Discussion topics for Monday, 28th of July, 2008.
Title:
Being personal in different cultures, and,
more fun-time non-threatening personal questions
a.) Giving and receiving compliments
Korean culture and other cultures, especially western English language speaking cultures, seem to have differing attitudes to how to interpret compliments, and when it is appropriate to offer compliments to others in any given context.
(i) In what context is it appropriate to offer another Korean person a compliment in Korean society?
(Think about ‘when’ it is appropriate, and where, between whom, about what topics, etcetera.)
(ii) In what context is it appropriate to offer another person a compliment in western English culture?
b. Personal questions, continued
(i) What book has had the most impact on your life, or made the strongest impression on you when you were younger?
(ii) What has been your favourite year-of-age so far, and why?
(iii) What has been the scariest thing you’ve ever done?
(iv) Have you ever been close to death?
(v) Who is the most famous person you have met?
