American Japanese German French Italian British Cac tinh tu : Easy-going, out-going, casual, quiet, enthusiastic Hard-working, fomal, sophisticated, respectful, serious Punctual, well-dressed, nationalistic Emotional, hospitable, romantic Lazy, fun-loving Friendly, revenved, sociable, tolerant, talkative, humorous American American executive sometimes signal their feelings of ease and importance in their offices by putting their feet on the desk whislt on the telephone American prefer to be casual and more informal In American, the main topic between strangers is the search to find a geographical link In American, you should eat your hamburger with both hands as quickly as possible You shouldn’t try to have a conversation until it is eaten Japanese The Janpanese prefer not to work while eating Lunch is a time to relax and get to know one another, and they rarely drink at lunchtime In Japanese, people would be shocked Showing the soles of your feet is the hight of bad manners When it is handed to a person in a superior position, it must be given and received with both hands and you must time to read it carefully You should not expect the Japanese to shake hands, you should bow the head, it is a mark of respect The Germans like to talk business before dinner In German, people think “Taking off your jacket and rolling up your sleeves” is a work very easy The German is very on time The French like to eat first and talk afterwards They have to be well fed and watered before they discuss anything In French, you shouldn’t sit down in a German French café until you have shaken with everyone you know Italian The Italian is often late in the meeting British The British are happy to have a business lunch and discuss business matters with a drink during the meal Taking off your jacket and rolling up your sleeves is a sign of getting down to work in british The British are cool and reverved The end