Exercise 6

Part 3: Cambodia Customs and Values

Objective: To understand some similarities between Emirati and Cambodian Culture

Task: Compare Cambodian and Emirati values

Highlight in yellow all the values that are similar to Emirati values

A.   Traditional Cambodian values include a strong family identity and loyalty

B.   Cambodian-born people have a respect for culture and older people.

C.   Cambodian families tend to be very private and reluctant to discuss family issues or conflict with non-family members

D.   Stoicism is a highly valued Cambodian character trait, reducing the tendency to complain about their health or services they are receiving

E.   Modesty, particularly for women, is very important

F.    Visitors to Cambodian-born people’s homes are often expected to remove their shoes, however they might not ask

G.   Accepting of food and refreshments when offered may break down barriers, open communication and build trust

H.   Cambodian-born people regard touching people on the head or pointing feet or shoes at them as offensive.

I.      Cambodians consider it impolite to make eye contact with someone who is older or considered a superior

J.    Cambodians have a tendency not to question instructions or authority

K.   ‘Yes’ may be an ambiguous response to a question or request, and does not necessarily indicate agreement. Reponses that might mean ‘no’ include; no response, changing the subject, or statements such as ‘it’s OK’ or ‘no problem’ or even an unconvincing ‘yes’

L.    It may take time to develop working relationships, trust and rapport

M.   Loud or over-familiar behaviour towards others is generally not favoured.

N.   Cambodians tend to avoid showing anger or getting involved in confrontation

O.   Cambodians prefer to be addressed using their correct title. For example Mr, Mrs and Dr

P.   Women traditionally retain their own family names on marriage or they may have two surnames. Cambodian names are traditionally written with the surname first, followed by the given name.

Q.   Cambodians may not recognise their names if they are pronounced incorrectly

R.   Cambodians may not always address people by their name

Reflection 4

Sometimes, many students are decide to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to do the gap year.

Some people recommend students to travel to the world for a year before starting university. Others say that’s  waste of time and money. I will look at some of the advantages and disadvantages of spending a gap year traveling after school.

Many students think that gap years can them to gain experience for the life and work before starting university. Some student decide to travel abroad to study the languages, like what I did when I traveled to England to study English language before I went to college.

I think the Emiratis student can’t take a gap year, because nowadays it’s hard to find the job in our country. Also most of them can’t manage their own time.

I think that’s a good idea to take a gap year for study like what I did, but it’s a bad decision to stop a year to travel and to work because it will impact on academic performance in the future.

In conclusion, i think time is a valuable resource at any age. There are a number of good alternatives to taking a gap year immediately after school: studying abroad, interning or working in abroad once you have completed studies.

Portfolio 5

With a partner, please answer the following. You may use internet resources to help you:

1.      Define:

a.       Stereotyping: something confirming to a fixed or general pattern.

b.      Prejudice: it is often used to refer to preconceived usually unfavorable judgment toward people or a person.

c.       Bias: a personal and sometimes unreasonable judgment.

d.      Discrimination: is the prejudicial or distinguishing treatment of an individual based on his or her membership like; skin color; race; religion.

2.      Give an example of each.

Stereotypes: All black people eat killer or men handle things better then woman or

Prejudice: like saying the all Syrian are thieves before even meeting them.

Bias: separating people like White people and black people or because of region

Discrimination: the same as Bias like saying those people are black don’t talk to them

Watch  Class Divided

you Understanding

With partners, answer the following:

1.      Where, when and with whom did this experiment take place?

    United stats, 1960s , third graders.

2.      Describe the experiment.

   The third graders were dividing into two groups based on their eye color, 1 group had blue eyes and the other had brown eyes.  the experiment was held for two days, first day the blue eyes had the advantage over the brown eyes and the had to wear a collar to show that they are brown eyes so do not get play, talk with them basically they were treated as outcasts. the second day the roles changed the brown eyes had the advantage over the blue eyes. at the end of the experiment the collars were removed and all the students were happy that they don't need to hate their friends and realized that discrimination is inhuman.       

3.      What were the results?

 The results were excellent  all the participants embraced the concept " Discrimination is not good"

 4.      How successful do you believe it was?

 I believe it was a major success to make all the students hate discrimination in 2 days is good.

Portfolio 4

Find the definition OR synonym  of each of the words:          

1.   Civility / civilized : polite remarks used in formal conversation.

2.    Acknowledge: accept or admit the existence or truth of.

3.   Inclusive / inclusion: a person or thing that is included within a larger group of structure.

4.   Respect: esteem.

5.   Apology: a regretful acknowledge of failure.

6.    Consideration: careful thought.

7.   Behavior: manner.

8.    Responsibility: the state or fact of being accountable for something.

9.   Attention (pay): The mental faculty of taking notice of someone or something .

10. Tolerance: The ability or willingness to tolerate something.

11. Attitude (positive): A settled way of thinking or feeling.

12. Conduct: The manner in which a person behaves.

13. Politeness : a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage.

14. Constructive (comment): Serving a useful purpose; tending to build up.

15. Kindness: The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.

Now, search through the You-Tube site to find a clip that shows cultural respect and politeness. Copy the URL onto your sheet and post as: Portfolio #4.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mt8xxJe06bg

Reflection 3

In the past I have been through many colors of racism and it was a tuff experience. When I was 8 years old I had a friend who was wherein glasses and that time glasses mint that you are a nerd, so he always got mockery and made fun out of him and sometimes took his glasses from him and he was falling on the ground and all laughed on him, and that just kept me angry but I could not do anything because I was a fired that they will think that I am a nerd too if I stepped up for him. until one day I saw my friend getting bitten after school from two boys , so I went to them and asked them why are they doing that, they told me that its not my problem and if I did not go they will hit me if I asked  them again and one of them told me that because it is fun I said to them if you were in his place was it going to be fun he did not say anything and kept hitting him after that I told them that I while tell the teacher if they continue harming him so they stopped and left him alone , at least that day my friend thanked me for helping him and he told me that he got use to it and no one can do anything for it.