Friday, 23 May 2014
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Ex 9
Jasim Mohamed
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Culture shock
Todd is American citizen which loved his job at but when his boss told him to go to India to teach poru the new call center manager. When he arrived to India he has shocked when he arrived to the airport because it was crowded and the taxi drivers fought over him .
Then he was shocked because of the people in India and how they lived .
When he called his ex girlfriend , she told home that she was with another man plus they stole his phone and he couldn't find a cheeseburger then his boss called him to tell him that the work is not going well.
In the holi day he was wearing new cloths they throw him with colors and he was shocked and but he had to adjust with people and how they live and when the kid stole his again he was happy .then his boss came to India and to tell that he shifted to china.
Then he went back to the US the first thing he called his mother
H00279654
CEB
Culture shock
Todd is American citizen which loved his job at but when his boss told him to go to India to teach poru the new call center manager. When he arrived to India he has shocked when he arrived to the airport because it was crowded and the taxi drivers fought over him .
Then he was shocked because of the people in India and how they lived .
When he called his ex girlfriend , she told home that she was with another man plus they stole his phone and he couldn't find a cheeseburger then his boss called him to tell him that the work is not going well.
In the holi day he was wearing new cloths they throw him with colors and he was shocked and but he had to adjust with people and how they live and when the kid stole his again he was happy .then his boss came to India and to tell that he shifted to china.
Then he went back to the US the first thing he called his mother
Tuesday, 6 May 2014
Exercise 8
“Outsourced” - the movie study guide
You are going to watch and create a reflection on the film "Outsourced".
These questions will help you. If you miss watching the film in class, you may get a copy from the library and watch it at home. Here are some clips from "Outsourced"
http://www.outsourcedthemovie.com/Clips/ms_educlips.html
Cultural Dimensions in Outsourced
As you watch the film, answer the questions and write down any examples of different cultural dimensions. This will help you with your reflection.
Cultural Dimension
Character
Todd, Puro, Aisha or other
Outsourced Scene
or Circumstance
Low-context culture
High-context culture. Dave
Individualism Todd
Collectivism. Todd
Low power distance. Todd
High power distance. Puro
Uncertainty tolerance
Uncertainty avoidance Todd
Task orientation pyro Aisha
Social orientation. Aunti ji
Reflection
Create a reflection about the movie Outsourced using the PowerPoint I give you. Show that you really understand the above cultural concepts.
1. As soon as Todd arrives, he experiences the discomfort of being disoriented in a
strange new place. What happens at the airport?they spelling his name wrong
2. When a friendly traveler helps him get on the train, what does he tell him to do?
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?
4. As any exchange student, he has a lot of experiences trying new food. His first
encounter is with an iced drink. What happens? Guli
5. First encounters with a culture can be shocking – Todd sees crowded streets with
cows, noise, and a man urinating in the street. But how does his host describe the
city?
6. Even though the host Puro speaks English, Todd uses American slang a lot
without thinking. So as not to insult Puro, what does he say the meaning of
Schmuck is? Nice man
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? To not be alone
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?
About his family and if he is marred
9. During his first conversation with Aunti Ji he makes two big mistakes. What are
they?
He eat by his hand and use the left hand
10. The Golden Rule says do unto others as you would have them do unto you. That
means his Indian hosts and friends are trying to make him comfortable the way
they would be comfortable. How does this apply when the servant is preparing
tea for Todd?
11. How does Todd figure out why one does not eat food with the left hand?
12. What is ethnocentric about his statement "You need to learn about America"?
13. Why do they disagree on how a "native" speaks English?
14. What doesn't Todd understand about the Indians' response to the "cattle brand"?
15. What is Todd's reaction to "You need to learn about India"? What stage of culture
shock might it represent?
16. He calls home several times. Why? What stage of culture shock might provoke
calls home?
17. What mistakes in language usage are represented in the recording of the call about
"a rubber"?
18. Why is he so eager to go to McDonnells?
To eat cheeseburger
19. Todd doesn't understand bargaining. How does the Indian respond to this?
20. What does I.N.D.I.A. stand for?
21. What advise does his fellow American have for him?
22. When Todd develops the incentive system, he has begun to adapt to India. How
has he adapted?
