In the airport, Lan’s parents come to the airport to pick her up. When they see their daughter, they are very happy,suddenly, they look at the boy who is hugging and kissing their daughter in a natural way , their daughter doesn’t avoid it and also response with him although they are staying in a public place. They are very angry. Especially, a boy is also hugging and kissing Lan’s parent, they are very surprised and shock. Lan will explain this action and makes her parents can understand and accept it.
In the restaurant, Tom is a first person, who choose the menu all foods what he likes, he doesn’t care about her parent and her …show more content…
Lan can manage this situation because she has a cross-cultural communication. She has learned about American culture and still maintain Viet Nam culture, so that she can understand both of cultural. First of all, people’s action are hug and kiss in a public place, in America, it is a normal way to say hello to others, so that they are very naturally do it. When my parent feel unsatisfied, I have said that : “Mom, it is special normal thing in American, their culture is very open- minded. You shouldn’t pay attention to this too much.”; “Mom, dad, it’s is a greeting in American, Tom hug and kiss you, he thinks it is respect you. So I hope you can accept it!” In Viet Nam, this case is only spending for someone, who has a close relationship such as family, a close friend, love.
Secondly, Tom choose some foods he like, didn’t care about anyone here. In American, they are very comfortable and don’t think too much like that, everyone is also equal to right.In Viet Nam, this attitude is not respect an elder, we should invite they choose first. Like my speech say :“ Tom, you should give a menu for my parent first, they are an elder, we should do it, which is an action to show that you’re respecting them in Viet Nam culture.” I use “ direct style” value to say. So, Tom can esialy know it and had given a menu to Lan’s parent and invite them to choose the …show more content…
At the begining, I will say about Tom’s action and explain why did he does? Then I introduce about American that I known and learned for 3 years, which makes my parent can understand and accept Tom’s culture as well as they can know more about American culture. For example from scenario, Lan says: “Dad. I see you’re right now but he lives in America and we lives in Vietnam. We are different in our culture and the way we did in daily life. I know this is so difficult to you to accept it, but in American, people are often share the money in a meal at the restaurant or somewhere, everyone is equal, even a girl, woman or a boy, man. I have lived there for 3 years, so I can understand and perceived it. I hope you also accept and understand Tom’s