Thursday, November 18, 2010
My final topic
I want my final topic is about the communication between China and other country, especially the economic communication. I think the international trade between China and other countries is a good to write, so my topic of my final project is the economic communication between China and other countries in the worlds.
The third interview winner
In my opinion, the winner of the third interview in Chenlong Mao, I think his assignment is finished very well in our class. He really did best for the third interview; it is very comfortable to read his third interview.
From his Preparation of the third interview, I know that I have already accumulate enough experience from the first and second interview, he never feel nervous during the third interview. What is more important, we know that he really did enough research about Singapore, a modern country in Asia. So it is obvious that he can do the interview very well because he has already known enough information and knowledge about Singapore before the third interview. At the same time, he use his cell phone to be the recorder and record all the process of the third interview, so I think his preparation of the third interview is very well.
The second most important part of his interview is the description of the last interview; I can feel that he is so confident during the third interview. Everything went well smoothly, and the atmosphere is also very good. The process of the entire third interview is very comfortable to him because he had already accumulated enough knowledge about the Singapore. In his opinion, the third interview is also very perfect, and it is good for us to learn something in his last interview.
Although he didn’t write the country report in the last interview, but he had already finished it in his first and second interview, and I believe that he have already accumulated enough knowledge for the Singapore.
The most important part of his last interview is that the process of the interview. He almost ask thirty questions during his third interview, and in the 30 questions, almost all the questions are good questions, it is hard for me to find one bad questions in them. From those questions and the answers of his interviewee, I can know all the information what I want to know about Singapore, that is why I think Chenlong Mao is the winner in the third interview.
Interview 2 winner
In my opinion, I think the second interview from Zhe Wang is the best in our class, his preparation and the description include enough details about the Pakistan. In his preparation, he tells us all the process that what he do for preparation the second interview. I think after the first interview, he has already had enough experience to prepare the second interview.
After the propagating of the second interview, he begins to write that the describing of his second interview. In the part of describing, I know he is not as nervous as his first time. During his second interview, he began to compare the different between China and Pakistan, base on the information of his own country and the compare between two countries, he can know more about Pakistan.
And then he began to introduce Pakistan, this is his research about this country, by searching online and reading lots of books about Pakistan. At first, he began to introduce the culture about the Pakistan, from his introduction of the Pakistan; we know that the Pakistan is one old country in Asia, and then we know the literature about that country, we know the Urdu literature and English literature of South Asia we can find in the Pakistan. After the introduction of the literature, we know that sports in that country, the national sports in that country is hockey, after that, he know that the defense day prepared, it is amazing.
The most important part of the second interview is the country report of the Pakistan, it is about thirty questions in his second interview report, from those thirty questions and the answers from his interviewee, and we can know almost all the information and the details about the interviewee himself. On the other hand, I know enough information about the Pakistan, the old country. Although the history of Pakistan is not so long as China, but I still like to read his interview two.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
My third interview
My third interivew
Preparation:
This interview is my third interview; it is also my last interview. So I will try my best to finish it as good as possible. I believe that after two times of interview, I have already accumulated much experience, I believe the last interview must be better than the first two interviews. I also prepare the recorder and listen to the first and second interview again and again. After listening to these interviews, I found that I still have much disadvantage that I need to change, my English pronouncement still need to improve. After practicing the interview with some of my friends, I make an appointment with Kevin, one of my best friends from Brazil. We are all familiar with each other, so I want to choice him to become my last interviewee. Then I made an appointment with him in the same place of the library, I print my question list and give him one of them before the interview. I hope this interview will be much better than the first two interviews.
Description:
This time, it is hard for me to find a Japanese student again, so I want to change interviewee from another country. Brazil is one of the best choice, because I like this country, the people in this country is nice enough and active enough, and the soccer game in Brazil is very popular in Brazil, most people play very well, that is why I like Brazil so much, because I also like to play soccer. My the questions of my third interview is almost the same as the second one, I ask him something about why he choice to study in America, his family, the religion in Brazil and the essential festival and food in Brazil. This time, I didn’t feel any nervous any more, I feel so good to ask the questions of my interview, because I have already practice the interview for a long time. I believe that this interview is real better than my first one and my second one. My experiences of the first two interviews help me finish it very well. I think I really receive a lot after three times of interviews, next time, if I have chance, I will interview different people from different countries, because it is beneficial for me.
