ESL 21B, #1383

07/06/07

Essay 1.2, Topic 2

How foreigners should be aware of{***}Punctuation adjust{***}Punctuation and avoid intercultural conflicts

Many of foreigners try to live and have new life in another country. LikeWChoice, in the United States, there are a lot of people who are not originalWChoice speaker and challenge to get green card moves out from all over the world. However, not all of them can success to immigrate. The reason is depending on the people. Some people have to leave because of family issues, financial issues, and statues illegal residency. Even if they could start living in the United States, they hitWChoice difficult cultural differences. Thus, there are a lot of students {***}Conj/Trans leave from the country because of that. {***}Choppy This essay tells how foreigner should be aware of adjust and avoid intercultural conflicts. {1}

First of all, foreigners should accord style of a countryAwkward where they visit or live. Like, in Japan, there is traditional greeting of a bow. Bowing shows respectful attitude to the personVague. When the person greetS/VAgreement with bow, replying by bow is normal manners. In Japan, BowingCapitalization towards older people is basic greeting{***}Repetition. Also, bowing is intercourse in the society. Japanese intercourse and educationAwkward in the schools start and finish by bow. In any school in Japan, at beginning of class, when teacher came in,one person says " stand up and bow". Teachers also bow together at same time. For instance in the society, we have to bow everywhere such as, at interview, reception, meeting, and when they have communication with customers. We think that bow shows respectful and sincerely attitude to the person. Therefore, without bowing, we can not survive in Japanese society. In other hand, American greeting style is shaking hand. Shaking hand shows having friendship. Another greeting, Hugging shows friendship and loving also. Thus, American greeting style is more touching body each other unlike Japan. Refusing hand shake means refusing the person's acquaintance in America. We should discriminate to use these communication differences.

Next, Japanese house has bathroom and restroom separately. Most of houses in Japan have each 2 restrooms and bathrooms. We think rest and bathrooms are completely out of place each other. If there is someone who want to take restroom, but other person is already taking shower. The room is not available in the United States. I have 2 Japanese women roommates sharing bathroom. I often have the kind of situation. Therefore, Japanese house is more useful. And, restroom sounds like place for duty. Bathroom sounds like a place make you clean. These ideas are what Japanese people think. Also, bathtub is deeper and wider in Japan`s house. In Japanese bathroom, shower and bath sections are in separation area. There is shower above of the tub in American shower room. For Japanese people, the kind of style is cheap made. Thus, taking bathroom is uncomfortable and takes time to be accustomed for Japanese. {2}

As following the topicAwkward, it is very enjoyable to learn another country`s culture and styles. For surviving in another country, we have to overcome things we never experienced in own country. It is also great opportunity to exchange the cultures each other for international communication.