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In any case, it is wrong to kick a harmless dog.
3. A woman carries a heavy jug of water on her head while her husband walks in front of her carrying nothing. A male guest helps a female host carry dirty dishes into the kitchen. How would this act be interpreted by someone from a culture where men are not expected to clean up after a meal?
Response: He should stop and help her with the jug of water. Her husband is not being a gentleman. He is not being a very good husband if he makes his wife carry heavy items and walks ahead of her though he not carrying anything, himself.
4. A male guest helps a female host carry dirty dishes into the kitchen.
Response: The male guest should be thanked by the hostess because he is being courteous and polite by helping her carry out the dirty dishes.
5. A young man and woman are kissing each other in public.
Response: They should stop. Such intimate behavior should be private and be done inside closed doors where no one is looking.
6. While taking an exam, a student copies from the paper of another student.
Response: The student copying from the other student probably did not study and should be caught and reprimanded as it is unfair for the other students who took the time to study for the test.
7. A guest at a dinner party belches aloud after the main course.
Response: The person has no table manners and should apologize to the other guests.
Worksheet #7:
1. A person comes to a meeting half an hour after the scheduled starting time. How would this act be interpreted by someone from a culture where it is normal to arrive half an hour -- even two hours- after the scheduled starting time?
Response: Not a problem, we can wait until everyone is present.
2. Someone kicks a dog. How would this act be interpreted by someone from another country where dogs tend to carry disease and food is scarce?
Response: Good thing that person kicked that dog because it looked sickly and rabid from disease.
3. A woman carries a heavy jug of water on her head while her husband walks in front of her carrying nothing. How would this act be interpreted by someone from a culture where carrying water is a woman's responsibility?
Response: Wow, he did not need to help her carry out the dishes to the kitchen, I wonder why he is doing so now?
5. A young man and woman are kissing each other in public. How would this act be interpreted by someone from a culture where men and women never touch in public?
Response: Oh, no, the two of them will be in huge trouble when their parents find out!
6. While taking an exam, a student copies from the paper of another student. How would this act be interpreted by someone from a culture where it is expected that you help a friend succeed, and sharing is the norm?
Response: How good of him to let her copy from his paper since I know that she wasn't able to study for the test last night because she was busy helping her father at his store.
7. A guest at a dinner party belches aloud after the main course. How would this act be interpreted by someone from a culture where belching is a normal way to express pleasure about food?
Response: If I were the one who cooked the food then I would be ecstatic. I would thank the person who belched because I would know that that guest enjoyed my cooking.
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