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Example Sentences for DISCUSSION (textbook p.30) • I found Maya’s response to be the most interesting. I didn’t know that showing your house to friends was such an important part of friendship for some people. • I found Billy’s response to be the most surprising. I can’t imagine my friends being in my house without me being there too. • I found Isabelle’s response to be the most understandable. When I was young, my friends used to come over to my house and hang out in my bedroom, but now I don’t have anyone over. It’s my private space.

Answers to CULTURE SHOCK (textbook p.31)

6 Dave, Canadian, English teacher, lives in Japan I’ve been married to my Japanese wife Yukiko for five years. She always says “Go out with your friends,” but I’d like her to meet them too! Back home in Canada, my parents often invited couples over for dinner, and they would bring their kids with them too. In that sense, it’s a little lonely. I feel like we’re leading disconnected lives.

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→ Dave feels disappointed that he and his wife don’t socialize together.

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7 Manami , Japanese, sales staff, has lived in Australia Four years ago I did a homestay in Perth, Australia. My host mother was a charming lady. She showed me all over the house, and told me to help myself to any food to make my own breakfasts and lunches. At first, I was too shy to even open the fridge by myself, and barely ate anything the first week! I can laugh about it now, because now I see that hosts and guests sometimes have very different expectations.

TRUE FALSE

→ Manami found it easy to freely take food from her host mother’s fridge.

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Extra Discussion Questions 1. Why do you think that in general, most Japanese people prefer to socialize outside of the home? 2. Have you ever felt uncomfortable when visiting someone’s home? Why do you think you felt this way? 3. Have you ever hosted (or would you like to host) a foreign student in your home as part of a homestay program? What kind of information about Japanese homes do you think is important for these visitors to know, and how would you communicate this?

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UNIT 4 | DISCUSSION & CULTURE SHOCK