Unit 1

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    Communicating successfully with people of another culture is one of the most challenging things we do. Cultural differences cause most wars, political tensions and arguments between peoples and nations. Unless we learn how others’ beliefs, values and customs differ from ours, we will likely destroy this planet. We cannot automatically expect another culture to understand ours; all of us bear the responsibility of helping others to learn our ways. The passages in this unit show how Americans regard time, how adjusting to another culture requires focused effort and how one person tried to relate in a different culture. We must never stop learning about our cultural differences. Our lives depend on it.