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8 Conversation and Discussion

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You and Your Culture Part 1

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WARM-UP SURVEY

Answer the following questions about your daily life.

Which of the following topics do you enjoy talking about? Æ choose three

Do you ever discuss abstract topics with friends? (for example: “What is the meaning of life?”, “How important is freedom?”, etc.)

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Imagine that someone you didn’t know well asked you, “Do you have a part-time job?” Which of these two ways of answering would be more natural to you?

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Imagine that you are discussing the topic of “the best place to live in Japan.” You give your honest opinion, but the person you are talking with disagrees with you completely, giving reasons. Which emotion are you more likely to feel?

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1. First, write your answers to Questions 1~5 in full sentences, giving reasons and opinions where you can.

INTERVIEW

Q1: What topics do you most enjoy talking about? ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Q2: In reponse to simple questions, do you usually give short answers or longer ones? ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................

Q3: How do you feel when someone disagrees with you openly? ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................

Q4: Do you ever discuss abstract topics with others? ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Q1 Imagine that someone you don’t know well asks you the question, “Do you have a part-time job?” Would you naturally give a short answer (for example “No, I don’t.”)? Or would you volunteer a longer answer? (for example “No, I used to, but I don’t have the time any more. I’d like to work at a cafe again in the future.”)

Short answers like, “No, I don’t” seem rather cold to me. It feels like the person answering wants to end the conversation. By not adding something, like a question or more information, there seems to be no interest in communicating.

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But in Japan, when people give an answer as short as, "No, I don't", it doesn't necessarily mean they don't want to talk. You have to "read the air" to pick up on other signs that encourage discussion.

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Living abroad, I found that Australians give pretty long responses, but those I met in the UAE (including Arab people, Indians and Bangladeshis) tend to reply quite minimally.

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COMPREHENSION 1

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Q2 Do you like to discuss abstract topics with others? If you do, are you comfortable with disagreeing with your discussion partner(s), or do you prefer to look for agreement and common ground?

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Which one of the survey responses on pages 53 and 54 was most interesting to you? Explain your choice, using the patterns below as a starting point. Then discuss it with classmates.

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When I lived in the US, I was told to stop interrupting other people during a discussion, because it was rude. It was so shocking for me to hear that. It was as NK . \JWJ F GFI RFSSJWJI UJWXTS .S .YFQ^ \J TKYJS ƏOZRU NSYT F INXHZXXNTSƐ \MJS we are interested in what someone is saying.

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I got the sense that Americans make a point of not interrupting each other. They speak on and on, and they don’t even look at you to see if you are interested in what they are saying. That kind of discussion felt rather boring to me.

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8 Conversation and Discussion

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Here are some more responses from the Ibunka Survey on the topic of conversation and discussion. Let’s examine them for underlying cultural trends. We can see that the language in many responses hints at four basic patterns.

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CULTURAL PATTERN A: Responding to questions with long answers In some cultures, it is considered normal to give long and detailed contributions to conversation. These people try to put their conversation partners at ease by giving longer answers when asked a question, and speaking freely without being asked questions. Expressing yourself is seen as a sign of openness to communicate.

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