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students pair-read the definition at the top of page 120. 7. Finally, ask the students to look over the strategies in pairs and find which ones Mayu used in the AFTER manga on page 11. 8. Give students a bit of time to explore the strategies, then go over the answers. If you’d like to avoid that awful silence that often arises when calling on students, get them ahead of time, as the students are working on the task. Then call on the students you already know have the correct answer. This is a face-saving trick that can lead to a more smooth classroom dynamic. 9. Wrap up this section by having everyone read Golden Rule 1 aloud: When asked a question, don’t remain silent for more than a few seconds. Answers: Mayu used the following strategies: Situation 1 : #7 Saying you don’t understand (p. 122) Situation 2 : #8 Getting needed vocabulary (p. 122) Situation 3 : #4 Expressing uncertainty (p. 121) N OTES FOR PAGES 12 & 13

4. Summarize briefly by mentioning the following points: a. In Japanese conversations, answers often become short in these situations: when speaking to someone of a higher social rank, in front of a group, or when meeting someone new. b. In these situations, people share a common understanding that short answers may represent a sign of respect, modesty, or humility. These are all good things! c. In the West, even in these types of situations, if you give such short answers, you will sound like you don’t want to communicate. People talking with you will find it hard to continue a conversation. Westerners usually give more info in their answers, which makes it easier to find further conversation topics. 5. Set up page 13 by asking everyone: So, how can you give longer answers? Then have students pair-read the Japanese text in the mangas and below. 6. Go over the implicit questions with your students. 7. Do the practice exercise at the bottom of the page. Have a few students ask you these questions so you can model the types of replies you want to see. Then have each student stand and chat will several classmates.

Golden Rule 2: Give longer answers Here is plan you can follow to cover pages 12 and 13 with your students. It will take about 15 minutes to complete and includes a short speaking task. 1. Have students read the manga aloud in pairs. Ask them if they can imagine what is going on here from each cultural perspective. 2. Next, students can pair-read the Japanese text aloud. 3. As the students read, draw these graphics on the board:

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