Lesson 11: Business in Foreign Cultures

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Lesson Preparation

Vocabulary and Expression Builders.

Business in foreign culture Vocabulary
EU European Union
The EU is quite large.
Swanky Posh, ritzy, glamorous
That is a swanky hotel.
Ill at ease Not comfortable with
The new employee was ill at ease at first. That is normal.
Take liberty To make a change based on your decision
He took the liberty of calling my boss up to join us for lunch. I was surprised.
Danish from Denmark
Copenhagen is Danish.
Broad topic Wide subject
That is a broad topic.
Scenarios Situations
There are several possible scenarios here.
Interactions To crash into something
We had several interactions with the client.

Multifaceted Multidimensional
The project is multifaceted.
Along the line Similar to something or someone
It is something along the line of a business report.
Suit (city) Everyone wears suits in the city
Washington is a suit city.
Attire Clothes
Your attire is appropriate for the presentation.
Emerging economies Young economies
Africa has many emerging economies.
Convention Tradition
The convention is to wear a tie with clients in southern Europe.
Seclusion Alone
We are quite secluded in our new offices.
Laid-back Cool
There is a laid-back style in San Francisco.
Garments Clothes
The garment industry was huge in New York.