Exercise 2 Listen to Part 1 of the interview about communication in different cultures. Compare what the expert says with your answer from Exercise 1.

Good morning and welcome to "Culture Matters". Today we're looking at different styles of communication in different cultures. We have Dr Jan Groot, from Utrecht University in Holland in the studio. Good morning. Can you tell us what the main differences are in the way people around the world communicate?

Well, one of the main differences is between cultures that express how they feel, let's call them "open" cultures and others which generally try not to show their feelings, let's call them "closed" cultures. People from "open" cultures generally show how they feel quite openly when they are happy, or when they are angry. "Closed" cultures avoid showing their feelings, especially in more serious situations, such as at school, university or work. People from "closed" cultures are usually quieter and seem shyer and more modest than people from "open" cultures.