Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Welcome to the CCC Blog

Welcome to students, friends, and the MFU community. This is a blog to expand and continue the dialogue from the Cross Cultural Communication course. There will be weekly posts based on class readings and discussions, and anyone is welcome to join the conversation.

Share your personal experiences and ideas about cross cultural communication. Speak your mind, and help us to understand how we can all communicate effectively and respectfully with an open mind.


All comments must remain respectful and appropriate.

"Dialogue is an achievement, not the mere outcome of contact." Linda Flower

20 comments:

  1. I haven't study this subject yet..but it's sound good from my feeling. Haha

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  2. Hi Aj.Mathew

    I'm really interesting in this
    subject...can't wait for study.Haha

    I study in English major to
    communicate and learn with people
    around the world as the main
    target for me.I would love to open my window to the world.^^

    See you soon in class...

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  3. One more time...eieiei

    what's about your picture?
    Where did you go and who did you take this photo with?

    Let me guess...ummm...Is it India?

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  4. yep... its India... I'm looking forward to meeting you all in class and getting ideas from you. Aj. M

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  5. Hi AJ Mathew

    I'm very glad to know this subject objectives. I love to travel and may be you too. Taking Photos, Studying historical sign in ancient places are my usual behavior.

    See you in class

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  6. encantado,

    your experience and interests will give a lot to our class. welcome to the course and to the blog.

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  7. Hi, AJ, M

    I'm really glade to see and learn this subject. It's sound great for me to learn more about new culture and take this new one.

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  8. Hola! Buenos Dias Aj Mathew
    Como esta usted?

    Time is coming.
    I'm counting down for my first class.
    I guess that you will start our first class by showing world atlas right? Haha.. just kidding!

    Oh! I wondered that you greet me back with Español.

    It is great language, isn't it? Señor Mathew.

    I must to go now.

    Adios.

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  9. Hello Ajarn Matthew

    I am Apirat, section 3
    You can call me Puppy. This was my name in Airlines Business Class.

    This course would be my first subject of this semester.
    I am really interested in this course, hopefully this course can help me to learne about the differences between Thai and English cultures very much.

    But, I am not good at speaking English and you are a foreign teacher also. I might keep silent in your class. 555 Do you mind ?
    However, I will pay attention to your class seriously, I promis. >.<

    Cross-Culture Communication would connect us, Thai Students and Farang Teacher together. *.*

    I am looking forward to meeting you too.

    See you in class

    Sincerely Yours

    Puppy

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  10. Hello Ajarn Matthew

    I am Apirat, section 3
    You can call me Puppy. This was my name in Airlines Business Class.

    This course would be my first subject of this semester.
    I am really interested in this course, hopefully this course can help me to learne about the differences between Thai and English cultures very much.

    But, I am not good at speaking English and you are a foreign teacher also. I might keep silent in your class. 555 Do you mind ?
    However, I will pay attention to your class seriously, I promis. >.<

    Cross-Culture Communication would connect us, Thai Students and Farang Teacher together. *.*

    I am looking forward to meeting you too.

    See you in class

    Sincerely Yours

    Puppy

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  11. This course seems to be interesting "(*v*)"

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  12. If you're nervous to speak in class, the blog is your place to talk! Let's talk culture.

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  13. Hi Aj.Mathew

    I'm pleased that I'm in your class today. I think it's gonna be interesting if I learn lots of culture from different countries ---- also different opinions from others. I also like the way you let us think about the rules in class which are our deals although my class just thinking about eating ^^" and tell you to count 4 lates for 1 absent. But we are really happy and love to study with you. Hopefully, you will enjoy with us 'cause we are very nice.( You will not be boring with us 55 ) I really like to speak English so I will share my opinion with other as well. 555
    Why don't you have some games for us to play about culture that we will study in class?

    See you soon!

    Take care...

    Bye!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  14. Hi Aj.Mathew

    I'm the one who came late 30 minutes and wrote the rule for don't be late. Hahaha...

    I'm not good at posting comment in blog. I'm kinda prefer communicate with people face to face, but I'm not a good English speaker too.

    Actually, I just wanna test posting a comment, 'cuz I've read many blogs but never commented.

    I know who am I, but I don't know why am I yet but I have to find out tonight. ToT

    Anyway, I'm so happy to study this course and I'm very glad that you teach us.

    See you in class.

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  15. Hi Aj.Matthew

    I really like this subject because I think other culture is interesting and it made me not bored. I think it is so good if we share culture together.

    Field trip is the one way that help us to learn each culture. However, we can share idea in this blog because it is so easy and comfortably. Moreover, we should feel free when we show our idea and accept others' idea, too.

    See you in class

    >>Ni^_^nA<<

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  16. We really like your teaching style. It seems we could understand what you teach as well as cath the main point.

    A culture is shared through teaching and learning, I feel.

    I love CCC

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  17. In your class was very happy because you are a teacher who try to understand the student. That's make me feel comfortable. Sometime I try to ask or talk about my opinion but I cannot do it. It will be the new member of my section. So in this subject made me very happy to learn in this semester.

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  18. hi aj.M.
    I am the one who came late this morning in ccc class section 3.I am so sorry you..
    In the first time that I know the word foreigner think it is farang.But when I learn about this course, I try to modify that word like a culture. I think every thing is differ together.Ex.when I went to urban place I felt separated from other. Because I came from the rural place.I look loke an alien, because I wear differ clothes, language and life style.I didnt know why were they likely to focus on me.I felt lack of confidence. From this I think I am a foriegner.My life is changed to an urban style a little bit, because I tried to learn urban culture that what is different from rural culture?.So I think foreigner is something that we never do ,say feel and think before when we visit wherever new.That mean like farang come to Thailand and they try to speak some Thai word to communicate with them.That is something new we have to learn and understand how they communicate each other. I hope Aj,M.understand what I am try to tell.Thank for read my opinion.
    Take care....

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  19. Hi,aj,M.
    I am quite did not understand about "stereotype" and "explicit"!
    Could you please explain and give me some example? Thank you.
    take care....

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  20. Oop! This is fisrt time I come on this blog.
    It takes me some troubles at first to sign up and join, cause of..
    I AM LOW TECH-GIRL. (@_@ )"

    however, it 's quit interesting to share and learn some ideas from others.

    Oh, I forget to say "hello"
    Hello, aj. Mathew and everyone ^^"
    take care and bye bye...
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