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Are You a Peach or a Coconut?

Are You a Peach or a Coconut?. Joshua Yardley, MA – English Language Fellow . C4. Are you…. …peach…. …or a coconut?. similarities. peaches. coconuts. Sweet Grow on trees Husks look like hair Excellent if your thirsty. Sweet Grow on trees Covered in fuzz Great if your thirsty.

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Are You a Peach or a Coconut?

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  1. Are You a Peach or a Coconut? Joshua Yardley, MA – English Language Fellow C4

  2. Are you… …peach… …or a coconut?

  3. similarities peaches coconuts Sweet Grow on trees Husks look like hair Excellent if your thirsty • Sweet • Grow on trees • Covered in fuzz • Great if your thirsty

  4. differences peaches coconuts Hard Better for cakes The largest seed in the world • Soft • Good for pie • Smaller than coconuts

  5. What’s inside? peaches coconuts

  6. Consider this scenario. • Abang Bryan is traveling for the first time in Indonesia. • The Indonesian man next to him on the plane strikes up a conversation.

  7. Consider this scenario. • The man asks him, “Where are you going?” • Then he asks, “Are you married?” • Then he asks, “Have you eaten?” • Then he asks, “What religion are you?” • Then he asks, “What is your blood type?” • Then he asks, “Have you taken a bath?” (Sudahmandi?)

  8. Consider this scenario. • After they land, the man offers Bang Bryan a ride to his hotel. • Bryan says he has a friend who will pick him up. • Bryan waits until the man has left the airport. • Then he takes a taxi to the hotel.

  9. Speculation • Why did Mas Bryan pay for a taxi? • Why didn’t he accept the free ride?

  10. Public and Private Spheres Public life Private life

  11. When peaches and coconuts interact religion

  12. When peaches and coconuts interact weather

  13. Are Indonesians peaches? • Communal society • Interests of the family/group are more important • Shared ownership, including information

  14. In my experience • Staring • Neighbors keep track of who visits my house • Guests are required to report to KepalaDesa • Looking over my shoulder to see my laptop • Mystery callers • Neighbors enter my house without knocking • Tapping on my bedroom window

  15. Be careful to avoid generalizations. AllIndonesians? AllAmericans?

  16. Some Americans with put everything in the spotlight.

  17. Some Indonesians would enjoy more privacy.

  18. Where are you going? • 5: I’m an open book • 4: Brief hesitation • 3: You first • 2: Who’s asking? • 1: My lips are sealed

  19. What’s you blood type? • 5: I’m an open book • 4: Brief hesitation • 3: You first • 2: Who’s asking? • 1: My lips are sealed

  20. When did you lose your virginity? • 5: I’m an open book • 4: Brief hesitation • 3: You first • 2: Who’s asking? • 1: My lips are sealed

  21. Are you happy in your relationship? • 5: I’m an open book • 4: Brief hesitation • 3: You first • 2: Who’s asking? • 1: My lips are sealed

  22. How much money do you make? • 5: I’m an open book • 4: Brief hesitation • 3: You first • 2: Who’s asking? • 1: My lips are sealed

  23. What do your parents do for a living? • 5: I’m an open book • 4: Brief hesitation • 3: You first • 2: Who’s asking? • 1: My lips are sealed

  24. What religion are you? • 5: I’m an open book • 4: Brief hesitation • 3: You first • 2: Who’s asking? • 1: My lips are sealed

  25. How often do you pray? • 5: I’m an open book • 4: Brief hesitation • 3: You first • 2: Who’s asking? • 1: My lips are sealed

  26. What brand are those pants? • 5: I’m an open book • 4: Brief hesitation • 3: You first • 2: Who’s asking? • 1: My lips are sealed

  27. How much do you weigh? • 5: I’m an open book • 4: Brief hesitation • 3: You first • 2: Who’s asking? • 1: My lips are sealed

  28. How old are you? • 5: I’m an open book • 4: Brief hesitation • 3: You first • 2: Who’s asking? • 1: My lips are sealed

  29. What’s your BBM, Twitter or Facebook? • 5: I’m an open book • 4: Brief hesitation • 3: You first • 2: Who’s asking? • 1: My lips are sealed

  30. Are you menstruating? • 5: I’m an open book • 4: Brief hesitation • 3: You first • 2: Who’s asking? • 1: My lips are sealed

  31. What are your parents’ ethnic background? • 5: I’m an open book • 4: Brief hesitation • 3: You first • 2: Who’s asking? • 1: My lips are sealed

  32. What’s your total? 43-70 14--42

  33. What to say to nosy people • “Why do you want to know?” • “What difference does it make?” • “That’s none of your business.” • “It doesn’t concern you.” • “It’s not important.” • “That’s personal.” • “I don’t kiss and tell.”

  34. A small note for teachers. • Should teachers tell students personal info? • We want our students to share their lives. • We may have to meet them halfway.

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