Review the best interview

Review the best interview

 

 Best interview: Galkina, Elena V(URL) because she use some pictures to introduction this country.

She has details of theinterview process. her interview question are very good.

 Second: Toure, Mohamed L(URL). his interview has very clear steps, I'm very esay found some important things and statement fluent.

 Third:Chen Zeyu(URL). Strict accordance with the requirements. Country report very detailed.

 



Review of interview 1

My scorecard

first interview

First interview


Me: How are you today?
Mohammed: I'm good, how are you.
Me: It's good, can you tell me your name and where are you from?
Mohammed: Yes, my name is Mohammed Al Abdullah, you can call me Mohammed, I'm from Saudi Arabia.
Me: Can you talk about the specific location?
Mohammed: Yes of course, I'm from Jeddah is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. The country's second largest city. It's very beautiful.
Me: I think it must be a very famous city.
Mohammed: Yes it is, It's very famous.
Me: I'm very want to know you and your country that makes me interesting, so can I ask some questions about you and your country?
Mohammed: Yes, please.
Me: Thank you. Why did you choose to study at St.Cloud University?
Mohammed: Through the recommendation of a friend and found some information from the web to know this university, I know there is very good for learning so I choose this university.

Me: How long have you been there?

Mohammed: About one and a half years.
Me: So what's your major?
Mohammed: Financial, but right now I'm studing in ESL.
Me: Good for you.What are you planning to do after school?

Mohammed: usually with friends to make a party and play soccer. I love soccer.
Me: That was very interesting, I love soccer, too. Can you think about what is the difference in educational systems between your country and North America?
Mohammed: In my country, primary school and high school for each have six years and those for free, in almost university you can live in the school for free. In American the corporal punishment student is not allowed but in Saudi Arabia parents will interfere with the child's learning.

Me: that was as same as in my country, so would you like to tell me more about your country? Such as climate or geography.
Mohammed: In Saudi Arabia don't have winter and snow, In every years temperatures are very high. In Saudi Arabia the country is divided into 13 regions. The population are more than thirty million.

Me: What are major holidays in your country?
Mohammed: In Saudi Arabia September 23 is National Day that have four day for holidays and Eid al-Adha day is also have 4 day for free. In my country always Thursday and Friday don't have work.
Me: That was very interesting, in my country and USA always Saturday and Sunday no work. In this holidays or some free time Can you tell me about activities that young people like to do in your country?
Mohammed: I think as same as other country's young gay, play some sports or with friends, but take launch and surfing are very famous in my country.
Me: What is your traditional food?
Mohammed: At breakfast we always eat a sorghum flour with cream, The sheep eye "be regarded as an extremely valuable food, We basically do not eat lunch because of religious reasons, we like eat race and noodle.
Me: Because of religious reasons so your country's people don't eat lunch? So What are your country's major religions?
Mohammed: Islam, all of Saudi Arabia people are followers of Islam, We have a very strict religious rules such as we can't drinking alcohol.

Me:I believe your faith must be respected.
Mohammed: yes
Me:What do you perceive as differences between your culture and the American culture?
Mohammed: I think American
Me:Is there anything you would like to add before we end our interview?
Mohammed: nothing about.
Me:Do you have any questions for me, now that I have had the pleasure of asking you about so many things.
Mohammed: do you want play soccer with me?

Me: of course I do want to:). Thank you very much, I'm very sorry to wasted your time.


Mohammed: That's fine.

Me: see you


Mohammed: see you



interview report


Choice of location: I'm try to in to the library to find some interviewees, because my interviewee is a Saudi Arabia person, In my University have many Saudi Arabia people, I believe they will learning in the library, I use the practice proved that I was right. In second floor I found a Saudi Arabia person he's name is Mohammed, he was willing to be interviewed. My first interview will began.


If you interviewing an international student first challenge is have different language because we came from different country. Some interviewees are first time be interviewed make him to relaxed is also a big challenge. Polite friendliness is very important, I learned a lot of things from this interview. 

