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① When two s DEerS meet and talk, they often decide how fr tmey wil sit or s仙則 from
other. This isnt so ethmg that they need to discuss, and it isnt Something 人hat they n e
OnSidler well, WW srLhey will naturally sit or stand close to each other 症 they want to
, and they wl naturally keep some 0 正 ee to be polite and forml In of
idS, they will do what they feel is right. 2秩友2やり 人
② However, that depen
ds ]argely on the culture which they to. When the two people
members of the same tfture。 there will be jttle problem. On
e other hand, when 地ey are from
ffGrent cultures, seriouS DrODlems can OCcUT.
③ A person whose culture tells them to sit or stand so close that they can touch the person beside
them with their elbows may feel strange if the person sits next to the otherperson whose culture
tells them to stay at arm's length. The 抽st person may think, "This person doesnt want to be
friends with me,' while the second may think, "This person is trying to be too 操endly.! Ei
therefore, important for us to understand what culture the other person belongs to.
④ Here is onetheory that may sometimes be helpful. According to 志, people Im Warmer areas ji
to be closer to other people when communicating,and people in cooler areas Hike to keep
distance.。 It says diferent climates affect the Ways of communicaton.
