My Conversation with Doshisha Partner

By Yiler Huang

Write and discuss your thoughts about:

1. The food information you gave that your partner seemed to be the most interested in or surprised by

He said that he’s surprised that I eat breakfast at home, because he thought people in Taiwan prefer to eat outside.

2. The food information that you asked about and got an answer to

He said that they have a cafeteria in school and they often eat there, but high school students prefer to eat outside.

3. Differences in the way that your partner talks or communicates compared to what you are used to in your friends around you

He’s more polite and seems very curious about Taiwanese things.

4. What are two things you had trouble understanding when you were talking to your partner?

In the beginning, there was another student who translated the information. But he left for some reason. Because of that, I have some trouble when he’s asking me the games I like and what kind of breakfast I usually eat.

5. What kind of things do you need to remember and what kind of skills are needed for cross-cultural communication?

I think I should improve my Japanese skill more, because I can only understand about twenty five percent of what he says, and I think I should try to not make myself so anxious.