Kiến thức kiểm tra: Xác định ý chính của bài đọc
Giải thích chi tiết:
Ý chính của bài đọc là gì?
A. Tầm quan trọng của những tín hiệu phi ngôn ngữ ở Mỹ
B. Những hiểu lầm trong giao tiếp.
C. Giải thích ý nghĩa của điệu bộ, cử chỉ trong các nền văn hóa khác nhau.
D. Giao tiếp phi lời nói giữa các nền văn hóa
Có thể xác định ý chính dựa vào những từ khóa trong bài đọc
Ví dụ: "body language" – ngôn ngữ cơ thể (đoạn 1), body language varies in different cultures – ngôn ngữ cơ thể ở các nền văn hóa khác nhau là khác nhau (đoạn 1); another form of body language that is used differently, depending on the culture, is distance - một loại ngôn ngữ cơ thể khác cũng được sử dụng khác nhau tùy thuộc vào từng nền văn hóa là khoảng cách (đoạn 2); gestures – cử chỉ, điệu bộ (đoạn 3), in many cultures - ở nhiều nền văn hóa khác nhau (đoạn 3); it is not enough the language of another culture - học ngôn ngữ của một nền văn hóa khác là chưa đủ (đoạn 4); non-verbal signals – các tín hiệu phi lời nói (đoạn 4).
Đáp án D.