Food Greetings SchoolSportsHow rude!

What is a popular food eaten in South Korean movie theaters? A.hot dogs B.Pretzels C. dried squid

1.Why is dried squid popular? 2.Why not dried rice snacks or something else? 3.What do you like to eat at movies?

What animal is eaten to make a person stronger? A.silk worm larvae B.Pig C.Dog

Why did people begin eating dog in Korea? Why do people now think it is associated with strength and has different properties than that of other meats? dog

The most famous food from Korea and known around the world is? Sam gip sal Kimchi Kim bap

Kimchi 1.Why do you think this is true? 2.Does your family make kimchi? 3.Can kimchi cure a cold or other sickness?

What is the favorite Western- style Fast food in Korea? A Hamburger Fried Chicken Steak

Fried Chicken 1.Do you like to eat fried chicken? 2.Do you like hamburgers? 3.What is your favorite food?

What is a popular food eaten in USA movie theaters? hot dogs pretzels popcorn

Popcorn 1.Do you like to eat popcorn? 2.What food do you like when watching movies? 3.What is popcorn made from?

How do Koreans greet one another? Rub noses Shake hands Slight bow

Slight bow 1.Why do Koreans/Japanese bow? Is there a difference? 2.How long should you bow? 3.Why do most western civilizations shake hands?

How do people in most English speaking cultures greet one another? Rub noses Shake hands Slight bow

Shake hands 1.Who do you shake hands with, how long, how strong should your grip be? 2.Are there male and female differences? 3.Do you prefer to shake hands or bow? 4.What are the possible origins of these practices?

Is eye contact in English speaking culture important? Yes No

Yes 1.Too much or to little can make a difference in various cultures, why is this so? 2.In South Korea when is it ok, when is it not? 3.How much is acceptable in Korean Culture (with work associates, with bosses. with subordinates) 4.How much is acceptable in most English speaking Cultures

How should a person take a business card from another person? Both hands Right hand only Left hand propped up with right hand

Using both hands 1.Why not with just one hand? 2.Why is it so formal, especially when people hand them out so freely? 3.Do you have anyone’s business card? Who?

Is putting business cards into a pocket rude in Korean culture? Yes No

Yes 1.Why is this? 2.If you put it in your pocket shouldn’t this be a good thing, meaning you will keep the person’s card? 3.Has anyone given you a business card? Who?

In the USA are most high school students studying for tests every day? Yes No

1.Why do you think they don’t study daily? 2.Do students in the USA take tests? 3.Do they care about doing well on tests?

In Korea is it common for high school students to take a part-time job? Yes No

1.Why don’t they take part-time jobs? 2.What job do you want as an adult? 3.Is it good for students not to work? Why?

Are most Korean high schools coeducational (boys and girls together)? Yes No

1.Why do you think most Korean schools are NOT coeducational? 2.Which system do you think is better? 3.Which system would you like to attend?

In the USA do students take a test to see what middle school or high school they will go to? Yes No

1.Is this a good thing or a bad thing? 2.How does this change the dynamics (status, academic levels, sports levels) of the schools? 3.Did you take a test to go to your school?

Is it difficult to get into a good Korean university, but easy to graduate? Yes No

Yes 1.Is this a good thing? 2.Do students in South Korean universities learn as much as students in foreign universities? 3.Is getting a job in another country easy for a person with a degree from a Korean university?

What sport is said to truly represent the USA? Baseball Soccer Basketball

Baseball 1.Do you like baseball? 2.Have you ever seen a live baseball game in person? 3.Do you like to watch sports? Which ones?

In the USA, can school sports be played by any student not just special athletes? Yes No

Yes *To participate in school sports, student athletes must achieve minimum grade levels in all their classes. 1.Should this be done in South Korea as well? 2.Should students play sports at school? 3.Do student athletes study as much as students who do not play sports?

What popular sport in the USA hosts the Superbowl? bowling baseball football

Football 1.What major national sports playoff competitions do you have in South Korea? 2.What sports do you like to watch? 3.Do you like to watch sports or play sports more?

When was the first baseball team in Korea (a high school team) formed?

1.What sports are at your school? 2.What sports do you like to play? 3.What sports do you like to watch?

What is the most popular spectator sport in South Korea? Ping Pong Soccer Badminton

Soccer 1.Do you like soccer? 2.What is your favorite sport to watch? 3.What is your favorite sport to play?

In Korea it is okay to ask about a person’s salary? Yes No

Yes 1.In the USA what question could a person ask if they want to know how much money another person earns? 2.Is a person’s wealth related to the person’s worth? 3.Do you ask foreign people how much money they earn?

In the USA it is okay to ask why a married couple has no child? Yes No

1. Why do you think it is not polite to ask this in the USA? 2.How do you think this makes people to be asked? 3.Can people ask that in South Korea?

In Korea is it okay to hug non- related people when meeting for the first time? Yes No

1.Is this a “good” cultural practice? 2.Do you hug people you meet? Who? 3.Do you like to be hugged? 4.What would you do if a stranger you are meeting for the first time tried to hug you?

In the USA it is okay to ask a person’s age? Yes No

1.Why is it ok in Asia to ask about age and not okay to ask about age in USA? 2.Would you ask a very old person for their age? 3.How many years apart should a husband and wife be?

In the USA it is okay to tell someone, “You just don’t understand American Culture?” Yes No

NO 1.Non-natives are often told this when they have trouble in Korea. Do you agree? 2.Is saying to someone that another person doesn’t understand your culture a way of gaining an “upper hand” in a conversation or disagreement? 3.Is not understanding a different culture and not agreeing with the values of a different culture the same thing?