1. Cross-Cultural Presentation Introduce a country of your choice to your classmates Suzanne G. Bonn, sbonn@sugiyama-u.ac.jp Sugiyama Women’s University

2. Requirements Work in a group of 3 Choose a country (confirm with Suzanne) Use PowerPoint to create 7 slides Research country information in English using the Internet Give an 8-10min. oral presentation – all members must speak Use English when working with your partners!

3. Here’s an example…

4. Japan – Land of the Rising Sun A short cross-cultural introduction Presenter: Suzanne Bonn Date: December 10, 2007

5. Geography Japan Sea and Pacific Ocean 4 main islands, 47 prefectures Capital: Tokyo Historical cities: Kyoto, Nara, Hiroshima, Nagasaki 75% of the country is mountainous and uninhabitable

6. People Population: approx. 128,000,000 Official Language: Japanese Religions: Shinto, Buddhism, Other Ethnic Groups: Japanese 99%, Other 1% (Korean, Chinese, Brazilian, Filipino, Other) Life Expectancy: 78.67 (men), 85.56 (women)

7. Cross-Cultural Facts Bowing Shoes Nose blowing Slurping noodles Gift-giving

8. Quiz Name 4 prefectures that start with the letter ‘O’. Oita, Okayama, Okinawa, Osaka Why do Japanese slurp their noodles? To show they enjoy the taste True or False: The Japanese blow their nose in public. False What kind of shoes should you wear in Japan? Easy to take off and put on True or False: When a funeral car passes, Japanese people hide their thumbs. True

9. Recommended Website Check out: http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/ Japan National Tourist Organization

10. Sources CIA The World Fact Book: https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/g eos/ja.html#People https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/g eos/ja.html#People International Business Center: http://www.cyborlink.com/besite/japan.htm http://www.cyborlink.com/besite/japan.htm Japan National Tourist Organization: http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/ http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/ Fun Facts: http://marian.creighton.edu/~marian- w/academics/english/japan/trivia/funfacts.htmlhttp://marian.creighton.edu/~marian- w/academics/english/japan/trivia/funfacts.html