GLST 220-001 Final Communication Project Cultural Considerations Template

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GLST 220 Spring 2022 Final Communication Project Part 1 Cultural Considerations Template Due: Wednesday, April 20 by 11:59pm 50 points NAME: Grace Macurda Course-Section: GLST 220-001 Choose one of the following cultural scenarios as the context for your communication: a. You have recently gotten involved with an organization that assists refugees arriving in the U.S. For the last month you have been assisting an Arab family from the Middle East by helping them settle in their apartment, taking them shopping, and answering their questions about life in their new city. You have gotten to know the (mother or father – whichever is the same gender as you). He/she is approximately 40 years old and was a teacher in his/her country before having to flee due to war. He/she, a spouse, and 2 pre-teen children immigrated after spending 6 years in a refugee center in Greece. While spending time with them one day, they begin to tell you some of their story. The conversation moves towards your faith, and they ask you what you believe. Your response is to tell them God’s story. Consider the beliefs and worldviews of this region of the world in your sharing of God’s Story. b. You transferred to a state university at the beginning of the semester and you have been getting to know your new roommate who is an international student from a country in the Latin Europe cluster. He/she likes to debate Christians, is from a single parent family where the father was not in the picture at all, and is very focused on self and accomplishment. After a semester of conversations (and maybe a few animated debates), he/she asks you what all this Jesus talk really means. Your response is to tell God’s story. Consider a post-Christian worldview and the cultural values and beliefs of this region of the world in the way that you share of God’s Story. Complete the following template 1. Introduction: Give a brief introduction to the person & scenario you choose here. Note: We know this info above…this is where you can add specific details regarding the person’s background and beliefs as well as a description of your relationship and interactions with them prior to this God’s Story conversation. (100-150 word paragraph with complete sentences) I am sharing the gospel with my new roommate who is from Bordeaux, France. Over the semester, our conversations have made us really good friends. The French generally dislike public arguemnts, but really enjoy controlled debates driven by logic as a means to gain more knowledge. As a result, she mainly likes to debate with Christians. She comes from a single parent family because her Father cheated on her mother shortly after she was born and left them. The tourism aspect of France has made her extremely self-focused due to the thousands of people every year who come just to see her home and culture. She feels the need to fill the gaps her Father left behind, and since Bordeaux is highly successful in the areas of education and commerce, these two things have made her extremely accomplishment-focused. GLST 220

GLST 220 Spring 2022 2. Communication Elements: Discuss 5 communication elements (discussed in class or in the readings) and how they should be considered in communicating God’s Story within the context you have chosen. Please note that we are not looking for definitions, but rather, application of the principles of verbal and non-verbal communication or speech acts. (75-100 words each – each answer written as a single-spaced paragraph with complete sentences) 1. In France, direct eye contact is extremely important in a conversation. Eye contact communicates to the other person that you have respect for them and are listening to what they have to say. It would be rude to not maintain eye contact during a conversation. It is not only appreciated, but also expected from people of all social classes and genders to maintain eye contact during a conversation. During a conversation with this roommate, I would have to be intentional about eye contact. 2. It is common in France for people to touch during a conversation with a close friend, especially among young people. In France, people will often engage in public signs of affection once you are familiar with one another. These public signs of affection include embracing and kissing. Kissing is not purely romatic as it is here in the states, but is also platonic and welcoming to the people of France. It would be normal for me to greet a close friend such as a roommate with a hug or a kiss when about to start a conversation with them. 3. The French language is very precise and does not leave much room for indirect communication or inferring. Due to this fact, French people have a very direct style of communicating. This direct form of communication has often been misunderstood by tourists, but it is common courtesy for their culture to be direct and diplomatic and it is seen as polite to do so. I would have to make sure that my presentation of the Gospel, therefore, was direct and to the point. 4. The French appreciate humour, but not the one-liners that Americans tend to find funny. French people appreciate witty and ironic humor that is often told in the form of real-life stories and situations. Telling a thoughtless one-liner could cause someone from France to lose respect or patience in hearing what you have to say. In being clever in your joke-telling, witty jokes and humorous stories are one way to gain the appreciation of the French. 5. Compliments are another way to gain the respect of the French. French people love to hand out compliments as well in conversation. However, saying “thank you” after receiving a compliment is considered rude. In French culture, it is much more polite to humbly deny the compliment, otherwise you might come across as cocky or rude. When having a conversation with my roommate, I need to expect this humble denial and not press the compliment until she says thank you. I also need to learn to respond the same way out of respect and politeness as to not come across as rude and lose her respect. 3. Cultural Value Orientations: List and discuss 5 cultural value orientations (of the 10 that were emphasized in class and in the readings) and how they should be considered in communicating God’s Story within the scenario you have chosen. Again, please note that we are not looking for definitions, but rather, application. (75-100 words each – written as a single-spaced paragraph with complete sentences) 1. It will be important to consider that France scores very high on individualism. This is reflected in the scenario I have chosen because the roommate is focused on self. It will be important to communicate the idea we are each intricately made by an GLST 220

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