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Class Time Week 07 Discussion of previous assignment Discussion of dealing with Americans Homework assignment Break Textbook work Discussion of the Church in America

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Class Discussion What is a check list? Stand and discuss the next three things you need to do What did you not expect to find that surprised you? What is something you think everyone should know? What is a question you would like me to answer about living in America?

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Living in America A short lecture with a listening quiz Questions (by professor) and answers (by students) Small debate by students Homework assignment

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Living in America general ideas to remember Strange/weird things shopping and eating out getting help being accepted beware missing home and how to cope

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General Ideas to Remember Different areas of the U.S. can be very different The U.S. is a VERY large country There are a lot of variety in terms of the people but the central U.S. has less variety than the coasts Most problems will probably be because of language and/or culture not because the people are mean

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Strange/Weird Things daylight savings time Bible belt football (even high school) and cheerleading tornadoes blizzards

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Shopping, Eating Out, Etc. Money: credit cards (credit, debit, checking account, online banking) money itself extra charges: sales tax, tipping, shipping, restocking sales - what looks like a sale is not always a sale eating out -> doggie bags, sharing food, special cooking, dessert, cost

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Shopping, Eating Out, Etc. (cont.) frozen dinners, noodles cell phones online shopping money to/from Korea

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Getting Help most people want to help but may not know how be willing to write things down (can help with the accent) be polite ask in a store for directions (if they are not busy) show a willingness to learn

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Being Accepted what to do want to try new things and learn help others ask for help in understanding be part of a group

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Being Accepted what not to do cut in line pretend others dont exist talk in Korean when part of the group does not speak Korean talk loud on a cell phone drink alcohol or smoke clothes, dancing

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Beware cheap -> usually bad or illegal too good to be true if you are stupid enough to be taken advantage of, you deserve it too much credit being too kind being safe

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Missing Home and How to Cope There will be no Korean around you! find some! Find a local family skype home food stay healthy

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Listening Quiz 1Explain what is meant by the Bible Belt. 2Why might it be bad to have many credit cards? 3Which sport is very important in high schools in Texas and Oklahoma? 4List two ways to fight homesickness. 5What are two different things that can add to the cost of something you are buying?

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Questions for Professor What questions do you have about America for the professor? Brownie points for each question that is asked

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Questions for Student AWhat do you think will be the hardest thing to get used to? BWhat do you think is the most strange or different thing about America? CWhat do you think you will miss the most?

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Small Debate Tipping is a good idea

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Homework Write a guidebook on how to survive at OCU for international students Include how to prepare for the trip how to study for American classes what a typical week is like how to connect with home

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Break

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Textbook work Lesson C Part 1: A&B Part 2: Part 3: A&B Lesson D Part 1 Part 2: A & B

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The American Church discussion about Korean culture What is a typical Korean church like? each student must add something to the discussion (only one thing at a time)

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American Churches Important concept to remember? Major ways to classify Catholic or Protestant (or Orthodox) High or Low church liberal or conservative theology

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Typical Weekly Services Sunday morning service most variety (talk about in a bit) Sunday School Sunday night service Wednesday night prayer meeting

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Yearly events Major Advent Lent revival services Less Common Pentecost Reformation New Years Eve Thanksgiving others

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Sunday Morning Worship Common Call to worship and Invocation Hymns and worship songs Bible reading Special music Sermon Offering Benediction/blessing

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Sunday Morning Worship other items that can be found communion alter call responsive reading

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Style of Sunday Worship highly structured (high church) kneeling, communion every week, prayers of repentance, center of focus medium structured standing, center of focus less structured praying out loud and in tongues, healing/laying on hands, testifying, center of focus

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Style of Sunday Worship highly structured (high church) kneeling, communion every week, prayers of repentance, center of focus medium structured standing, center of focus less structured praying out loud and in tongues, healing/laying on hands, testifying, center of focus

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Listening quiz 1What are two major yearly events for most churches. Briefly describe one of them. 2How often is communion served? 3What is the doxology 4What are four common weekly events in the life of most churches

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Questions for the professor brownie points for each question asked!

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