Communication Styles-
- What are some examples of different communication styles you've experienced with family members, co-workers, people from other parts of Korea, foreigners, or people of different gender, age, background, etc?
- How would you characterize your personal communication style?
- What generalizations would you make about Korean communication styles?
- How do the following approach conflict - you, your family, Koreans, people of other cultural backgrounds you've known?
(examples: you disagree with your parents, older friend, boss, co-worker, etc.)
Non verbal communication includes gestures, mannerisms, head movements, stance, eye contact, touch, physical space, tone, and any other way that something is communicated without words.
- What types of non-verbal communication should a non-Korean be aware of in Korea?
- What types of non-verbal communication 'rub you the wrong way' [bother you]?
- What are some 'different' types of non-verbal communication you've observed among non-Koreans?
Non-verbal Communication Links
List of Gestures (wikipedia)
http://www.languagetrainers.co.uk/blog/2007/09/24/top-10-hand-gestures/
http://westsidetoastmasters.com/resources/book_of_body_language/chap5.html
http://www.expats-moving-and-relocation-guide.com/nonverbal-communication.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxoB6MhmbIg
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Assigned Reading
Culture - The Fifth Language Skill
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/articles/culture-fifth-language-skill
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/think/articles/making-culture-happen-english-language-classroom
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Expat Bloggers in Korea
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