J:John A:Ariel The next day, John and Ariel meet at the office. J:Since we' ll also be meeting Japanese representatives, I went ahead and did some research on their customs. A:So, what did you find? J:I read that it' s very bad manners to be late in Japan. A:That' s right, and when you give out your business card, you should offer it with both hands. I made that mistake the last time I was in Japan. J:What happened after? A:Luckily, my client later reminded me about that, and he understood I wasn' t trying to be rude.
隔天,约翰和爱莉儿相约在办公室。 约 翰:由于我们也会和日本代表会面,所以我就著手研究一些他们的风俗习惯。 爱莉儿:所以,你得出了什么? 约 翰:我读到在日本,迟到是非常不礼貌的行为。 爱莉儿:没错,还有在递名片时,你应该用双手呈上。我上次在日本时就犯了这个错。 约 翰:那之后发生了什么事? 爱莉儿:很幸运地,我的客户后来提醒了我这件事,他也理解我并不是故意失礼的。
生活必备字词: custom n. 习惯,风俗 bad manners 没礼貌,不好的礼仪 client n. 客户 remind sb about sth 提醒某人某事
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