Cross cultural understanding: a handbook to understand others’ cultures

 
EXERCISE 4: 
Analyze this situation! 
Li, is a Japanese student in a sixth grade math class. 
Teacher 
: okay, class. Please take out the homework. I 
want to review the answer to the problems 
you did. Li, what‘s the answer to number 
one? 
Li
: (looks down his paper) 
Teacher 
: Li, please look at me when you‘re called on.
Did you do the assignment? 
Li
: (shyly) Yes, Ms. Davidson. The answer is 31. 
I always do my homework. 
Teacher
: Good! Now remember, I want you to speak 
up when you know the answer. We‘re all take 
part in this class. 
Later, after the class. 
Li
: is Ms. Davidson angry at me? She always 
seems to call me. 

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102 | Cross Cultural Understanding 
Jack 
: She‘s not annoyed. She wants us to