Low or High-context?
Question: Give an example of a low-context culture country.
America / Canada / Australia / The Netherlands / Germany / The UK
Fill in the blank:
She misunderstood his [ i _ _ _ _ _ _ o _ ] when he gave her flowers as a 'Thank You' gift. She thought he was trying to get her to become his girlfriend.
Intention
The opposite of unfair is _____.
Fair
Fill in the blanks: Good morning, good afternoon, good _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , good night
Evening
This shop ___________ in making wagashi.
a) specifically
b) specials
c) specifies
d) specialises
d) specialises
Question: What are two examples of high-context countries?
Japan / India / China.
Fill in the blank:
When two or more people talk to each other, they have a c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
Conversation
Fill in the blank: A metalsmith is a person who _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ s in working with metal.
Specialize
What's the correct thing to say to your teacher at the end of the school day?
Maikos ______ paint their faces white as it is considered a beautiful thing to do.
a) intentions
b) intentionally
c) intends
d) intended
b) intentionally
Question: When are high-context cultures direct in their communication?
When you do something wrong.
Guess a word that means an individual who willingly leaves their country of origin and legally enters another country to permanently resettle.
Immigrant
What is a word that means the opposite of 'implicit'?
Explicit
UNTIL what time do we say "Good morning"?
12PM
We were in the middle of a _____ about sports yesterday when the earthquake hit.
a) battery
b) conversation
c) bottle
d) refrigerator
b) conversation
Question: What is the difference between a high-context culture and a low-context culture?
Answer: In a high-context culture, people have to learn to "read the air", while in a low-context culture, people are more clear in their communication.
Guess a word. It is another word meaning 'indirectly' or 'suggested, but not directly expressed'. It starts with the letter 'i'.
Implicitly
Guess the word: Money that you earn from working a job is also known as your monthly __________.
Salary
From what time do we say "Good afternoon"?
12PM
Adages are always not meant to be taken _________.
(Example of an adage = 出る杭は打たれる）
a) verbally
b) orally
c) literally
d) visually
c) literally
Question: Why might a Japanese host ask a guest more than once if they say "No" to food or drink?
Answer: To make sure that the guest really means 'no'.
Fill in the blank:
I don't think he was talking [ _ _ t _ _ _ _ _ _ ] about the moon when he said "The moon's beautiful (月が綺麗だね)".
I think he wants to tell you that he likes you...
Literally
Guess the word: The belief that Japanese people are always indirect is a __________.
Stereotype
From what time do we say "Good evening"?
5PM
It is wrong to _________ everyone who has dark skin as being dirty.
a) stereo
b) sterilize
c) stereotype
d) steer
c) stereotype