20071204 Brian\ S~Japanese Culture

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Where are these greetings from?Where are these greetings from?MatchMatch

Bonjour/ Salut!Bonjour/ Salut! KonnichiwaKonnichiwa SawadikaSawadika Hallo/Guten TagHallo/Guten Tag What’s up!What’s up! Ni Hao!Ni Hao! Ciao/SalveCiao/Salve Hola!Hola!

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Do you know what these Do you know what these Taiwanese mean in Japanese Taiwanese mean in Japanese

and English?and English?

Nekudai Nekudai ShatsiShatsi tolagutolagu OtobaiOtobai SulibaSuliba BateliBateli SavisuSavisu My-guMy-gu KadenKaden Ly-daLy-da

Neck Tie Neck Tie Shirt Shirt trucktruck AutobikeAutobike SlipperSlipper BatteryBattery ServiceService microphonemicrophone CurtainCurtain lighterlighter

Japanese, Taiwanese English

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Guess, which country is this?Guess, which country is this?Geisha

Sumo

Nintendo Games

Bagayaru!

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Japanese CultureJapanese Culture

What do you know about What do you know about Japan?Japan?

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Culture Understanding-Culture Understanding-Memoirs of a GeishaMemoirs of a Geisha

How do we understand different cultures?

First, we need to learn them.

1. What does Sayuri need to lear1. What does Sayuri need to learn if she wants to become a geishn if she wants to become a geisha?a?2. What does a geisha wear?2. What does a geisha wear?3. What should a geisha do to att3. What should a geisha do to attract men?ract men?4. What Japanese culture do you 4. What Japanese culture do you see in this movie?see in this movie?

Answer these questions when you watch the film

( Worksheet 1)

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Questions for Memoirs of a Questions for Memoirs of a GeishaGeisha

What does Sayuri learn to do if she wantWhat does Sayuri learn to do if she wants to become a geisha?s to become a geisha?

What does a geisha wear?What does a geisha wear?What should a geisha do to attract men?What should a geisha do to attract men?What Japanese culture do you see in thiWhat Japanese culture do you see in thi

s movie?s movie?

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Do’s and Don’ts in CulturesDo’s and Don’ts in CulturesIn English culture

DosDos Say love to your family.Say love to your family.Open gifts when you get them.Open gifts when you get them.Say “excuse me” when you burp.Say “excuse me” when you burp. Don’tsDon’tsAsk how much money a person makes.Ask how much money a person makes.Ask how much a person pays for something.Ask how much a person pays for something.Enter a room without knocking on the door.Enter a room without knocking on the door.

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Do’s and Don’ts in CulturesDo’s and Don’ts in Cultures

DosDos1.1.2.2.3.3. Don’tsDon’ts1.1.2.2.3.3.

In Chinese culture DosDos

1.1.2.2.3.3. Don’tsDon’ts1.1.2.2.3.3.

In Japanese culture

Discussion( 2 Chinese and 2 Japanese, reporter, leader, writer, timer)

7 minutes

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10 things I hate about you!10 things I hate about you!

For Japanese school studentsFor Japanese school studentsWhat are the things that you don’t like wWhat are the things that you don’t like w

hen you come to Taiwan?hen you come to Taiwan?

For Tian Mu junior high school studentsFor Tian Mu junior high school studentsWhat are the things that you don’t like aWhat are the things that you don’t like a

bout Japan?bout Japan?

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Sayonana!Sayonana!Thank you for your coming today. We wThank you for your coming today. We w

ould like to invite you to Tian Mu junior ould like to invite you to Tian Mu junior high school anniversary celebration!high school anniversary celebration!