Cultures from around the world

CULTURES

AROUND THE WORLD

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If you could spend a month in any country of your choice (all expenses paid), where would you go and why?

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Do you agree with the following quote

"When in Rome, do as the Romans do"

Cultures and stereotypes

Canada

france

scotland

GERMANy

japan

spain

Italy

argentina

Christy Val Stephanie Arya Emmanuel

CULTURE SHOCK

HOW THOUGH WOULD THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS BE FOR YOU WHEN LIVING ABROAD?

• Dealing with language barrier
• Getting used to new surroundings
• Being able to afford the fees
• Feeling homesick
• Handling new customs

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You have an 8 p.m. dinner invitation at someone’s house. You want to make a good impression. What time should you plan to be there? o more than half an hour before the time stated. o about 7:30 p.m. o about 7:45 p.m. o exactly 8:00 p.m. o around 8:15 p.m. o around 8:30 p.m. o it’s flexible, so more than half an hour after the time given if acceptable

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How do work colleagues greet each other? o Rub noses? o Bow slightly? o Shake hands? o Kiss each other on the cheek? Two kisses, one on each cheek? Three kisses, alternating cheeks? o Simply say hello and smile? o Nod? o High fives? o Another form of greeting? What?

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When you are talking with an acquaintance or a colleague, do you… o look the person directly in the eyes. o look down at your feet. o look off into the air beside the person you are talking to. o look briefly into the person's eyes, then let your eyes wander around the person's face.

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To show you are paying attention and listening with interest, do you… o nod or shake your head? o make some kind of sound: grunt, say "mmm…," "uh-huh," or "huh-uh"? o listen quietly without interrupting or gesturing? o jump in while the other person is speaking and ask questions? o try to finish the other person's sentences for him/her?

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You and several of your friends are out shopping together. When you are ready to pay, do you… o delegate one person to stand in line at the check-out stand and save places for the rest of the group? o each wait in line separately to pay? o crowd around the check-out counter and expect a competent cashier to know whose turn it is?

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When you are introduced to someone new, do you… o smile and say, "Pleased to meet you." o shake hands. o fold your hands and bow slightly.

Scottish people are the loudest people.

The Canadians have a worldwide reputation for being extremely nice.

They talk to strangers on public transport. They apologize even if they’ve done nothing wrong.

The Japanese are seen as being very disciplined and tidy, but also reserved and not very expressive. Japanese people are often depicted as being shy or quiet.

Spaniards are lazy.

The French are stereotyped as romantic, chauvinistic, and rude.

Germans seem to be rather distant and cold people. Germans consider people's personal space very important.

Italians are utterly passionate.

Argentines have long taken pride in their arrogance.

CULTURE SHOCK

1. The honeymoon stage
2. The frustration stage
3. The adjustment stage
4. The acceptance stage