tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291141841534650941.post808212612598865345..comments2023-04-07T10:36:09.329-04:00Comments on Someone Else's Eye: Culture and CommunicationElaine Bennett @BizSpeechwriterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09421029607739611618noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291141841534650941.post-80805801128040697332010-06-18T19:57:05.163-04:002010-06-18T19:57:05.163-04:00I continue to be stumped by people from other part...I continue to be stumped by people from other parts of the country, for example Southerners, who use certain kinds of euphemisms. To me there's a difference between being diplomatic (which I try to do) and euphemistic, which can often go way over other people's heads. For example, the phrase "you don't have to" . To me that means, "it would be nice if you did, but you don't have to". To my partner it means "please don't". Who knew? Or people who ask "are you hungry" and expect you to know that it means <i>they're</i> hungry. And another of my favorites "would you like to vacuum the rug?" which of course means "vacuum the rug!!". I'm fooled every time and I say "no. not really"!babydramatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11781154122291850473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291141841534650941.post-45148906571090835502010-06-17T22:21:52.915-04:002010-06-17T22:21:52.915-04:00I think the introductory exercise can be very help...I think the introductory exercise can be very helpful in giving one a sense of the students' personalities. That said, with this particular man i'd had 45 minutes of "introduction," as this incident occurred at the end of our interview. Thinking back on it, there were a number of clues that I could have picked up on - and maybe I did, but I didn't know what to do about them. <br /><br />I think in the classroom, some version of Brookfield's "it's okay to talk or not to talk" speech might make learners from different cultural backgrounds feel more comfortable. Something about how we're all learners on a journey together. And if I still got a student who was afraid of "criticizing" the teacher, perhaps a well-placed, "That's an interesting response...why do you feel that way?"Elaine Bennett @BizSpeechwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09421029607739611618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1291141841534650941.post-10245328870287863952010-06-17T11:41:34.092-04:002010-06-17T11:41:34.092-04:00In what ways will this experience impact your appr...In what ways will this experience impact your approach to questioning in the classroom?Kiki Mullinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17647029048322114778noreply@blogger.com