Country Report:
Location: Eastern South America bordering Argentina 1,224 km, Bolivia 3,400 km, Colombia
1,643 km, French Guiana 673 km, Guyana 1,119 km, Paraguay 1,290 km, Peru 1,560 km, Suriname 597 km, Uruguay 985 km, Venezuela 2,200 km
1,643 km, French Guiana 673 km, Guyana 1,119 km, Paraguay 1,290 km, Peru 1,560 km, Suriname 597 km, Uruguay 985 km, Venezuela 2,200 km
Capital: Brazilia
Climate: mostly tropical, but temperate in south
Population: 184,101,109
Ethnic Make-up: white (includes Portuguese, German, Italian, Spanish, Polish) 55%, mixed white and
black 38%, black 6%, other (includes Japanese, Arab, Amerindian) 1%
black 38%, black 6%, other (includes Japanese, Arab, Amerindian) 1%
Religions: Roman Catholic (nominal) 80%
Government: federative republic
Race and people in Brazil:
Brazil is a mixture of races and ethnicities, many original Portuguese settlers’ married native women, and then they create a new race, the name of the new race is “mestizos”. The family of Brazil is very large, and the extended family is quite close. The individual derives a social network and assistance in times of need from the family. Nepotism is considered a positive thing, since it implied that employing people one knows and trusts is of primary importance.
Food in Brazil:
The Portuguese arrived in Brazil in 1500 and brought their tastes and styles of cooking with them. They brought sugar, citrus fruits, and many sweets that are still used for desserts and holidays. The Brazilian “sweet tooth” was developed through the influence of the Europeans. Brazilians us many eggs, fruits, spices, and sugar to make sweet treats, such as ambrosia. They use savory seasonings such s parsley and garlic.
Brazil Scenery:
Brazil Scenery:
Brazil is best known for its incredible beaches, world-class surfing and vibrant nightlife, Florianopolis is also blessed with natural beauty and scenery which words alone cannot describe. Florianopolis nature includes tremendously varied topography such as stunning coastlines, powerful waterfalls, expansive sand dunes, large lagoons, deep and winging forests, guarded coves and natural tide pools.
Brazil Soccer:
The history of soccer in Brazil really starts in 1930, when they participated in the first World Cup and despite being knocked out in the first stages, the media coverage of the World Cup brought soccer in the light and in the eyes of every young Brazilian. Now, almost all the young people in Brazil like to play soccer, soccer is their favorite sports. And the Brazil national soccer team is also one of the strongest teams in the world.
Work Sited:
My third interview:
Interviewer: Longfei Ren
English 191
Interviewee: Kevin (His English name)
Interviewee's country of origin: Brazil
Interview date: 11/6/2010
Me: Hello, my name is Longfei Ren, I am doing a project for class English 191. I need to interview
Kevin: Sure, of course.
Me: Thank you. Could you please tell me a little about yourself, for example: Where are you from? How old are you? How long have you been here?
Kevin: OK, I come from Brazil; I have already been here for about two years. I am 22 now.
Me: What is your major?
Kevin: Finance
Me: Can I know something about your family? Like how many people in your family, their jobs and how are your relations?
Kevin: Yes, of course. I have one old brother and one young sister in my family, so there are five people in my family. My old brother has already graduated from a big university in Brazil; he is a picture designer of a small company. My father is a worker and my mother is a doctor. I think everyone in my family have good relationship with each other, we all like to learn with each other and help with each others. My brother, sister and I all respect our parents very much. We like to play with them and help them do some housework. And sometimes my parents also try to communicate with us about our daily life and our study, so I like my family.
Me: Why you choice to study in America?
Kevin: Because I love America, I like culture, the technology and the education in America. There are many famous university in America, the academic system in America is so good, I like the life in America, I can make many friends from different countries when I am studying here, that is why I want to study in America.
Me: Do you want to go back to your home country directly when you graduate from SCSU?
