Tuesday, November 19, 2013
My Third interview
(1) Interview preparations:
I met Danny in the library on Sunday evening. Danny is a business student here in St Cloud State University. He has been here in the United States for two years.
The interview was great; I enjoyed the time doing the interview. Also the interviewee looked comfortable and able to answer all of the questions clearly .
(3) Country Report:
China is a vast country located in East Asia. According to
Global Sherpa website, “China has influenced the course of international development for thousands of years. With more than 1.35 billion people (even with the one child per family policy), China accounts for roughly 20 percent of the total world population”(1). However, This policy is going to change according to global times news, “China's population of 1.35 billion will not see a major spike after the country relaxes the family planning policy to allow couples to have two children if one of the parents is an only child, authorities said on Saturday”(2).
There are many religions in China. For a country that is 1.35 billion it is not a strange thing. Buddhism is the most follower religion in china with “a figure of 100 million Buddhist believers”(3). Daoism is also one of the biggest religions in china, “there are “over 100 million” Daoists in China” (4).
2. global times
3. chsource.org
4. chsource.org
(3) Interview transcription:
Faisal: How do you communicate with each other in your home country?
Danny: We often communicate with each other in Chinese. We also like to chat in lunch or dinner time by the dinning table.
Faisal: What is the clothing style for men and women?
Danny: Usually men ware dark colors like black or dark blue and women usually ware brighter colors like pink or red
Faisal: How are women and men treated differently?
Danny: In my country I believe that men and women have equal rights. They have the same rights in the society. Also the women have rights and they can do the work that man can do.
Faisal: How has your experience here helped you interpret and respect cultural differences?
Danny: I had a lot of experiences her in the US that helped me to respect the cultural differences. There are a lot of things that people in the US do differently than people in my country. These experiences made me more knowledge about the people around the world.
Faisal: Do you enjoy speaking with other exchange students?
Danny: Yes.
Faisal: Why?
Danny: I think talking with other exchange students is helpful. And I also learned a lot about other cultures.
Faisal: How long have you been in the United States?
Danny: I have been her for two year. I came to The United States in 2011.
Faisal: Have you been able to visit any other parts of the United States?
Danny: I have been in New York, San Francisco and Chicago.
Faisal: What are your home country’s major religions?
Danny: There are many religions in my country. However, most of the people in China are atheist.
Faisal: What influenced you to come to the United States? Especially, Saint Cloud State?
Danny: To complete my education and also because of the good quality of the school.
Faisal: Do you have any questions for me? I have asked so many of you!
Danny: No thank you.
Faisal: Thank you.
Second posting of interview 2 because it is hiding.
(1) Interview preparations:
I met Vong in the library and I asked her to make an interview for English class. Vong is a nursing student in St Cloud State University; she was born in Vietnam and she is from China. She has been her in the United States of America for four years. He accepted the invitation and we scheduled the meeting in Sunday afternoon in the library. I printed two copies of the questions that I will be asking him and meet him in the library. I gave him one copy of the questions and asked his permeation to record the interview.
2) Interview report:
The interview went great I felt comfortable and the interviewee looked comfortable. The interviewee was able to answer my questions in a very clear way. She was very open to any questions. And I enjoyed doing the interview.
(3) Country Report:
China is a vast country located in East Asia. According to
Global Sherpa website, “China has influenced the course of international development for thousands of years. With more than 1.35 billion people (even with the one child per family policy), China accounts for roughly 20 percent of the total world population”(1). However, This policy is going to change according to global times news, “China's population of 1.35 billion will not see a major spike after the country relaxes the family planning policy to allow couples to have two children if one of the parents is an only child, authorities said on Saturday”(2).
There are many religions in China. For a country that is 1.35 billion it is not a strange thing. Buddhism is the most follower religion in china with “a figure of 100 million Buddhist believers”(3). Daoism is also one of the biggest religions in china, “there are “over 100 million” Daoists in China” (4).
References
2. global times
3. chsource.org
4. chsource.org
(4) Interview transcription
Faisal: how do you communicate with each other in your home country?
Vong: I usually communicate with my friends and family in Vietnamese and Cantonese.
Faisal: what is the clothing style for men and women?
Vong: the clothing style in my country is very similar to America, not that much big difference, Because of the influence of the media television and Internet. But for the younger generation Korean prefer Korean style.
Faisal: how are women and men treated differently?
Vong: of course in my country, men considered higher states than women. So for example in my country mostly when female just study in high school most of them will drop out from school, so not a lot of them can make it all the way to collage.
Faisal: how has your experience here helped you interpret and respect cultural differences?
