Manners
Holidays
School Life
Temples and Shrines
Culture and Communication
PEEL
The Teacher
100

丁寧 in English?

polite

100

What is お正月 in English?

New Year's Day

100

What is 小学校 in English?

Elementary School (USA)

Primary School (UK)

100

What is the most important shrine in Japan?

Ise Shrine

100

What does 'visible' mean?

You can see it.

100

What are 'gestures'? Explain in English.

body language; communicating with your body and hands

100

What is the teacher’s first name?

Rob

200

bad manners = _______________

rude

200

What do people do on Setsubun?

People throw beans.

200

When does the school year start in the UK?

in the fall (Aug/Sep)

200


lucky charms

200

This adjective means 'you can't see it.'

invisible

200

L in PEEL

Loud Voice

200

What is the teacher’s last name?

Campbell

300

lick your chopsticks

300

What is 成人の日 in English?

Coming of Age Day

300

Where do Japanese university students usually live?

With their families or in a private apartment

300


fortune-telling papers

300

What does 'cultural values' mean?

A culture's opinion about what is right/wrong, good/bad, ok/not ok, etc.

300

P in PEEL...

Posture

300

Where does the teacher live now?

Kawasaki City

400

Give 2 examples of good manners on the train.

seats, smart phones, etc.
400

What American holiday is similar to Obon? Why?

Halloween, because both are about spirits and ghosts.

400

Where do American university students usually live?

In dormitories or shared houses/apartments

400


incense

400

What is the disadvantage of direct communication?

It can be rude.

400
Both Es in PEEL

Expression

Eye Contact

400

Where did the teacher live before Tokyo?

Aichi Prefecture

500

What should you do when you take a bath at the onsen?

You should wash your body before you get in the bath.

500

What is the story of Tanabata?

Orihime and Hikoboshi are two stars in love that can only cross the Milky Way once a year.

500

Give one difference between American high schools and Japanese high schools.

Uniforms, staying in the same room, transportation to school, etc.

500

How do you pray at a shrine?

Ring the bell

Bow twice

Clap twice

Bow again

500

What is the advantage of direct communication?

It's easy to understand.

500

If you don't want to look at someone in the eyes, where can you look instead?

At the place between their eyes.

500

What is the teacher’s home country and state?

Ohio, USA