Culture

• What are some things that define a culture? For example, music, language, ...
• What do you think is interesting about your culture?
• Do you know much about your own culture?
• When people from other countries think about your culture, what do they usually think of?
• In your culture is it polite to be straightforward and direct when you talk to someone?
• To whom is it OK and to whom is it not OK?
• What has surprised you when you've met people from other countries?
• Have you looked at Internet pages from a different culture? If so, how were they different from those of your own culture?
• What do you like about your culture?
• What don't you like about your culture?
• How do young people in your culture behave differently from older people?
• How do young people in your culture behave differently from people in this culture?
• Are there many people of different cultures in your country? Are you friends with any?
• Have you ever felt confused by the actions of someone from another culture?
• If so, tell me about it.
• How are your language teachers who are not from your country different from your other teachers?
• How are they the same?
• Who in your culture do you admire most?
• What your culture are you most proud about?
• If you could change one thing about your culture, what would it be?
• Would you ever consider marrying or dating someone from another culture?
• Would you ever consider living permanently in a country other than your home country? Why or why not?
• What does it mean to be polite in your culture?
• What is considered rude in your culture?
• Is there anything in this culture that is considered rude that may not be considered rude in your culture?
• If a group of people just came to your country from overseas, what advice would you give them?
• What other cultures have you met people from?
• What do you think is important when visiting another culture?
• Do you think "when in Rome, do as the Romans do" is always good advice? Why or why not?
• What culture besides your own do you admire and why?
• If aliens visited your country, what might surprise them?
• Do you pray before each meal?
• Customs
• What customs do you practice?
• What are your favorite customs?
• What customs do you think should be revised?
• What customs do you think should no longer be practice?
• What customs (from elsewhere) do you think should be included in our culture?