Lesson 4 How to Negotiate with Americans
1. When ______ partners meet, the emphasis is on small talk and smiling.
A. negotiate B. negotiated C. negotiating D. negotiation
2. ______ business communication in the US is pleasant and easygoing, it is at the same time ruthlessly focused.
A. If B. When C. Although D. Which
3. American business partners _______ their academic titles on their business card.
A. renounce B. announce C. pronounce D. renumber
4. US impatience in negotiations should not be _______ as impoliteness.
A. received B. perceived C. conceived D. perception
5. We should _______ a negotiated agenda, or even a draft agreement.
A. conserve B. preserve C. observe D. serve
6. The ________ attitude in the US does not mean there is no hierarchy in US companies.
A. causal B. cause C. usual D. casual
