丁寧 in English?
polite
What is お正月 in English?
New Year's Day
What is 小学校 in English?
Elementary School (USA)
Primary School (UK)
What is the most important shrine in Japan?
Ise Shrine
What does 'visible' mean?
You can see it.
What are 'gestures'? Explain in English.
body language; communicating with your body and hands
What is the teacher’s first name?
Rob
bad manners = _______________
rude
What do people do on Setsubun?
People throw beans.
When does the school year start in the UK?
in the fall (Aug/Sep)
lucky charms
This adjective means 'you can't see it.'
invisible
L in PEEL
Loud Voice
What is the teacher’s last name?
Campbell
lick your chopsticks
What is 成人の日 in English?
Coming of Age Day
Where do Japanese university students usually live?
With their families or in a private apartment
fortune-telling papers
What does 'cultural values' mean?
A culture's opinion about what is right/wrong, good/bad, ok/not ok, etc.
P in PEEL...
Posture
Where does the teacher live now?
Kawasaki City
Give 2 examples of good manners on the train.
What American holiday is similar to Obon? Why?
Halloween, because both are about spirits and ghosts.
Where do American university students usually live?
In dormitories or shared houses/apartments
incense
What is the disadvantage of direct communication?
It can be rude.
Expression
Eye Contact
Where did the teacher live before Tokyo?
Aichi Prefecture
What should you do when you take a bath at the onsen?
You should wash your body before you get in the bath.
What is the story of Tanabata?
Orihime and Hikoboshi are two stars in love that can only cross the Milky Way once a year.
Give one difference between American high schools and Japanese high schools.
Uniforms, staying in the same room, transportation to school, etc.
How do you pray at a shrine?
Ring the bell
Bow twice
Clap twice
Bow again
What is the advantage of direct communication?
It's easy to understand.
If you don't want to look at someone in the eyes, where can you look instead?
At the place between their eyes.
What is the teacher’s home country and state?
Ohio, USA