How Intercultural Are You?
Norwich City of Interculture, The Forum, 17-18 February 2012
- 1.
British people have a reputation for not being able to speak foreign languages. What are your thoughts on this?
- A.
Everyone speaks English – there’s no need to speak anything else
- B.
Ideally, we should all be able to speak English and at least one other language
- C.
English is important, but we should probably make more of an effort to learn other languages
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- 2.
- Do you enjoy eating food from other cultures?
- A.
That’s easy for me – I love all kinds of national cuisine
- B.
I’m a fish and chips, meat and two veg sort of person
- C.
It depends on the food
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- 3.
In Japanese culture, ‘Shinto’ is:
- A.
The Japanese name for a ‘god’
- B.
An ancient religion
- C.
A popular food
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- 4.
- You move with your family to France for six months. Would you send your two young children to:
- A.
A local school, in order to immerse them in the local culture and language?
- B.
A nearby international school, where they could carry on their education in English?
- C.
A boarding school in England?
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- 5.
‘People in Norfolk do things different’ goes an old Norfolk saying. Is this because:
- A.
Norfolk is quite close to Holland?
- B.
Norfolk is out of the way and has developed its own ways of doing things?
- C.
Norwich and the region have a centuries-old tradition of welcoming strangers and learning new ways from them?
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- 6.
The England football team manager’s job has just come up. Who is your ideal candidate?
- A.
A native English-speaking manager with no track record
- B.
An Italian manager with limited English and a very good track record
- C.
A Dutch manager with good English and moderate success
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- 7.
You are on holiday in a foreign country. Do you:
- A.
Try to integrate yourself with local people by following their daily customs and speaking their language if you know it
- B.
Get a room in a nice hotel and enjoy the weather and the pool. Aren’t holidays meant to be relaxing?
- C.
Try and visit most of the tourist places. You love to discover new sights.
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- 8.
You have just been promoted to a new job in the Chinese branch of the company you work for. What is the first thing you would do to prepare for your new role?
- A.
Get a guide book to China
- B.
Learn how to conduct yourself in a Chinese business environment
- C.
Find out if you get a company flat
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- 9.
You have been invited to an Indian friend’s Hindu wedding, and you have been asked to wear traditional Indian dress. Do you feel:
- A.
A little apprehensive, but you would do as requested?
- B.
Uncomfortable, and ask to choose your own traditional wedding clothes?
- C.
Excited by the opportunity to fully embrace your friend’s cultural traditions?
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- 10.
You have won the Norwich City of Interculture prize draw of a 3-month language course at the UEA. What is your reaction?
- A.
Not bothered; is there a cash voucher?
- B.
Thrilled to bits! What an opportunity to brush up my language skills!
- C.
I hadn’t been planning to learn a language, but now that you mention it...
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