PRES. WEEK OF MAY 7- 11.Culture Shock

CULTURE SHOCK and CULTURAL DIFFERENCES

Please, read the handout and answer the following questions:

1. Which five topics should not be discussed with foreigners from the Western word?

2. What's the best way to improve your English conversational skills?

3. Why is forming friendships with foreigners so difficult?

ONE: MARRIAGE AND RELATIONSHIPS

4. Why should the question "Are you married" be avoided?

5. Why do many foreigners give sarcastic answers to questions bout marital status?

6. What is the best way of asking this question?

TWO: HEALTH AND APPEARANCE

7. What does everyone love?

8. What do Koreans freely talk about ?

9. What is, in most cases, the result of negative comments?

10. Why are overl personal comments risky?

11. Why is saying to a foreigner "You look tired" not such a great idea?

THREE: AGE

11. Why do Koreans always ask about the person's age?

12. Why are foreigners reluctant to give an answer to such a question?

FOUR: RELIGION

13. Why is it difficult to speak about religion?

14.Why, in your opinion, you should not talk about religion with a foreigner?
FIVE: FINANCES
15. How can you delicately dig up some financial information about someone's salary?

16.Which subjects are taboos (should not be talked about) in Korea?

17. What would you advise foreigner to do or not to do in Korea as not to offend their host culture?