ibunka TB_U10

Part 1

1 - You and Your Culture

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Example Sentences for INTERVIEW (textbook p.63) Q1: What kinds of favors do you ask of people around you? Who do you ask? • I ask close friends for help with study and work, and general advice. • I ask my ikebana teacher for advice on my career after I graduate from university. • I usually ask my parents or zemi teacher for advice on study, and my friends for lend of things like books, but not money. Q2: Are you more comfortable asking favors from people older than you, or younger than you? • I think I’m most comfortable asking favors of people the same age as me. On the other hand, I Lind it difLicult to ask for favors from people younger than me. • I guess I am more comfortable asking favors from people older than me. Q3: When you ask someone your age for a favor, how do you go about it? • I often apologize for putting them out before asking. • I don’t usually ask directly. I just hint at my problem and wait for them to offer to help. • I guess I ask directly when I ask someone my age for a favor. Q4: What kinds of favors could you ask of your best friend from high school? • I can ask my best friends from high school for almost anything; for example, help with homework, advice on love, or even a lend of 10000 yen. • I could ask my best friends from high school for a lend of a book and help with homework. • I suppose I could ask my best friend for any of these favors. We’re very close- almost like sisters. Q5: When you ask someone for a favor, do you expect that you will have to repay it? • It depends on the person. When I ask my best friend for a favor, I usually don't feel that I have to repay it. On the other hand, when I ask someone older than me, I feel I should repay it. • I don't really expect that I will have to repay it. I think it's more important to be willing to give favors when asked by different people. I feel it's like a pass-it-on thing.

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UNIT 10 | WARM-UP SURVEY & INTERVIEW