Cultural bridges

Task 3 Mini –surveys
Choose one of the model questionnaires and interview a cross-section of people who are member of the different cultures. You may interview online if you do not have many foreigners in your area. Then prepare an oral report to present to the class.


Questionnaire 1 Getting to know people
Interview four or five people from different nations to find out their answers to the following questions. When you do the survey, keep a record of the Yes and No answers, and make notes on any interesting comments that people make.

1. 
   Do you usually wait for the other person to say “Hello” first?
   
2. 
   Do you wait for someone to introduce you to someone, rather than to introduce yourself?
   
3. 
   Do you usually re-introduce yourself to people who have forgotten your name?
   
4. 
   Do you usually smile when you first meet people?
   
5. 
   Do you usually start conversations with people?
   
6. 
   Do you usually give short answers, or say only “Yes” or “No” to questions?
   
7. 
   Do you ask for people’s opinions, to find out how they think and feel about things?
   
8. 
   Do you complement other people on what they say and do?
   
9. 
   Do you tell people that you would like to get together with them?
   
10. 
    When you meet people with whom you would like to be friends, do you invite them to an activity or to your home?
    

Questionnaire 2 Attitudes to time and space
Interview four or five people from different nations to find out their answers to the following questions. When you do the survey, make notes on any interesting comments and answers that people make.

1. 
   When you are invited to someone’s house for dinner, how much earlier or later than the scheduled time do you try to arrive?
   
2. 
   How long does a dinner party last?
   
3. 
   If you were planning a surprise birthday party for a close friend, howmany days or weeks in advance would you invite the guests?
   
4. 
   If you were a guest at a party or at a social occasion in someone’s home, how would you indicate to your host that it was time for you to leave?
   
5. 
   If you had an appointment to meet a friend at 12:00 and arrived at 12:45, how would you expect your friend to react?