A World of Differences: Understanding Cross-Cultural Communication
(Video by Dane Archer, 35 minutes)
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As you view the video, please respond to the following questions related to the video.

1.    Name one type of unique food and the culture with which it's associated.

 

2.    What did the Iranian student's father have him eat that disgusted him (the student)?

 

3.    What does the Irish word "craic" (pronounced crack) mean?  Use it in a sentence.

 

4.    Give two examples of American idioms and how they might be translated in another language.

 

5.    In Japan you have to refuse the first offer of something.  True or false (Circle the correct answer.)
 

6.    What was the mistake the young Italian woman made at her friend's birthday party?

7.    What did the Japanese man find interesting while watching a game show on the television?

8.    What did the red-headed daughter experience while in Egypt.  (Refer to the story she tells about her father.)

9.    Culture clash-- What did the young Italian woman do that upset her friends when she was back home in Italy after being
        in the US for awhile?

10.  Courtship-  With the Filipino-American couple, what did the young man say about hugging his father-in-law?
        How did he feel?

How can this video help you in understanding other cultures?