23. When he looks at the cow in the office the second time, why is his reaction so
different?
24. Explain the difference between American and Indian cultures when Todd and
Puro discuss how often he visits his family and why he doesn't live with them.
25. What cultural values are involved in the exchange between Aunti Ji and Todd
about ironing his underwear?
26. How well does Todd handle himself when he is invited over the wall to an Indian
home for a meal?
27. In what ways does he show he has adapted?
28. When the call center floods and they are shut down, Todd finds an "Indian"
solution. What is it?
29. When Todd comes home, there are several signs that his Indian experience has
influenced him. Name three ways he has become more "Indian".
-Florida Study Guide
You are going to watch and create a reflection on the film "Outsourced".
These questions will help you. If you miss watching the film in class, you may get a copy from the library and watch it at home. Here are some clips from "Outsourced"
http://www.outsourcedthemovie.com/Clips/ms_educlips.html
Cultural Dimensions in Outsourced
As you watch the film, answer the questions and write down any examples of different cultural dimensions. This will help you with your reflection.
Cultural Dimension
Character
Todd, Puro, Aisha or other
Outsourced Scene
or Circumstance
Low-context culture
High-context culture. Dave
Individualism Todd
Collectivism. Todd
Low power distance. Todd
High power distance. Puro
Uncertainty tolerance
Uncertainty avoidance Todd
Task orientation pyro Aisha
Social orientation. Aunti ji
Reflection
Create a reflection about the movie Outsourced using the PowerPoint I give you. Show that you really understand the above cultural concepts.
1. As soon as Todd arrives, he experiences the discomfort of being disoriented in a
strange new place. What happens at the airport?they spelling his name wrong
2. When a friendly traveler helps him get on the train, what does he tell him to do?
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?
4. As any exchange student, he has a lot of experiences trying new food. His first
encounter is with an iced drink. What happens? Guli
5. First encounters with a culture can be shocking – Todd sees crowded streets with
cows, noise, and a man urinating in the street. But how does his host describe the
city?
6. Even though the host Puro speaks English, Todd uses American slang a lot
without thinking. So as not to insult Puro, what does he say the meaning of
Schmuck is? Nice man
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? To not be alone
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?
About his family and if he is marred
9. During his first conversation with Aunti Ji he makes two big mistakes. What are
they?
He eat by his hand and use the left hand
10. The Golden Rule says do unto others as you would have them do unto you. That
means his Indian hosts and friends are trying to make him comfortable the way
they would be comfortable. How does this apply when the servant is preparing
tea for Todd?
11. How does Todd figure out why one does not eat food with the left hand?
12. What is ethnocentric about his statement "You need to learn about America"?
13. Why do they disagree on how a "native" speaks English?
14. What doesn't Todd understand about the Indians' response to the "cattle brand"?
15. What is Todd's reaction to "You need to learn about India"? What stage of culture
shock might it represent?
16. He calls home several times. Why? What stage of culture shock might provoke
calls home?
17. What mistakes in language usage are represented in the recording of the call about
"a rubber"?
18. Why is he so eager to go to McDonnells?
To eat cheeseburger
19. Todd doesn't understand bargaining. How does the Indian respond to this?
20. What does I.N.D.I.A. stand for?
21. What advise does his fellow American have for him?
22. When Todd develops the incentive system, he has begun to adapt to India. How
has he adapted?
23. When he looks at the cow in the office the second time, why is his reaction so
different?
24. Explain the difference between American and Indian cultures when Todd and
Puro discuss how often he visits his family and why he doesn't live with them.
25. What cultural values are involved in the exchange between Aunti Ji and Todd
about ironing his underwear?
26. How well does Todd handle himself when he is invited over the wall to an Indian
home for a meal?
27. In what ways does he show he has adapted?
28. When the call center floods and they are shut down, Todd finds an "Indian"
solution. What is it?
29. When Todd comes home, there are several signs that his Indian experience has
influenced him. Name three ways he has become more "Indian".
-Florida Study Guide
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