Final paper topic

 For the final paper I want write about “Differences culture between China and the United States”. In this paper I want talk about why we have differences culture and how many differences cultures do we have. Why we shy to talk with American, did we have any culture problem.

Review of the third inreview

Top three

First one: Galkina, Elena V (20 points) http://elenaen191f12s28.blogspot.com/

 Not only country report but also transcipt are very great. In this inreview I don't found any grammar problems. She has long transcipt that means she has a good dialogue.

Second one: Chen, ZeYu (19 points) http://nhriver.blogspot.com/

In his inreview have two good things, one is good preparations and another one is good transcipt. In his transcipt I can found this is a pleasant dialogue. All of questions are very good and record details.

Third one: Zhang Enli (19 points) http://enlizhang191f12s28.blogspot.com/

 In this inreview have very clear questions and he can found inmportant things to ask. About country report are very thorough, in country report have this country's people, languag, major political and so on.



Score card

Review of the second inreview

top three interviews

Best one: Yanjun Li (20 points) (http://en191f12s28yanjunli.blogspot.com/)

 This inreview is very good. From the transcription I can found a lot of interesting things and his country report very detailed. His use picture to show us this country and I'm very esay can found important things.

Second one: Toure, Mohamed L (20 points) (http://en191fl12s28mohamedto.blogspot.com/ )

 That is also a good inreview and those inreview still can get the best one. The steps are very clear and basiclly don't have grammar problem. He has a good preparations and country report.

Third one: Galkina, Elena V (19 points) http://elenaen191f12s28.blogspot.com/

 I think this interview have a good transcription. From the transcription I can understand many things from this country. Described in great detail and clear.


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last interview

Last Interview

Country Report

  1)"Malaysia, located in Southeast Asia, a federal constitutional monarchy. It has thirteen states and three federal territories. Malaysia covers an area of 329,847 square kilometers, equals 127,350 square miles. Because of separated by the South China Sea, Malaysia has two main regions. One is Peninsular Malaysia and the other is Malaysian Borneo. Malaysia is bordered by Thailand, Indonesia, and Brunei on land. Also, Malaysia is bordered with Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines on Ocean. The capital city of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur which is a famous tourism city."

Climate

  “The climate of Malaysia is equatorial. From April to October, the climate affected by southwest monsoons; from October to February, the climate affected by northeast monsoons. As Malaysia is rounded by oceans, the temperature is not too high, between 26 to 30℃. The humidity is usually high. And it rains a lot in Malaysia;the average annual rainfall is around 250 centimeters. The climates of the Peninsula and the East are different. Because the climate of peninsula is affected by wind from mainland, and the climate of East is affected by wind from ocean. There are mainly three regions of climates in Malaysia, highland, lowland, and coastal.”

Work cited

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



Interview report

  My last interviewed person he is from Malaysia. His name is Foo. He is my roommate's friend, and he tell me he can help me to finish my interview. Foo tell me his home country's culture such as education and food. His country's weather still very clod as same as Minnesota. But in his city has very much rainfall. Foo still can speak Chinese, I think he is a linguistic genius. In this university has many Malaysia people, I'm very happy can make this new friend. This is my third time to do interview, I think is much better than before, because I'm not nervous. We talk about so much things with Foo. I think Foo is very friendly, he often to correct my grammar error. This is a very pleasant conversation.

Preparation for the interview

  Before this interview, I am looking for a Malaysian as I interviewed and my roommate tell me he can help me, because he want to go to his Malaysian friend's house to bring a book, I think this is a chance and I follow my roommate to go to Foo' house.

How Did You Approach People?

  I'm very worry he doesn't have time to help me to finish my interview and my roommate said" just ask him, he is very kind person". I'm success to interviewed this Malaysia person.

When, where

  In Sunday afternoon, I'm going to his house to began my interview. I use about 40 minutes to finish my interview and I think this is a good interview.



