TTO1 Introduction culture

• Aardrijkskunde
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Which activity last week did you enjoy most?

1. Chinese culture workshops (Monday)
2. Workshops culture and migration (Tuesday)
3. Excursion to Rotterdam (Wednesday)
4. Meeting your peers in China (Friday)

Give examples of cultural elements that you saw last week.

What do you think the older Japanese man said? Type a creative answer.

00:30

Hiroko (Japanese woman) tells Jack (American man) that “it is polite”.
To what does Hiroko refer?

1. Playing with your food.
2. Leaving the dinner table early.
3. Slurping while you eat.
4. Eating with your hands.

01:02

The Japanese people don’t seem to appreciate Jack’s behaviour. Why do they think his slurping is impolite?

1. Slurping is always impolite in Japan.
2. Western people are not allowed to slurp.
3. Jack should have started slurping earlier.
4. Jack is overdoing the slurping.

01:24

Hiroko doesn’t like the fact Jack is offering his glass right now. Why not?

1. Jack refused the food that he was just offered.
2. Jack is not Japanese
3. Jack should have left his glass on the table.
4. In Japan, drinks are only for people that slurp.