Kevin: Maybe not, because I want to find a job in America and work for a period of time. I like America, it is a good place for us to live and I can earn more money in America than in Brazil, I want to earn some money and then I will apply the graduate school. In my mind, I think it is necessary for a boy like me to receive the higher level education and then I can get a good job and have a good future. On the other hand, if I get a good job and earn much money, I can invite my parents to go to America and live here, I think it is good for them because the environment in America is good.
ME: Can you tell me what do you think is the most important festival in Brazil?
Kevin: The Festival of carnival is the most important festival in Brazil, this festival is also very famous in the world.
Me: How do you celebrate the festival of carnival, can you tell me some traditional custom in this festival?
Kevin: Every year, almost all the people in Brazil will celebrate the carnival festival. There are four days of the carnival, during these four days, all the people in Brazil wear their most beautiful cloth and go to the street in Brazil, they sing together and dance together, no matter if they sing well or dance well. All the shop on the street will close, because the owner of the shops will also go to the street to sing and dance. Samba is the most famous dance in our country; many people in Brazil will dance Samba. Samba is the traditional dance in Brazil, it has the history for hundreds years. On those four days, different cities of different place will make different public activities to celebrate this festival.
Me: Can you tell me the main religions in your country?
Kevin: I think Brazil religion is the most important religion.
Me: How about you, do you have religion?
Kevin: Yes, I believe Brazil Religion.
Me: How about food, can you tell me some traditional food in your country?
Kevin: The food of different place in our country is a little different, sweet food is very famous in our country, we like to make some cake with sugar and fruit, ambrosia is one of the famous foods in Brazil. And the rice, beans, meat and fish are also very popular in Brazil, for me, I like to eat beef very much, and I also like to eat some rice.
Me: Can you tell me the weather in Japan; it is also as cold as Minnesota in winter?
Kevin: Of course, the weather in Brazil is much hotter than Minnesota; we have more rain in Brazil. The summer is much hotter and the winter is also warmer than Minnesota. We can surf on the wave in April. In the winter, there is no snow, so it is hard for us to play the snow fight.
Me: OK, Can you tell me the meaning of eye contact in your country?
Kevin: The eye contact? The eye contact in my country means you have already paid enough attention to the people who you are speaking with. So it is meaningful for you to keep eye contact with the people who you are speaking with. Especially the adult or the people who is older than you. So I always keep eye contact with other people. For me, I also like to keep eye contact with the girl I like. It also means respect to the people I like. When I make an appointment with her, sometimes we can keep eye contact for a long time, without speaking one word. And the atmosphere is very good, we all enjoy with the keeping of our eye contact. It is so enjoyable; I think the eye contact also means love.
Me: Ok, another question. Does your family play an important role for you to choice your wife in the future?
Kevin: Sure, in my country, many families help their children to choice their wife or husband, their advice is very important for their children to choice their spouse. But in modern society, many young people want to choice their spouse by themselves; some families will respect their choice. However, their family also plays an important role in their choice.
Me: Do you have a girlfriend now?
Kevin: Yes, I have.
Me: How do you date in your daily life?
Kevin: We like to study together and play together. She is also studying in SCSU, so it is easy for us to date, we almost date every day. Sometimes we cook together, she cook very well, I can just help her do some preparation for the cooking, for example, help her cut some meat or some vegetable. We also like to go to see some movie together or play some sports together. Anyway, as long as I stay with her, I will feel very happy.
Me: Will you go home during Christmas?
Kevin: No way, the winter holiday is very short, just 20 days, I can’t do anything if I go back home. So I choice to stay here and company with my girlfriend, I will call my parents frequently and communicate with them, but I really don’t want to go back in so short time.
Me: Do you like some sports or some games?
Kevin: My favorite sports is soccer, in Brazil, almost all the boys like to play soccer. I began to play soccer when I was a little child; I always play with some of my friends and some of my classmates or schoolmates. Now, I have already played very well, if you have time, we can play together, I think it is good for our healthy.
Me: Can you tell me something different between Brazil can USA?
Kevin: I think the biggest difference between two countries is the weather; the weather in different states of America is totally different, because America is very big. But in Brazil, the weather in different place is almost the same. On the other hand, America is strong in many fields, like technology, science, education and so on, Brazil still have many things to study from America, I think it is necessary for us if we want to improve the level of our life.
Me: Ok, these are all the questions I want to ask, thank you very much.
Kevin: You are welcome.
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