Culture
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Everyday Life:
Use the following websites to answer the questions that follow each. Make sure you include at least 4 pictures that accurately represent your Countries culture.
http://www.intercultures.ca/cil-cai/countryinsights-apercuspays-eng.asp
1. I am meeting someone for the first time and I want to make a good impression. What would be good discussion topics?
2. What do I need to know about verbal and non-verbal communications?
3. Are public displays of affection, anger or other emotions acceptable?
4. What should I know about the workplace environment (deadlines, dress, formality, etc.)?
5. Briefly describe the local culture’s attitudes regarding the following: Gender, Class, Religion and Ethnicity. What impact would the above attitudes have on the workplace?
6. When in this country, I want to learn more about the culture(s) and people. What activities can you recommend?
7. Who are this country's national heroes?
http://www.cp-pc.ca/english/
8. What is the family life like in this country?
9. Describe work in this country.
10. What types of sports and recreation activities are popular here?
11. What healthcare is available to the people of this country?
12. Describe the educational system.
13. What are the important holidays in this country and explain the purpose of each?
14. What arts and literature are important in this country?
15. What types of food are popular in this country? What meals do they have and how are they usually served?
Religion
Using the websites below complete the following activities. http://www.worldfactsandfigures.com/religion.php or http://www.religioustolerance.org/var_rel.htm
Create a pie chart of the religions within your country. Describe in a paragraph the religious distribution within the country. How did this/these religion/s become popular? Are these ethnic or universalizing religions – explain.
For more information about various religions see http://www.religioustolerance.org/var_rel.htm
Language
Using the websites below complete the activity that follows. http://www.ethnologue.com/country_index.asp
* Create a pie chart of the percentage distribution of languages in your Countries. Make sure you designate which language is your Countries official language. Use the website: http://www.omniglot.com/countries/index.htm to write the country name in its official language.
* Translate the following words and phrases into your PING’s official language: hello, goodbye, sun, water, moon, mother, father, sister, brother (use igoogle for this: http://www.google.com/ig?hl=en&referrer=ign_n )
Other Information
Use at least 5 pictures that represent various aspects of the culture of your Country. Make sure you have a picture of each of the following: pop culture, folk culture, housing, and any two other pictures that represent culture in your Countries– these pictures must be of your actual Country– make sure you cite your source for each picture. “google” is not a source!
Use the following websites to answer the questions that follow each. Make sure you include at least 4 pictures that accurately represent your Countries culture.
http://www.intercultures.ca/cil-cai/countryinsights-apercuspays-eng.asp
1. I am meeting someone for the first time and I want to make a good impression. What would be good discussion topics?
2. What do I need to know about verbal and non-verbal communications?
3. Are public displays of affection, anger or other emotions acceptable?
4. What should I know about the workplace environment (deadlines, dress, formality, etc.)?
5. Briefly describe the local culture’s attitudes regarding the following: Gender, Class, Religion and Ethnicity. What impact would the above attitudes have on the workplace?
6. When in this country, I want to learn more about the culture(s) and people. What activities can you recommend?
7. Who are this country's national heroes?
http://www.cp-pc.ca/english/
8. What is the family life like in this country?
9. Describe work in this country.
10. What types of sports and recreation activities are popular here?
11. What healthcare is available to the people of this country?
12. Describe the educational system.
13. What are the important holidays in this country and explain the purpose of each?
14. What arts and literature are important in this country?
15. What types of food are popular in this country? What meals do they have and how are they usually served?
Religion
Using the websites below complete the following activities. http://www.worldfactsandfigures.com/religion.php or http://www.religioustolerance.org/var_rel.htm
Create a pie chart of the religions within your country. Describe in a paragraph the religious distribution within the country. How did this/these religion/s become popular? Are these ethnic or universalizing religions – explain.
For more information about various religions see http://www.religioustolerance.org/var_rel.htm
Language
Using the websites below complete the activity that follows. http://www.ethnologue.com/country_index.asp
* Create a pie chart of the percentage distribution of languages in your Countries. Make sure you designate which language is your Countries official language. Use the website: http://www.omniglot.com/countries/index.htm to write the country name in its official language.
* Translate the following words and phrases into your PING’s official language: hello, goodbye, sun, water, moon, mother, father, sister, brother (use igoogle for this: http://www.google.com/ig?hl=en&referrer=ign_n )
Other Information
Use at least 5 pictures that represent various aspects of the culture of your Country. Make sure you have a picture of each of the following: pop culture, folk culture, housing, and any two other pictures that represent culture in your Countries– these pictures must be of your actual Country– make sure you cite your source for each picture. “google” is not a source!