 Acquired knowledge: I learned more about the country for Saudi Arabia, my interviewee Very patiently explained to me his country and himself. I can't wrote all of taking about things, so I just wrote down some simple sentences and main content. Mohammed came from Saudi Arabia beautiful city—— Jeddah. That is a city located on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. 1)" It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second largest city in Saudi Arabia after the capital city, Riyadh. With a population currently at 3.2 million, Jeddah is an important commercial hub in Saudi Arabia. Jeddah is the principal gateway to Mecca, Islam's holiest city, which able-bodied Muslims are required to visit at least once in their lifetime. It is also a gateway to Medina, the second holiest place in Islam."


 Saudi Arabia has a long history of national, they are National day and Eid al-Adha day are very important. This is a perennial hot climate characteristics of the country. In Saudi Arabia they don't have winter and snow, Mohammed very love soccer and surfing, because Jeddah is a coastal city. Saudi Arabia people for religion very persistent, they will strictly abide by their own religious rules, such as didn't eat lunch, didn't drinking alcohol.

Saudi Arabia is a mysterious and open country, because this interview I will learn more about this country. If I have chance I will go to this country one more time.





1)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeddah



country report



    About this country 1) "Saudi Arabia is the largest Arab state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab world (after Algeria). It is bordered by Jordan, and Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south. The Red Sea lies to its west, and the Persian Gulf lies to the east. Saudi Arabia has an area of approximately 2,250,000 km2 (870,000 sq mi), and it has an estimated population of 27 million, of which 9 million are registered foreign expatriates and an estimated 2 million are illegal immigrants. Saudi nationals comprise an estimated 16 million people."

Saudi Arabia is a Resource-rich country, The most prominent of the resource is oil. 2)Saudi Arabia has been a central pillar of the Arab world for decades. Its vast oil supplies, close ties to the United States and cash-heavy diplomacy assured its position from the years of the cold war until a wave of unrest broke in Tunisia in January 2011 and swept across the region.

In the wake of the tumult, the Saudi ruling family has had to reassess a very different world. King Abdullah began wielding his checkbook right after leaders in Tunisia and Egypt fell, seeking to placate the public and reward a loyal religious establishment. The king’s reserves, swollen by more than $214 billion in oil revenue in 2011, have insulated the royal family from widespread demands for change even while some discontent simmers.

Yet while the Saudis bought at least temporary social peace via their $130 billion public welfare program, the government is challenged by uprisings throughout the region and particularly by a belligerant Iran.

The United States has had a political alliance with the Saudi leadership that has lasted for decades, one that has become even more pivotal to Washington during the turmoil of the Arab spring and rising hostilities with Iran over that nation’s nuclear program. (Saudi Arabia and Iran are bitter regional rivals.)"


1)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia

2http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/international/countriesandterritories/saudiarabia/index.html

group papers

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16/10/2012

Challenges and benefits of interviewing an international student

   Interviewing an international student it will make me challenges and benefits.  We know there are a lot of differences between countries no matter culture or history. We through the interview others get other countries more information that can bring us many challenges and benefits.

If you interviewing an international student first challenge is have different language because we came from different country. Some interviewees are first time be interviewed make him to relaxed is also a big challenge. Found a right one person is very important because sometimes interviewee maybe doesn’t have time.  We need Clear use common language for interview that for your spoken English is a great challenge.  1) “Polite friendliness: Be likable, but not overly intimate or personal. How many times have you witnessed an American ask someone "how are you?" only to walk away before that person even has the chance to respond? This is because we like the idea of being pleasant, but do not have the time or the desire to go too in-depth with our personal stories.” This is the beginning of an interview. Before the interview we don’t know other countries culture or history so we should avoid some sensitive topic.

