Discussion Activities ·Anything to add? .-Is there anything you would add to the advice in Fran's letter,or anything you would change?Look back over the letter and write down any comments or suggestions you would add,and be ready to explain why you think they should be added. Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication
Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication Discussion Activities • Anything to add? • -Is there anything you would add to the advice in Fran's letter, or anything you would change? Look back over the letter and write down any comments or suggestions you would add, and be ready to explain why you think they should be added. •
What won't you eat? -Interview several other classmates to find out what foods they don't like.These can be either foods they have tried before and didn't like,or foods (Western or Chinese)that they haven't tried but don't think they would like.Be ready to report your results Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication
Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication What won't you eat? • -Interview several other classmates to find out what foods they don't like. These can be either foods they have tried before and didn't like, or foods (Western or Chinese) that they haven't tried but don't think they would like. Be ready to report your results
What should Lijuan do? .-How should Lijuan respond to Nancy's refusal to eat?In groups,list several suggestions. -Be ready to explain the main advantage(s)and disadvantage^)of the responses you suggest. Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication
Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication What should Lijuan do? • • -How should Lijuan respond to Nancy's refusal • to eat? In groups, list several suggestions. • -Be ready to explain the main advantage(s) and disadvantage^) of the responses you suggest
Additional discussion Activities 1.In China,hosts often seem to enjoy serving guests special local delicacies,even things that may sometimes seem quite odd to the guests.Why do you think hosts enjoy doing this? 2.Do Chinese ever consider the local delicacies of other areas strange?Can you think of some examples of local delicacies in China you would consider odd? Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication
Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication Additional discussion Activities • 1. In China, hosts often seem to enjoy serving guests special local delicacies, even things that may sometimes seem quite odd to the guests. Why do you think hosts enjoy doing this? • 2. Do Chinese ever consider the local delicacies of other areas strange? Can you think of some examples of local delicacies in China you would consider odd? • -
3.Are there any "food taboos"in China, i.e.foods which for some reason Chinese people won't eat? Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication
Chapter 1 Culture and Intercultural Communication 3. Are there any "food taboos" in China, i.e. foods which for some reason Chinese people won't eat?