Cross-Cultural Cross-Cultural PresentationPresentation

Introduce a country of your choice to your classmates

Suzanne G. Bonn, sbonn@sugiyama-u.ac.jp

Sugiyama Women’s University

RequirementsRequirements

Work in a group of 3Choose a country (confirm with Suzanne)Use PowerPoint to create 7 slidesResearch country information in English

using the InternetGive an 8-10min. oral presentation – all

members must speakUse English when working with your

partners!

Here’s an example…Here’s an example…

Japan – Land of the Rising Japan – Land of the Rising SunSun

A short cross-cultural introduction

Presenter: Suzanne Bonn

Date: December 10, 2007

GeographyGeography

Japan Sea and Pacific Ocean

4 main islands, 47 prefectures

Capital: Tokyo Historical cities: Kyoto,

Nara, Hiroshima, Nagasaki

75% of the country is mountainous and uninhabitable

PeoplePeople Population: approx.

128,000,000 Official Language:

Japanese Religions: Shinto,

Buddhism, Other Ethnic Groups:

Japanese 99%, Other 1% (Korean, Chinese, Brazilian, Filipino, Other)

Life Expectancy: 78.67 (men), 85.56 (women)

Cross-Cultural FactsCross-Cultural Facts

Bowing

Shoes

Nose blowing

Slurping noodles

Gift-giving

QuizQuiz Name 4 prefectures that start with the letter ‘O’.

Oita, Okayama, Okinawa, Osaka

Why do Japanese slurp their noodles?To show they enjoy the taste

True or False: The Japanese blow their nose in public.False

What kind of shoes should you wear in Japan?Easy to take off and put on

True or False: When a funeral car passes, Japanese people hide their thumbs. True

Recommended Recommended WebsiteWebsite

Check out: http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/

Japan National Tourist Organization

SourcesSources

CIA The World Fact Book: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ja.html#People

International Business Center: http://www.cyborlink.com/besite/japan.htm

Japan National Tourist Organization: http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/

Fun Facts: http://marian.creighton.edu/~marian-w/academics/english/japan/trivia/funfacts.html