a cross cultural comparison in the tourist accommodation sector

... Hungary 126 Southern Europe Bulgaria, Croatia, Israel, Romania, Serbia, Spain 162 Eastern Asia Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Japan 202 India Republic of India 185 Russia & Ukraine Russia, ... developed in the US and the rater training was conducted by a training facility in the US, the authors chose to compare each geo-cultural group to the US Additionally, raters in similar geo-cultural ... States of America (US) as its own category since the scale is a cultural product of the US and was initially validated in this region As with any statistical analysis, if the categories were assembled

Ngày tải lên: 10/01/2020, 14:57

... consideration in raising students` cross-cultural awareness when teaching English as Foreign language 1.4 Speaking skill and the position in E language teaching 1.4.1 Definition of speaking ... English teachers or native speakers It proves everything clear that culture and language can not be separated and the teaching and learning of a foreign language should always be a culture- based ... also the certain features and characteristics of the culture The thesis is concerned with the contribution and incorporation of cultural characteristics into teaching the foreign language The

Ngày tải lên: 08/09/2018, 22:54

... caregiving in Latin America Given the rapidly aging population of Latin America, research suggests that the prevalence of PD is likely to increase substantially Although cultural values such as ... please contact libcompass@vcu.edu i A CROSS-CULTURAL EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONS AMONG PARKINSON’S DISEASE IMPAIRMENTS, CAREGIVER BURDEN AND MENTAL HEALTH, AND FAMILY DYNAMICS IN MEXICO AND THE ... such as familism in Latin America, family dynamics explained more variance in the model at the United States site than at the Mexico site Exploratory analyses found that caregivers from the Mexico

Ngày tải lên: 24/03/2020, 00:37

... understand and appreciate other cultures Nowadays, in teaching and learning English as a foreign language in Vietnam, speaking has received a great deal of attention Nonetheless, English is learnt and ... about age, marriage and salary 12 celebrate death days They prepare meal and invite their relatives to get together and talk about good respect of the dead person 13 Asking about age, marriage ... the students to participate in speaking class effectively However, in the thesis, the researcher wants to find out the attitudes, as well as the cross-culture awareness in teaching and learning

Ngày tải lên: 28/06/2022, 10:02

... culture-one language In foreign language, teaching a cross-cultural approach seeks ways to understand the other on the other side of the border by learning his or her national language Cross-cultural communication ... activities in America Kite surfing Scuba diving Snorkeling Windsurfing Parasailing Kayaking Sailing Surfing Stand-up padding 10.Water skiing UNIT 13: Top 10 popular watersport activities in Vietnam Scuba ... helping students understand and appreciate other cultures Nowadays, in teaching and learning English as a foreign language in Vietnam, speaking has received a great deal of attention Nonetheless,

Ngày tải lên: 03/07/2022, 04:42

... emphasizes the cultural norm “Don’t say anything that may result in losing face or hurting the other’s feelings.” The speaker’s intentions, wants, and needs are expressed in a diplomatic and ... to maintain harmony in the relationship Very little is explicit in the transmitted part of the message; instead, the receiver is expected to read between the lines and infer meaning from the ... the unthinkable power of the atomic age, the United States has worked with many nations in this Assembly to prevent a third world war.” Obamas use of dramatic visual language is one of the hallmarks

Ngày tải lên: 01/08/2022, 11:37

... skills and other is fostering cross-cultural knowledge From the finding above, it can be said that culture and language are fundamentally intertwined Attempting to learn a language without learning ... marriage and salary 12 .celebrate death days They prepare meal and invite their relatives to get together and talk about good respect of the dead person 13 Asking about age, marriage and salary ... understand that learning a foreign language means to learn another culture The remaining students have no idea about this issue It suggests that they have no awareness about culture of a language in

Ngày tải lên: 06/12/2022, 09:11

... creating and sharing meaning among people from different cultural backgrounds using a variety of means The term cross-cultural communication is used interchangeably with intercultural communication ... may have an influence on interpersonal relationships Therefore, they will keep their emotions inside or just remain silence to avoid trouble In this way, they can maintain social harmony and intimate ... given in the following part, using the actual cases in daily communication between Vietnam and America, to illustrate the importance of recognizing the differences of context in cross-cultural communication

Ngày tải lên: 28/02/2023, 16:30

... foreign language learning, as culture and language are intrinsically linked To master a language, learners must grasp the cultural contexts that influence its use, including the appropriate and culturally ... remains inadequate and incomplete.Data analysis reveals that speaking plays a vital role in enhancing cross-cultural awareness, while a strong foundation in cross-cultural knowledge significantly ... this approach in other subjects, including reading, listening, and writing.This thesis focuses on examining the cultural obstacles that impact the teaching and learning of speaking skills in foreign

Ngày tải lên: 17/12/2023, 02:43

... virtually ubiquitous In the Bhagavadgita, Krishna states, “I am the same to all beings…In a Brahma…and an outcast, the wise see the same thing” (The Bhagavadgita, 1973, 9:29 and 32) Similar statements ... common in what we call the “West”, but not so much in other parts of the world There is at least anecdotal evidence that in Latin America, in Muslim Countries, in Africa, in China, and in South East ... of intra- and interreligious dialogues, because they already reflect a certain cross-cultural agreement A prominent example would be the “Declaration Toward a Global Ethic” signed at the Parliament