Although interviewing an international student have many challenges, but also can give me some benefits. Such as know different countries culture, improve my communication skills, meet new person from different country, learn about their manners etc. Understanding the different national culture is very important to us and through the interview we can learn different countries culture. If you we  interviewing an international student we need use English however the English is not our first language so make the interviewing can help us improve communication skills. In the interview process we find that we can learn is not only the culture and we can learn a lot of things, such as this country’s food, education system, country’s environment and so on. This interviewing can give us too many benefits.

No matter challenges and benefits in interviewing an international student that all of learning experience, dare to try is the most important.

 

 

1)http://cornell-students.experience.com/alumnus/article?channel_id=Resumes&source_page=home&article_id=article_1277407165646

interview objectives

interview objectives

objectives and questions for interview:

I'm very happy to Interview someone because that can help me to know about other countries and this is a chance of speak English exercise. This Interview will help me to know more about Saudi Arabia.

My interview objectives:

• Learn some interesting things from Saudi Arabia
• find this country's culture different between my country and American.
• The religion of the country and know about history.
• From their education system to know more good solution is suitable for our country.
• know my interviewee.

I will be ask some questions:

1. Could you tell me about yourself?(your name, home country)

2. What are you planning to do after school?

3. Why did you choose to study at St.cloud University?

4. What is the difference in educational systems between your country and North America?

5. Would you like to tell me about your country?

6. Can you tell me about activities that young people like to do in your country?

7. What are major holidays in your country?

8. What is your traditional food?

9.What are your country's major religions?

10.What do you perceive as differences between your culture and the American culture?

11. Is there anything you would like to add before we end our interview?

12.Do you have any questions for me, now that I have had the pleasure of asking you about so many things.

three countries

   I have three favorite countries such as Italian, Saudi Arabia and Greece. This three countries represents passion, beliefs and myth. In my university have many different countries students, so if I want know different counties that is a easy thing. From the book I found some interesting things about those three countries.

   Why I love Italian? Because Italian soccer is my favorite. When I was young I like Italian soccer, Italian soccer let me know sports passion, This is one of my yearning countries. "Soccer in Italy is more than just a game, it’s a passion. (If you’re thinking that Italians treat everything with passion – from food to wine to cars to fashion – you’re right. It’s one of Italy’s charms. Really.) People are fiercely loyal to their local soccer club, and that loyalty is only put on hold when the Italian national team is playing. For sports fans, seeing a soccer game in Italy is an important part of getting to know the culture; and even for people who are only marginally interested in soccer, it can be a great experience."(1). If I have the opportunity, I will have to go to an Italian. 

   Second, I want talk about Saudi Arabia, because they adhere to the faith, I'm very admire. We know all Saudi Arabian are Islamic believers and Them to comply with religious rules strictly cautious. "During the holy month of Ramadan all Muslims must fast from dawn to dusk and are only permitted to work six hours per day. Fasting includes no eating, drinking, cigarette smoking, or gum chewing. Expatriates are not required to fast; however, they must not eat, drink, smoke, or chew gum in public.Each night at sunset, families and friends gather together to celebrate the breaking of the fast (iftar). The festivities often continue well into the night. In general, things happen more slowly during Ramadan. Many businesses operate on a reduced schedule. Shops may be open and closed at unusual times."(2). In my country we don't have any faith, I think this is a very bad thing. 

   Final, I want introduction why I love Greece. In simple terms is Greek mythology deeply attracted me. No matter books or movies, as long as it is about Greek mythology, I like it very much. "At the center of Greek mythology is the pantheon of deities who were said to live on Mount Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece. From their perch, they ruled every aspect of human life. Olympian gods and goddesses looked like men and women (though they could change themselves into animals and other things) and were--as many myths recounted--vulnerable to human foibles and passions. The twelve main Olympians are:

l Zeus (Jupiter, in Roman mythology): the king of all the gods (and father to many) and god of weather, law and fate

l Hera (Juno): the queen of the gods and goddess of women and marriage

l Aphrodite (Venus): goddess of beauty and love

l Apollo (Apollo): god of prophesy, music and poetry and knowledge

l Ares (Mars): god of war

l Artemis (Diana): goddess of hunting, animals and childbirth

l Athena (Minerva): goddess of wisdom and defense

l Demeter (Ceres): goddess of agriculture and grain"(3). 