Transcript

Me: Hi, I'm Yifu, I'm from China. thank you for helping me with the

Interview.

Foo: Yeah it's fine, my friend.

Me: So can you introduce yourself?

Foo: My name is Foo H M, I'm from Malaysia. I'm St. Cloud state University students. I came here about three years.

Me: Can you introduce Specific city? I mean in your home country, where are you live?

Foo: Yes, I'm from Sepang. It is in the southern part of the state of Selangor in Malaysia.

Me: I'm very like want know about your country's culture so first can you tell me your country's education system?

Foo: Ok, the Malaysia pays lots of attention on education. The government considers it as one of their responsibilities. Primary schools and secondary schools are free to public. And non-compulsory is a feature in the education system. Primary schools take 6 year to finish and secondary schools take 5years. Then, we go to high schools for 2 year. After the high schools, you can go to universities. By the way, it takes 3 year for undergraduate.

Me: I think has a little be like my country. So why are you choose St. Cloud state University to study.

Foo: I came there with my friend, he is my high school classmate and we think this school is very consort us.

Me: What are you planning to do after school?

Foo: Sometimes I like play badminton with my friends.

Me: I like badminton too, that also very popular in my country. So What is the most popular sport in your country? Or activities that young people like to do in your country?

Foo: Oh, soccer, badminton, field hockey, bowling and tennis are very popular in Malaysia. And I can’t tell which is the most popular.

Me: What is a traditional food in your country?

Foo: We eat rice and noodle for our main food. We also eat meat like beef, pork, chicken; vegetable and fruits. Nasi Lemak is a famous Malaysia food.

Me: As same as my country, do you like eat American food?

Foo: I tell your the truth, I hate that, the food in our country is much spice, I love spice.

Me: I think it seems that we have a common eating habits. So, What do you perceive as differences between your culture and the American culture?

Foo: I think culture has a big influence on my family. In the culture, men are always more social than women. The same as the culture, in my family, my father goes out for work; at the same time my mother does the house work. Also, my father makes the

important decisions, such as investments.

Me: What are major holidays in your country?

Foo: Oh, we have Hari Merdeka, it is the Independence Day on 31 August. Maulidur Rasul is another important holiday. We also celebrate Chinese New Year.

Me: So your country like to celebrate Chinese New Year?

Foo: Yes we are, our family like use fire work to celebrate Chinese New Year.

Me: What are your country's major religions?

Foo: In my country,we have many different religions such as Buddhism, Christian and Islam, if you say major religions that is Islam.

Me: Do you have religions?

Foo: Yes, I'm the Islam

Me: So the last question, can your tell me about your city's weather?

Foo: We don't have winter in my hometown, And the average temperature is around 27℃. But we have more rain in my home town.

Me: I think your very love your country's weather more than MN.

Foo: Yes of course.

Me: Is there anything you would like to add before we end our interview?

Foo: I think nothing to add.

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

Foo: Welcome often come to my house.

Me: No problem, see you

Foo: Beye.

Second interview

Country Report

  1)"Korean is an East Asian region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states, North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast. It is separated from Japan to the east by the Korea Strait and the Sea of Japan (East Sea), and it is separated from Taiwan to the south by the East China Sea." today I want interviewed person who is from South Korean.

  About Korean history: 2)"The myth of Korea's foundation by the god-king Tangun in BC 2333 embodies the homogeneity and self-sufficiency valued by the Korean people. Korea experienced many invasions by its larger neighbors in its 2,000 years of recorded history. The country repelled numerous foreign invasions despite domestic strife, in part due to its protected status in the Sino-centric regional political model during Korea's Chosun dynasty (1392-1910). Historical antipathies to foreign influence earned Korea the title of "Hermit Kingdom" in the 19th century."

