Objectives of this activity

• To use what you have learned in our class and practice English
• To help Willamette students learn about Japan-U.S. intercultural communication

Procedure

• You will normally be in groups with one TIUA student and one WU student. Sometimes we will make larger groups.

Hints

• Relax; this is a conversation not an interview
• Look at your partner not at the desk. The focus should be listening and speaking, not writing. Make sure everyone in the group is included in the conversation. Use "listening" gestures and sounds.

Use these and similar phrases when appropriate!

• Hello. I'm _________________________ . Nice to meet you. (If you don't know someone.)
• Hi, nice to see you again! (If you know someone.)
• I remember you, but could you say your name again slowly for me, please. (You recognize someone, but you can't remember his or her name.)
• Excuse me. Could you please repeat that?
• Excuse me. Could you please speak more slowly?
• How do you spell that?
• I'm sorry, but I'm not sure I understand.
• I have a question.
• Hmm, let me think a minute.
• Could you tell me more about . . . .
• Could you give me an example?
• When? Where? Why? How?

Getting to know each other. Some ideas for questions.

1. WHERE are you FROM?

2. WHAT'S your MAjor?

3. DO you have some exPERience LEARning LANguages or LIving in Other COUNtries?

4. WHAT CLAsses are you TAking? (Do you enJOY them?)

5. WHICH DORM do you LIVE IN? (HOW'S DORM LIFE?)

6. WHAT do you THINK about WiLLAmette SO FAR?

7. Would you TELL me about your FAmily?

8. WHAT are you LEAning (about) in proFEssor Fujiwara's CLASS?

9.WHAT'S your TYpical DAY at WiLLAmette like?

10. Do you have Any QUEstions ABOUT TIUA, JaPAN, or ME?