1. Class Time Week 07 ⋆ Discussion of previous assignment ⋆ Discussion of dealing with Americans ⋆ Homework assignment ⋆ Break ⋆ Textbook work ⋆ Discussion of the Church in America

2. Class Discussion ⋆ What is a check list? ⋆ Stand and discuss the next three things you need to do ⋆ What did you not expect to find that surprised you? ⋆ What is something you think everyone should know? ⋆ What is a question you would like me to answer about living in America?

3. Living in America ⋆ A short lecture with a listening quiz ⋆ Questions (by professor) and answers (by students) ⋆ Small debate by students ⋆ Homework assignment

4. Living in America ⋆ general ideas to remember ⋆ Strange/weird things ⋆ shopping and eating out ⋆ getting help ⋆ being accepted ⋆ beware ⋆ missing home and how to cope

5. General Ideas to Remember ⋆ Different areas of the U.S. can be very different ⋆ The U.S. is a VERY large country ⋆ There are a lot of variety in terms of the people but the central U.S. has less variety than the coasts ⋆ Most problems will probably be because of language and/or culture not because the people are mean

6. Strange/Weird Things ⋆ daylight savings time ⋆ Bible belt ⋆ football (even high school) and cheerleading ⋆ tornadoes ⋆ blizzards

7. Shopping, Eating Out, Etc. ⋆ Money: ⋆ credit cards (credit, debit, checking account, online banking) ⋆ money itself ⋆ extra charges: sales tax, tipping, shipping, restocking ⋆ sales - what looks like a sale is not always a sale ⋆ eating out -> doggie bags, sharing food, special cooking, dessert, cost

8. Shopping, Eating Out, Etc. (cont.) ⋆ frozen dinners, noodles ⋆ cell phones ⋆ online shopping ⋆ money to/from Korea

9. Getting Help ⋆ most people want to help but may not know how ⋆ be willing to write things down (can help with the accent) ⋆ be polite ⋆ ask in a store for directions (if they are not busy) ⋆ show a willingness to learn

10. Being Accepted ⋆ what to do ⋆ want to try new things and learn ⋆ help others ⋆ ask for help in understanding ⋆ be part of a group

11. Being Accepted ⋆ what not to do ⋆ cut in line ⋆ pretend others don’t exist ⋆ talk in Korean when part of the group does not speak Korean ⋆ talk loud on a cell phone ⋆ drink alcohol or smoke ⋆ clothes, dancing

12. Beware ⋆ cheap -> usually bad or illegal ⋆ too good to be true ⋆ if you are stupid enough to be taken advantage of, you deserve it ⋆ too much credit ⋆ being “too” kind ⋆ being safe

13. Missing Home and How to Cope ⋆ There will be no Korean around you! ⋆ find some! ⋆ Find a local “family” ⋆ skype ⋆ home food ⋆ stay healthy

14. Listening Quiz 1Explain what is meant by the “Bible Belt”. 2Why might it be bad to have many credit cards? 3Which sport is very important in high schools in Texas and Oklahoma? 4List two ways to fight homesickness. 5What are two different things that can add to the cost of something you are buying?

15. Questions for Professor ⋆ What questions do you have about America for the professor? ⋆ Brownie points for each question that is asked

16. Questions for Student AWhat do you think will be the hardest thing to get used to? BWhat do you think is the most strange or different thing about America? CWhat do you think you will miss the most?

17. Small Debate ⋆ Tipping is a good idea

18. Homework ⋆ Write a guidebook on how to survive at OCU for international students ⋆ Include ⋆ how to prepare for the trip ⋆ how to study for American classes ⋆ what a typical week is like ⋆ how to connect with home

19. Break

20. Textbook work ⋆ Lesson C ⋆ Part 1: A&B ⋆ Part 2: ⋆ Part 3: A&B ⋆ Lesson D ⋆ Part 1 ⋆ Part 2: A & B

21. The American Church discussion about Korean culture ⋆ What is a typical Korean church like? ⋆ each student must add something to the discussion (only one thing at a time)

22. American Churches ⋆ Important concept to remember? ⋆ Major ways to classify ⋆ Catholic or Protestant (or Orthodox) ⋆ High or Low church ⋆ liberal or conservative theology

23. “Typical” Weekly Services ⋆ Sunday morning service ⋆ most variety (talk about in a bit) ⋆ Sunday School ⋆ Sunday night service ⋆ Wednesday night prayer meeting

24. Yearly events ⋆ Major ⋆ Advent ⋆ Lent ⋆ revival services ⋆ Less Common ⋆ Pentecost ⋆ Reformation ⋆ New Year’s Eve ⋆ Thanksgiving ⋆ others

25. Sunday Morning Worship Common ⋆ Call to worship and Invocation ⋆ Hymns and worship songs ⋆ Bible reading ⋆ Special music ⋆ Sermon ⋆ Offering ⋆ Benediction/blessing

26. Sunday Morning Worship other items that can be found ⋆ communion ⋆ alter call ⋆ responsive reading

27. Style of Sunday Worship ⋆ highly structured (high church) ⋆ kneeling, communion every week, prayers of repentance, center of focus ⋆ medium structured ⋆ standing, center of focus ⋆ less structured ⋆ praying out loud and in tongues, healing/laying on hands, testifying, center of focus

28. Style of Sunday Worship ⋆ highly structured (high church) ⋆ kneeling, communion every week, prayers of repentance, center of focus ⋆ medium structured ⋆ standing, center of focus ⋆ less structured ⋆ praying out loud and in tongues, healing/laying on hands, testifying, center of focus

29. Listening quiz 1What are two major yearly events for most churches. Briefly describe one of them. 2How often is communion served? 3What is the doxology 4What are four common weekly events in the life of most churches

30. Questions for the professor ⋆ “brownie points” for each question asked!