Ngày tải lên: 03/01/2018, 17:48

... complete indexing in Medline and CINAHL that was available at the start of our grants (early 2007) Sample size calculations based on data from Yao and colleagues [21] showed that a database with approximately ... they involve a KT process and appropriateness studies 10 Patient educational and clinician educational material Each article in the database was classified as being about KT or not about KT An ... the relatives of patients who died after euthanasia or assisted suicide Their article is a KT article and also categorized as being a KT application paper The paper by Shojana and colleagues [17]

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 05:21

... methods and procedures It was undeniable that data analysis was the process of ordering and extracting meaning from the accumulated data In other words, the most essential function of data analysis ... Locutionary acts are simply the speech acts that have taken place Illocutionary acts are the real actions which are performed by the utterance, where saying equals doing, as in betting, welcoming and ... instructions and explanation in Vietnamese to avoid any misunderstanding and ambiguity Afterwards, all the papers of questionnaire were collected carefully to ensure the quantity of data 2.5 Data analysis...

Ngày tải lên: 02/03/2015, 14:20

... within the body, both internal and external SADNESS is associated with a pain in 37 the very sensitive flesh under the fingernails or toenails, as in (5i), and an injury to the heart, as in ( 5a- c), ... FEELINGS IS THE MATERIAL STATE OF A VITAL ORGAN (Charteris-Black, [34]) However, the pangs are felt in two main internal body organs: the intestines and the liver The conceptualization of SADNESS ... Experiencers may feel as if they were being attacked and tortured by a sharp pain in their intestines and in their livers, as indicated in (9) and (10) This gives rise to the conceptual metaphor SADNESS...

Ngày tải lên: 24/06/2015, 08:16

... opercular areas and travels via the motor cortex and pyramidal tract to the ventral brain stem The involuntary path is comprised of amygdala, thalamic, hypothalamic, and subthalamic areas, in addition ... regardless of a “yes”, the survey was discarded assuming the participant did not fully understand the question Statistical analysis The data was analyzed using both parametric and non parametric ... Mississauga (MISS), Canada representing an individualistic society, and the second sample from Aurangabad (AUR), India representing a collectivist society Markus HR, et al defined individualism as...

Ngày tải lên: 26/10/2012, 09:57

... preparing meals, doing laundry, climbing stairs, shopping, yard work, driving a car, visiting friends, washing dishes, vacuuming, making beds, and walking several blocks) was evaluated using the FIQ ... from (indicating no pain) to 10 (indicating pain as bad as you can imagine) Higher scores indicate greater pain severity Based on previous analyses, scores of to are considered mild, to are considered ... was classified as mild, 39 to < 59 was classified as moderate, and 59 to 100 was classified as severe [20] Statistical significance was evaluated at the 0.05 level The data were held and analyzed...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

... to learn the correct and culturally acceptable way to address people Therefore, raising cultural knowledge and awareness by integrating cultures in language learning and teaching is vital The ... skills and other is fostering cross- cultural knowledge From the finding above, it can be said that culture and language are fundamentally intertwined Attempting to learn a language without learning ... the students to participate in speaking class effectively However, in the thesis, the researcher wants to find out the attitudes, as well as the cross- culture awareness in teaching and learning...

Ngày tải lên: 28/02/2015, 11:54

... shock” may take place upon crossing national boundaries In foreign language teaching, a cross- cultural approach seeks the ways to understand the Other in the other side of the border by learning ... Cultural awareness and cross- cultural awareness a) Cultural awareness Cultural awareness is a term we have used to describe sensitivity to the impact of culturally-induced behaviour on language ... importance the culture in English language learning As a matter of fact, the learning of English not only includes language (grammar and vocabulary) and language skills (listening, speaking, writing and...

Ngày tải lên: 29/01/2014, 10:33

... data; average 1999-2003 LT assets/total assets vs LT liabilities/total liabilities; annual data; average 1999- 2003 annual data; average 1999-2003 annual data; average 1999-2003 annual data; average ... 2004 annual growth rate; average Jan 1999-Jun 2004 annual data; average 1999-2003 annual data; average 1999-2003 annual data; average 1999-2003 cash and securities holdings to total assets; annual ... “cost-of-funds” approach as a starting point.18 That is, bank rates are assumed to be set according to their marginal costs, which are approximated by market rates comparable (in maturity) to the bank interest...

Ngày tải lên: 22/03/2014, 23:20

... German IFG participants were recruited using standard methods, namely, from patient/consumer databases of individuals willing to take part in market research These databases are maintained by market ... methods are used to validate conceptual meaning using phenomenological data (an inductive approach) and quantitative validation activities focus on measurement and operational activities associated ... both US and German males (who did not report using make-up) indicated that they washed the face with soap and water more often than female participants Another potential area of cultural difference...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

... with weaker financial, administrative and legal capacities are likely to have less of these It can be argued that inadequate institutional capacity, as well as lack of knowledge and awareness about ... Southeast Asia particularly in the Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam and Singapore The rationales for selecting these countries are explained in the methodology section Using the framework of analysis, ... courses are built either on pristine or un-spoilt lands, hilly plains and mountainous areas for breathtaking landscapes and challenging games During the construction and landscaping stage, the earth-moving...

Ngày tải lên: 10/09/2015, 08:33