 A beautiful myth countries makes me revel. Although myth does not exist, but this beautiful country equally people yearning.

    This three countries all very great, Although I have not been to those three countries but from the books I can know they are interesting. One day in the future, I will go to this three counties and feel the real elegant demeanour.

Work cited

(1)"Soccer Games in Italy"By jessica http://www.italylogue.com/soccer

(2)"SAUDI ARABIA - LANGUAGE, CULTURE, CUSTOMS AND ETIQUETTE"

http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/saudi-arabia-country-profile.html

(3)"Greek Mythology" http://www.history.com/topics/greek-mythology

Group 1: Yazeed A

The book’s name is “A little later, the subedar walked up to the hut and called the man outside. He wasted no time on preliminaries.” Ahmed,Jamil, the wandering Falcon, Penguin group, 2011, page 15.

 Group 2: Mostafa A

The book’s name is “Mythologies of the world” in 15 pages that is “The Great Black Cow” cave painting at Lascaux, France. The pictographs here are believed to have been created between 15000 and 30000 years ago.” Transedition Limited by Bander Richardson White. It printed in Italy in 2001.page 15.

 Group 3:Li Yanjing

The book’s name is “Last Shot”, in 15 pages that is “Dick Weiss” he said, introducing himself to Stevie and Susan Carol. “Steven, as a Philly guy, I loved your story on the Palestra, okay? But Susan Carol, you did a great job with Coach K, too” John Feinstein, “Last Shot”, published by Alfred A. Knopf. In Random House, New York, 2005, page 15.

 Group 4:Sun Shaohua

The book’s name is “SHARKS, the Super Fish” in 15 pages that is “SHARKS are among the best hunters in the world” Helen Roney Sattler, ”Sharks, the super fish”, The New York 1986, page 15.

 Group 5: Zhang Enli

The book’s name is “Admiral of the Pacific” in 15 pages that is “From every point of view it was a very satisfactory arrangement.” John Deane Potter, Admiral of the pacific, Cox & Wyman Ltd, London, 1965, page 15.

homework

1.http://nhriver.blogspot.com/2012/09/we-are-in-library-lets-use-it.html

h      This book talk about Chinese history, the name is "The Opium War". Introduces the war in China. This war changed the history of China. All the Chinese people will never forget this period of history.Fay, Peter Ward, “The opium war 1840-1842”, The University of Chapel Hill Press, Chapel Hill 1975.

2.http://en191f12s28bingzhe.blogspot.com/

This book's name is "The Rise of MODERN CHINA". from the title we can easy found talk about China's history and different between the first one is this book talk China is how to rise.IMMAUEL C. Y. HUS “The Rise of MODERN CHINA”, The Oxford University Press Inc,  New York 1970.

3.http://eng191f12s28yazeedali.blogspot.com/

The book's name is "The wandering Falcon". This book is about how immigrants faced in Civil wars and how they are so poor. it's talk about War bring disaster.Ahmed,Jamil, the wandering Falcon, Penguin group, 2011.

4.http://yangquen191f12s28.blogspot.com/

The title is "CHINA IN THE Post-Deng Era." This book tell us in China very famous people his name is "Deng XiaoPing", and in this person's age, The China how to develop. joseph Y.S. Cheng, "CHINA IN THE Post-Deng Era", The Chinese University of Hong Kong , HongKong 1998.

5.http://en191f12s28rabaan.blogspot.com/

The title is "Greek & Roman Mythology A to Z". This book is very interesting, we know Greek and Roman are very mysterious countries. This book introduces this two countries's history and culture.




From this five interesting books, I found they have one thing in common that is this five books all talk about the counties. Such as China, Greek and Roman. I found different counties have different culture and war. The war brings harm and also bring change, I found my classmates are all very happy to learn about a country's history and culture.