Are you Italian?
Name two types of pasta.
Linguine, Farafelle, Spagetthi, etc
Is Japan a high-context or a low-context country?
High-Context
August!
Name 3 greetings in Italian
Ciao, Salve, Arrivederci, Buonanotte, Buongiorno, Buonasera, A presto, A domani, Piacere, etc
If you are from a high-context culture, how might you perceive a low-context culture?
What is the average commute time for Milanese per day (to and from work)?
64 Minutes
Where does the narrator go to conduct classes for a week?
New Delhi, India
How much pasta does an average Italian consume in 1 year (weight)?
25 kg or 55 lbs
Share an example where you noticed the the difference between the context levels of Italy and the States (ex: my Italian supervisor failed to tell me the due date of an assignment)
What are the typical work hours of Milan?
9AM to 6PM with coffee breaks and after-work socializing is common.
What is "reading the air" as explained by the Japanese executive?
It's understanding unspoken cues and the mood in a conversation without needing direct words.
What city was FIAT established in?
Torino
In Chinese culture, children are taught not to just hear the explicit words but to focus on ___ something is said, and on ___ is not said.
HOW something is said, and on WHAT is not said.
Fashion, textiles, design, chemicals, manufacturing, banking, sports, media, services
What does Pablo Diaz learn to do when he is unsure about a message from his Chinese colleagues?
He learns to ask for clarification, even if it means asking multiple times.
In che anno รจ stata unificata l'Italia?
1861
Explain Edward Hall's analogy of marriage to describe the difference between high- and low-context communication.
Imagine what happens when two people are married for fifty or sixty years. Having shared the same context for so long, they can gather enormous amounts of information just by looking at each other's faces or gestures. Newlyweds, however, need to state their messages explicitly and repeat them frequently to ensure they are received accurately. The comparison to countries with longer or shorter shared histories is obvious.
What is the average salary of a Milanese?
42,879 euros a year
What does the concierge recommend to the narrator when they ask for a good place to eat?
Swagat