Exercise #5

Outsourced-the movie study guide.

Cultural Dimension	Character Todd, Puro, Aisha or other	Outsourced Scene or Circumstance
Communication- direct/indirect	Dave (the manager) And Todd	Todd receive a direct communication By his manager Dave asking him if he want to go to India.
Expression – Reveal / conceal	Todd and Dave (the manager)	When Dave asked Todd about going to India Todd rejected. It’s a reveal Expression
Connecting—Exclusive / inclusive	Indian People and Foreign people	Foreign people can celebration with the Indian people or can celebrate in the Indian celebration
Context – Informal / formal	Todd and Dave (the manager)	Todd have a close relationship with Dave. So it’s Informal.

3. When he gets on the train, he cannot find an empty seat. How is this problem solved for him? How might this be a cultural solution?

In our culture we are always respect the older people no matter what. Like what that kid did for Todd when he stand for Todd to make him sit. Younger respecting older.

4. As any exchange student, he has a lot of experiences trying new food. His first encounter is with an iced drink. What happens?

Todd has a stomach pain after he drank a iced drink and he was thinking how long it will take him to get to the hotel.

7. Todd wants to check in to a hotel. But Puro insists he comes to a boarding house. What is the reason he gives Todd?

Puro didn’t want Todd feel lonely in the hotel so he took him to auntie je house.

                                                       

8. As soon as they meet, Aunti Ji starts asking very intimate questions that Americans who have just met would never ask. What kind of things does she ask?

Are you married?

Do you have girlfriend?

How much your salary?