  Culture:3)"In ancient Chinese texts, Korea is referred to as "Rivers and Mountains Embroidered on Silk" and "Eastern Nation of Decorum" . Individuals are regarded as one year old when they are born, as Koreans reckon the pregnancy period as one year of life for infants, and age increments increase on New Year's Day rather than on the anniversary of birthdays. Thus, one born immediately before New Year's Day may only be a few days old in western reckoning, but two years old in Korea. Accordingly, a Korean person's stated age (at least among fellow Koreans) will be one or two years more than their age according to western reckoning. However, western reckoning is sometimes applied with regard to the concept of legal age; for example, the legal age for purchasing alcohol or cigarettes in the Republic of Korea is 19, which is measured according to western reckoning."





Preparation for the interview

  I try to cell the phone for he and tell him" I have a interview and I need interview international student, can you help me?" he promised me he will help me. I tell him in Saturday 4:00 in library I will meet you.

When, where

  In Saturday about 4:00 My Korean friend Lee is coming in the library, we found a quiet place to sit down on the 2nd floor. We are so happy because we are long time no see.

How Did You Approach People?

 Because he is my classmate in the IEC and we are friend so that is very easy to approached.

Interview report

  I'm very luck because I can found my old classmate and friend Lee. He is came from South Korean, we have about more than one year not see each other when we leave in the IEC. Lee is came from South Korean's capital city----Seoul. 4)" Seoul officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of more than 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world. The Seoul National Capital Area, which includes the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province, is the world's second largest metropolitan area with more than 25 million inhabitants. Nearly one of every four South Koreans lives in Seoul; half of South Koreans live in the metropolitan area, as well as 275,000 international residents." we use about one hour and half to finish my interview, he tell me more about his country's culture and religion. I think this is very good interview and this time is my second time to make interview. I next time I will better than this time.



Transcript

Me: Hi Lee, long time no see, how are you today.

Lee: Good, how are you.

Me: Very good, I'm very happy you can come to finish my interview so first can you introduce yourself?

Lee: Yes, my name is Lee J Yong I'm from South Korean, I came to American about three years, my major is business management.

Me: So which city in South Korean are you live?

Lee: Seoul

Me: Can you introduce this city?

Lee: Yes of course,Seoul is biggest city in the Korean and also is a capital city in my country. That is a very beautiful city I thing but some times have a little be crowd, because Seoul have so many people. Seoul's affluent economy I'm very love this place.

Me: That a great city like New York in American. So can you tell me why are you choose St.cloud University? Because I know Seoul University it also very famous in the word.

Lee: You know, if you want study in the Seoul University it was very difficult your achievements must be very prominent, I think I am not qualified to study there and I want learn some other country's culture so I came to here.

Me: Oh my friend I think you are very good student.

Lee: Thank you.

Me: What is the difference in educational systems between your country and North America?

Lee: I think my country's educational more strict. If you study in USA you can very easily to learn because Employment problem is not very serious. But in my country Achievement is good or bad is often affect everything, so we have more study pressure.

Me: I agree with you, because this phenomenon still in my country. Ok let's talking about some pleasant topic. What are major holidays in your country?

Lee: we have National Celebration Day, National Flag Raising Day, Constitution Day, Liberation Day etc.

Me: So if your have this holiday Can you tell me about activities that young people like to do in your country?

Lee: Party, I love beer you know that, when we learning in the IEC I'm drinking with you, and sometimes we like to play some sports such as soccer and basketball, but I still think the bar is a good place.

Me: Yes, I know that, you really love beer. What is your traditional food in your country?

Lee: Kimchi, I think that very famous and barbecue that is very delicious.

Me: I'm very love Korean barbecue I think that is best in the word.

Lee: Thank you,

Me: What do you perceive as differences between your culture and the American culture?

Lee: I think my country has very long history, sometimes we care more conservative.

Me: That's great, Is there anything you would like to add before we end our interview?

Lee: I think no.

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

Lee: Hope we can keep in constant contact.

Me: Of course.





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

2)http://www.historyofnations.net/asia/southkorea.htm

3)http://www.historyofnations.net/asia/southkorea.html

4)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seoul