My first interview experience in class

Today I have made two interview situations. This is a good start for me to have conversations. I have learned a lot from the experience. Everything went very smoothly. I have worked with Mutaz and Rashmi. We have made two successful conversations. First, we need be mild and gentle with each other, so that we can get to know each other better. Do not speak very fast or very slowly. Second, we need to ask some open questions, such as start with "how", "what", etc. In this way, interviewee can speak more about his own facts. We can also get more information. Just talk about the interviewee's own situation, and let he or her be more familiar with what he or she can talk. Third, if the interviewee comes across something not familiar, try to explain more and speak more slowly.

From what I have done today I learned I need ask questions more related to the interviewee’s background. I can learn more about the interviewee’s culture and background. The questions should be more comfort to close his or her life. As a matter of fact, I do not need prepare many questions, just need to talk to the interviewee. In this way, we can get to know each other better. Just make it more relax and no more rules.

When I take time to do the real conversation, I need to know who I will interview, and what his or her background is, and what his or her life style. I must know the interviewee better before the interview starts.

Interview Questions

1.      Where are you from?

2.      How do you like the life in St. Cloud till now?

3.      Any difference between the life here and in your country? (if yes) And how do you get used to this new life?

4.      Do you prefer living here or in your country?

5.      What kind of food you like most in your culture?

6.      What is staple food in your culture? (Rice, noodles, etc.)

7.      How do you spend your spare time? (Sports, activities, meetings, etc.)

8.      Do you have any special festival during a whole year?

9.      How do you celebrate your special festival? (New Year, Christmas, moonlight, etc.)

10.  Any kind of feature of climate in your country? The differences between the climate here and in your country.

11.  Any special custom in your culture? How to comply with it?

12.  Any difference between contacting with a man and a woman? How to make it more proper?

13.  How to deal with wedding, birthday, funeral, etc?

14.  Any difference between the school rules and systems here and in your country? (may repeat Q 2, if yes) How to live with a new study environment?

15.  How to arrange time on study, workday, weekend, etc.

16.  If I want to make friends with a man or a woman, what I need to do according to your culture?

17.  Any special gestures in your culture? (if yes) What should I pay more attention to?

18.  Have you ever come across any special or tough experience in your life in St. Cloud?

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Interview Objectives

1.      About daily life

-          What kind of food you like most in your culture

-          Do you have any special festival during a whole year

-          Something about everyday’s routine

2.      About culture

-          How celebrate new year or Christmas

-          Differences between man and woman

-          Any special customs in the culture

-          Wedding, birthday, funeral

3.      About education

-          School rules and school system

-          Time on study and workday, weekend

4.      People contact

-          Any special ways to greet each other

-          How make friends with a man or a woman

-          Gesture meanings and etc.

Operationalizing the Interview Process

1.      Take some spear time to go to Lawrence Hall.

2.      Look for 3-4 international students

3.      Meet them at Atwood

4.      Explain the purpose of the interview

5.      Make an appointment to take the interview

6.      Put down cell phone numbers or MSN numbers

7.      Keep in touch and make the right time to do the interview

8.      Make a full knowledge of their backgrounds and put them down

9.      Figure out some proper questions for the interview

10.  Printer out the questions and send copies to them

11.  Find a good place for the interview and wait for the interviewees

12.  Make a full use of the questions and get to know of their culture and backgrounds

13.  Take some important notes from time to time

14.  Buy coffee or something for them

15.  Try to make the environment smooth and comfort for the interviewees

16.  After the interview thank the interviewees and try to make good friends with them

17.  Arrange the notes and put them in aright order

18.  Ask interviewees something not specific

19.  Complete the task and check it

20.  Post the task on the blog

What is global communication and how has it promoted the globilazation witnessed in the past ten years?

Introduction: Global communication allows the communication between different countries, which may have different culture backgrounds, with that economic and technology can travel around the world faster and better. Globalization can be realized by a variety of ways with the help of global communication. Global communication pushes globalization forward to enable economic and technology keep stepping forward.
Thematic statement: Global communication throughout the world let economic and technology keep growing faster and better.
Body: Economic can let us live a better life. Take me for example, I must ride a bike or take a bus to go to school in the past time, however, our family has a private car to go to work. It is really a faster and better way. Technology can let us do what we could not do in the past decade. Take China for example, we still could not send space rocket to the space in several years ago. And not far from now, we have made it.
Technology also enable us have a better life. Date back to ten years ago, people still need send email to contact each other. And now, we have our own cell phones, so that we can send messages everywhere we want. Not everyone had a PC in the past ten decade, however now almost everyone has a PC. This kind of progress can let people from everywhere to communicate better and faster.

A decade ago, I even could not imagine that I could go abroad and study overseas. I still remember I was wandering among the fields in rural when I was around 10 years old. I was innocent and pure. Everything was so simple and peace. Life was a kind of obvious. I lived in a poor family. Economic and technology were also poor during that time.

Nowadays, I am living a rapid pace of life. Everything is growing faster and faster. Economic and technology are highly developed. We can get almost everything we want. People can contact each other easily and fast.

Conclusion: Global communication allows globalization grow faster. Economic and technology can keep stepping forward.

iciba, dictionary, Global communication,

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Communication

Outline

Introduction: Global communication allows the communication between different countries, which amy have different culture backgrounds, with that economic and technology can travel around the world faster and faster. Globalization can be realized by a variety of ways with the help of global communication. Global communication pushes  globalization forward to enable economic and technology grow faster and faster.

Thematic statement: Global communication throughout the world let economic and technology keep stepping forward.

Body: Economic can let us live a better life. Take me for example, I must ride a bike or take a bus to go to school in the past time, however, our family has a private car to go to work. It is really a more faster and more efficient way. Technology can let us do what we could not do in the past decade. Take China for example, we still could not send space rocket to the space in several years ago. And not far from now, we have made it.
Date back to ten years ago, people still need send email to contact each other. And now, we have our own cellphones, so that we can send meaasges everywhere we want. Not everyone hada PC in the past ten decade, however now almost everyone has a PC. This kind of progress can let people from everywhere to communicate better and faster.

Conclusion: Global communication allows globalization grow faster. Economic and technology can keep stepping forward.