speaking, writing, or using a common system to exchange information with people
200
Is Personal Contact appropriete?
No
200
Is punctuality expected?
No. It is custom to be fashionably late.
200
What is common to do before you enter a building?
remove your shoes
200
what is the common greating.
handshake
200
What is the definition of intercultural?
it means of, relating to, or representing different cultures (another word for cross cultural)
300
What can you not do when speaking?
Point
300
who orders the meal and pays?
the host
300
What are 2 of the things that are illegal?
Alcohol and pork
300
What are some bad topics?
personal criticism, religion
300
What is the definition of anthropology?
establishes and understands how people from different cultures understand each other
400
What is the common greeting in China
bowing or nodding
400
What is a business card called in Japan
meishi
400
Which hand is considered "unclean". why?
the left hand. you wipe yourself with your left hand
400
What are some things you bring to a dinner party? (list 4)
flowers, chocolates, scotch, or wine
400
What is cross cultural?
Comparing or dealing with two or more different cultures
500
how do you present a business card?
with both hands
500
What needs to happen before the business meetings can begin?
the exchange of meishi
500
What is one subject you can not discuss?
woman
500
what do you call men and women who do not have professional titles
don (plus his first name), dona (plus her first name)
500
What are two benefits of learning about different cultures?
-Learning about different ways that people communicate can enrich our lives.
-Learning about people's cultures has the potential to give us a mirror image of our own.
-Being open to learning about people from other cultures helps us become less lonely.