#Ex 8

“Outsourced” - the movie study guide

You are going to watch and create a reflection on the film "Outsourced".

These questions will help you. If you miss watching the film in class, you may get a copy from the library and watch it at home. Here are some clips from "Outsourced"

http://www.outsourcedthemovie.com/Clips/ms_educlips.html

Cultural Dimensions in Outsourced

As you watch the film, answer the questions and write down any examples of different cultural dimensions. This will help you with your reflection.

Cultural Dimension	Character Todd, Puro, Aisha or other	Outsourced Scene or Circumstance
Low-context culture	Dave	Dave Office
High-context culture	Taxi Driver	Outside Airport
Individualism	Todd	Traveled Alone
Collectivism	Indians	Holi festival
Low power distance	Todd & Dave	Dave
High power distance	Puro & Todd	India Office
Uncertainty tolerance	Auntie Ji	Meeting Todd
Uncertainty avoidance	Todd	Auntie Js House
Task orientation	Todd	India Office
Social orientation	Puro	Giving Todd healthy food

Reflection

Create a reflection about the movie Outsourced using the PowerPoint I give you. Show that you really understand the above cultural concepts.
3. When he gets on the train, he cannot find an empty seat. How is this problem
solved for him? How might this be a cultural solution?
The Little kid move away for him then sat on his lap. It show Uncertainty tolerance
4. As any exchange student, he has a lot of experiences trying new food. His first
encounter is with an iced drink. What happens?
He got sick
5. First encounters with a culture can be shocking – Todd sees crowded streets with
cows, noise, and a man urinating in the street. But how does his host describe the
city?
A clean city

6. Even though the host Puro speaks English, Todd uses American slang a lot
without thinking. So as not to insult Puro, what does he say the meaning of
Schmuck is?
A nice guy
7. Todd wants to check in to a hotel. But Puro insists he comes to a boarding house.
What is the reason he gives Todd?
Because he won't feel lonely in his auntie house
8. As soon as they meet, Aunti Ji starts asking very intimate questions that
Americans who have just met would never ask. What kind of things does she ask?
Where does his father work and is he married or not
9. During his first conversation with Aunti Ji he makes two big mistakes. What are
they?
Eating with his left hand and putting the hand that was in his mouth back in the food
13. Why do they disagree on how a "native" speaks English?
They have different pronunciation
17. What mistakes in language usage are represented in the recording of the call about
"a rubber"?
The woman understand the word in a different meaning

20. What does I.N.D.I.A. stand for?

I'll Never Do It Again



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