Vong: absolutely. Because when I came to the US I exposed to a completely different new culture, the food the language the way people think and it just make me more humble and be respectful to other cultures and I will love to learn new things everyday.
Faisal: do you enjoy speaking with other exchange students?
Vong: yes absolutely. I love to speak and know other students especially exchange students because they are coming from another country and have the opportunity to learn and open there views. So it is very interesting to know a lot of exchange students because we can learn from each other.
Faisal: how long have you been in the United States?
Vong: I have been in the US for four years now.
Faisal: have you been able to visit any other parts of the United States?
Vong: I have been visit a couple of places in the United States Florida, Oregon, Washington DC, New York, Pennsylvania, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Arizona and here in Minnesota of course.
Faisal: what are your home country's major religions?
Vong: My home country major religion is Buddhism.
Faisal: what do you do in your free time?
Vong: I usually read books and play piano in my free time.
Faisal: what is your Favorite Sport?
Vong: my favorite sport is basketball.
Faisal: what are the famous foods in your country?
Vong: the famous food in my country is Pho which is like chicken noodle soup.
Faisal: do you have any questions for me? I have asked so many of you?
Vong: No, Thank you.
Faisal: Thank you.
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
My second interview
(1) Interview
preparations:
I met Vong in the library and I asked her to make
an interview for English class. Vong
is a nursing student in St Cloud State University; she was born in Vietnam and
she is from China. She has been her in the United States of America for four
years. He accepted the invitation and we scheduled the meeting in Sunday
afternoon in the library. I printed two copies of the questions that I will be
asking him and meet him in the library. I gave him one copy of the questions
and asked his permeation to record the interview.
2)
Interview report:
The interview
went great I felt comfortable and the interviewee looked comfortable. The interviewee
was able to answer my questions in a very clear way. She was very open to any questions.
And I enjoyed doing the interview.
(3) Country
Report:
China is a vast country located in East Asia. According to
Global Sherpa website, “China has influenced the course of
international development for thousands of years. With more than 1.35 billion
people (even with the one child per family policy), China accounts for roughly
20 percent of the total world population”(1). However, This policy is going to
change according to global times news, “China's population of 1.35 billion will
not see a major spike after the country relaxes the family planning policy to
allow couples to have two children if one of the parents is an only child,
authorities said on Saturday”(2).
There are many religions in China. For a country that is
1.35 billion it is not a strange thing. Buddhism is the most follower religion
in china with “a figure of 100 million Buddhist believers”(3). Daoism is also
one of the biggest religions in china, “there are “over 100 million” Daoists in
China” (4).
References
2. global times
3. chsource.org
4. chsource.org
(4) Interview
transcription
Faisal: how do you communicate with each other in your home
country?
Vong: I usually communicate with my friends and family in
Vietnamese and Cantonese.
Faisal: what is the clothing style for men and women?
Vong: the clothing style in my country is very similar to
America, not that much big difference, Because of the influence of the media
television and Internet. But for the younger generation Korean prefer Korean
style.
Faisal: how are women and men treated differently?
Vong: of course in my country, men considered higher states
than women. So for example in my country mostly when female just study in high
school most of them will drop out from school, so not a lot of them can make it
all the way to collage.
Faisal: how has your experience here helped you interpret
and respect cultural differences?
Vong: absolutely. Because when I came to the US I exposed to
a completely different new culture, the food the language the way people think
and it just make me more humble and be respectful to other cultures and I will
love to learn new things everyday.
Faisal: do you enjoy speaking with other exchange students?
Vong: yes absolutely. I love to speak and know other
students especially exchange students because they are coming from another
country and have the opportunity to learn and open there views. So it is very
interesting to know a lot of exchange students because we can learn from each
other.
Faisal: how long have you been in the United States?
Vong: I have been in the US for four years now.
Faisal: have you been able to visit any other parts of the
United States?
Vong: I have been visit a couple of places in the United
States Florida, Oregon, Washington DC, New York, Pennsylvania, Las Vegas, Los
Angeles, Arizona and here in Minnesota of course.
Faisal: what are your home country's major religions?
Vong: My home country major religion is Buddhism.
Faisal: what do you do in your free time?
Vong: I usually read books and play piano in my free time.
Faisal: what is your Favorite Sport?
Vong: my favorite sport is basketball.
Faisal: what are the famous foods in your country?
Vong: the famous food in my country is Pho which is like
chicken noodle soup.
Faisal: do you have any questions for me? I have asked so
many of you?
Vong: No, Thank you.
Faisal: Thank you.
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