J：John A：Ariel The next day, John and Ariel meet at the office. J：Since we' ll also be meeting Japanese representatives, I went ahead and did some research on their customs. A：So, what did you find？ J：I read that it' s very bad manners to be late in Japan. A：That' s right, and when you give out your business card, you should offer it with both hands. I made that mistake the last time I was in Japan. J：What happened after？ A：Luckily, my client later reminded me about that, and he understood I wasn' t trying to be rude.
隔天，約翰和愛莉兒相約在辦公室。 約 翰：由於我們也會和日本代表會面，所以我就著手研究一些他們的風俗習慣。 愛莉兒：所以，你得出了什麼？ 約 翰：我讀到在日本，遲到是非常不禮貌的行為。 愛莉兒：沒錯，還有在遞名片時，你應該用雙手呈上。我上次在日本時就犯了這個錯。 約 翰：那之後發生了什麼事？ 愛莉兒：很幸運地，我的客戶後來提醒了我這件事，他也理解我並不是故意失禮的。
生活必備字詞： custom n. 習慣，風俗 bad manners 沒禮貌，不好的禮儀 client n. 客戶 remind sb about sth 提醒某人某事
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