Exercise #5

Cultural Dimension	Character Todd, Puro, Aisha or other	Outsourced Scene  or Circumstance
Communication- direct/indirect	Todd and the manger	Direct communication. When the manger talking with Todd asked him to come to office.
Accountability – Individual / group	Todd	When he was giving his first training he was individual.
Decision-making: rules / relations	Todd and his manger	Rules. When he was not convinced to go to India and his manager forced him to go.
Expression – Reveal / conceal	Todd	Reveal. He does not know anything about India and he does not know the customs and traditions.
Context – Informal / formal	Todd and his colleagues at work	Formal.when they ask him question he answers in a formal way

3. When he gets on the train, he cannot find an empty seat. How is this problem solved for him? How might this be a cultural solution?

- there were children on the train and left the child seat to sit Todd and the problem has dissolved, it is culture of India to respect the elderly.

4. As any exchange student, he has a lot of experiences trying new food. His first encounter is with an iced drink. What happens?

- he feel sick after he drink it.

7. Todd wants to check in to a hotel. But Puro insists he comes to a boarding house. What is the reason he gives Todd?

- Puro tells him that the place of the hotel is very lonely.

8. As soon as they meet, Aunti Ji starts asking very intimate questions that Americans who have just met would never ask. What kind of things does she ask?

- She asked him a lot of questions about his personal.

Exercise #4

It is possible to communicate effectively with people from different cultures but not without effort. To be an ideal Intercultural communicator you must understand that there is not “right way” for a culture to interact. A successful intercultural communicator understands the difference between direct and indirect. Direct communication is when the true intentions are revealed in the verbal messages. Direct also includes the senders’ wants, desires, and needs. Direct communicators are not as likely to analyze context for underlying meanings and will instead take the speakers words at face value. Direct speakers usually value the effectiveness and swiftness of short, direct answers that involve no further analysis. They expect and respect honestly and bluntness.Indirect communication is when the true intentions are hidden. It can be frustrating for a communicator if they don’t know whether the culture is direct or indirect. This type of communication is more passive and submissive. An indirect speaker  will not make a direct statement or directly answer a question that could be perceived to cause tension, or an uncomfortable situation.