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Speaking to Foreigners. Why is this important?. China is quickly becoming a very international country. So is Changsha! Speaking to Chinese people is easy Speaking to foreigners is difficult You must change words so you do not offend ( 得罪 ) someone
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Why is this important? • China is quickly becoming a very international country. So is Changsha! • Speaking to Chinese people is easy • Speaking to foreigners is difficult • You must change words so you do not offend (得罪) someone • Just like in France, kissing your friend is okay, but it’s not okay in China
Commonly misused words 通常误用的词
“Play” with someone • When you are a child, it’s okay to “play” with your friends • When you are older, play means something else: • Say: “Hang out” or “play (activity) with someone”
Fun and Funny • Fun and funny are not the same • Fun is about something you are doing • Funny is about something you are reading, listening to or watching (TV, books, people)
Fashion and Fashionable • Fashion is a noun (n.) • “Her fashion is very good.” • Fashionable is an adjective (adj.) • “She is very fashionable.”
Change these sentences • Are you getting fatter? You should exercise more. very busy? Do you want to exercise with me?
Change these sentences • Your watch looks expensive. How much did you pay? I like your watch. Where did you buy it?
Change these sentences • The zoo is so funny. • David Beckham is always so fashion. fun. fashionable.
Change these sentences • I think you make a lot of money. Do you want to play with me? are very cool. hang out?
Your turn! • Get into groups of four or five people • I will give you some conversations (对话) • Change the sentences so they don’t offend (得罪)foreigners