Video+Email+Contact

Part 1.
===Please watch the following videos. As a group add a few slides to the Group Google Presentation. Then move on to Part 2 below.=== Manners And Verbal Expressions Across Cultures Manners And Body Language Across Cultures Hand Signs Confussions Websites media type="custom" key="16081614"


 * Part 2**
 * Using a video email site (or regular email depending on your contact), you will connect with your contact person and learn about their country and culture. You will receive your contact information from your teacher.**
 * 1) Create an account
 * 2) Create a video asking a few questions for your contact.
 * 3) Have a teacher approve your email.
 * 4) Send to your contact
 * 5) PLEASE make sure you enter PLYMOUTH as your subject. Here is a short response for your first email. You can copy and paste this into your email.

Hello! Thank you for helping with my project. I appreciate any information you can share and look forward to learning about your country from you. What will the easiest way to contact you? Here are some of my suggestions: basic email, video email ( [|__http://www.eyejot.com/__] ), or Skype. Do you have any other suggestions? Please let me know which type of communication will be easiest for you. I look forward to hearing from you and I appreciate you taking time to help me.

Sincerely, Your Name Your Email

Lebanon Nathaly Aucar nathalyaucar@gmail.com (Group 6) I have been practicing as a lawyer in Lebanon for more than twenty years. Few years ago I pursued a LLM in NYC and passed the NY Bar, then came back to Lebanon to my practice after having spent 2 years in New York. I am active in various organizations promoting democracy and women's rights.

Georgia Nini Chanturia chanturia.nini@gmail.com The project seems so interesting. I am glad that students are having such a great intiative and interest toward our countires. I'll be glad to assist them in their research. So, please don't hesitate to contact me in case you want information about Georgia. I am looking forward hearing from you soon.

Kyrgyzstan Tuigun Musaeva tmusaeva@iri.org (Group 2) (RESPONSE)
My name is Tuigun Musaeva; I live in Kyrgyzstan, in the town of Osh. Osh is the second capital of Kyrgyzstan and situated in the south of the country. Out town is very ancient and has many sights. We have 3 Universities; I have graduated from Osh State University, faculty of foreign languages. I am 37 and work as program Assistant for IRI since 2008.Before joining IRI I was a teacher of English at local Osh State University, along with this work I usually was engaged in interpretation, helping foreigners and tourists. We develop Community Based Tourism here in Kyrgyzstan, so people who know English have good chances to get well paid work. As my family, it is rather big: mother and father- in- law, husband and 5 children. My eldest son is 15, he also studies English; he plans to go to the States on students exchange program next year if lucky. Others are 13, 8, 5 and 3 years old. We like spending time together in the open air. As I have mentioned above, I work for IRI Southern Department. It is supported by NED and USAID. Now we deal with political parties, their youth and women’s wings. We conduct seminars and trainings on civic awareness and political activity as well as party development and strategy planning. After interethnic clashes in our town in June 2010, we started making accent on interethnic harmony too. I would like to communicate with people from abroad; it is nice opportunity to share our Kyrgyz culture with those who is really interested in knowing more about countries of Central Asia.

U.A.E. and Bahrain Darren Wickham Darren.Wickham@sabre.com (Group 3) Originally from Texas and currently works in the Middle East.

Egypt, Cario [|Anan El-Nezamy] (Skype) Anan was a foreign exchange student at PHS in 2010-2011. She is a high school student at an all English school in Cario.