Winnipeg Program

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Winnipeg Program

• Kenji Kitao

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Todays Lecture

• Introduction
• General Information
• Canada
• University life
• Classes
• Homestay
• Tips for intercultural communication
• Traveling

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Introduction
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Why Do You Study Abroad?

• Reading assignments
• Why Don't You Study Abroad?
• http//ilc2.doshisha.ac.jp/users/kkitao/library/st
  udent/abroad.htm
• Canada
• http//ilc2.doshisha.ac.jp/users/kkitao/teacher/pa
  nora/Canada.doc

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Studying

• English
• Canada, Canadian culture, and English-speaking
  cultures
• expressing yourself and explaining Japan and
  Japanese culture in English

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General Information

• under foreign laws
• drinking
• smoking
• crime
• drugs
• shoplifting
• If you are in trouble----remain silent

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Under foreign customs

• Dos
• learn them
• compare them with Japanese customs
• understand that there are differences
• respect them

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• Donts
• criticise them
• feel they are inferior to Japanese customs
• look down on them
• think Japanese customs are superior

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Living in English

• understand things in English
• express everything in English
• based on
• their culture
• their values
• their communication style

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Being treated as an adult

• making decisions by yourself
• getting advice from host family, teachers,
  advisior, program director, etc.
• solving problems by yourself

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• responsible for your life, school work, living,
  and your property
• dont go to dangerous places
• make sure that you are doing all right at school
• do your best to make your living situation
  comfortable
• do not leave valuables unattended

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• Take care of your health
• sleep well
• eat well
• if something is wrong, see a doctor soon

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Negotiations

• very important
• many things are negotiable
• support your position with good, fair, and strong
  reasons
• negotiate politely

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Problem solving

• make sure you understand
• what the problem is
• how you want to solve it
• talk with the person directly
• talk with a person who can do something about it
• avoid criticising anyone
• try to get what is most important to you

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End