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Suggested Answers for ONE STEP FURTHER Activities (Google Form)

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Here are some example answers for the Google form.

1 Japanese / female / teacher / lives in the Netherlands Cultural Pattern A: I took an expensive store-bought cake.

Cultural Pattern B: other guests were bringing simple thing like a homemade pasta dish, or nothing at all / relaxed attitude

2 Japanese / male / company employee / has lived in Ireland Cultural Pattern A: stuff I buy tends to pile up around me, because my home has very little storage / if I wanted to invite someone over it would require a lot of preparation, so I hardly ever do it.

Cultural Pattern B: The houses I saw in Ireland had a lot of closets.

3 Australian / female / consultant / lives in Japan Cultural Pattern A: none

Cultural Pattern B: very common to invite people over for a meal and/ or drinks

4 Australian / male / translator / lives in Japan Cultural Pattern A: I often eat out here in Kyoto where I live / it's easy to fnd a good place to spend time with others / eating out and talking with friends / is usually lots of fun.

Cultural Pattern B: none

5 Japanese / male / banker / has lived in France and Canada Cultural Pattern A: I usually socialize outside the home / a very personal and private space / be careful not to give them the wrong impression. 6 Australian-German / female / speech therapist / lives in Australia Cultural Pattern A: none Cultural Pattern B: Cultural Pattern B: none

I like having people over to my home to socialize. I love to cook and to host / I would feel cheap inviting people to a restaurant / If I wanted to see my friends, I would invite them to my home.

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7 French / male / professor / lives in Japan Cultural Pattern A: we don't often invite people to our house, even family / They don’t stay long at our place / I have gotten used to not welcoming people to our home very often. 8 Canadian / female / homemaker / lives in Japan Cultural Pattern A: Japanese homes are a cluttered mess / I do not enjoy having people over. 9 British / male / chef / lives in Japan Cultural Pattern A: She made me wait outside while she tidied the house - for about ffteen minutes-, before welcoming me inside / I have not visited a Japanese colleague unexpectedly since then. 10 French / female / teacher / lives in Japan Cultural Pattern A: Japanese homes are cluttered, not managed enough, and that they are not designed to be beautiful on a daily basis.

Cultural Pattern B: I miss it.

Cultural Pattern B: none

Cultural Pattern B: none

Cultural Pattern B: In France, people look for beauty and functionality

11 Australian / female / career counselor / has lived in France and Morocco Cultural Pattern A: full to overfowing with stuff, just piled up Cultural Pattern B: none

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