1) How did you interpret your first interactions with people when you moved here?
2) Has your view of Americans changed since you first moved here?
3) What types of rules govern your conversations with others?
4) Is it important to be very polite in order to respect others when you are talking to them?
5) Do you find Americans to be too personal with their conversations with you? Or not enough?
6) What do you consider the norm for personal space?
7) What defines politeness in your culture?
8) What is invading your personal space? w/ friends? strangers?
9) When you first meet someone, how do you feel about them in terms of respect?
10) What's your expectations of others in respecting you?
11) When you are with someone from a different culture, are you comfortable or do you feel intimidated?
12) Is it polite to use facial expressions - what do they mean?
13) What tones do you use w/ a friend vs. a stranger?
14) What tones do you use w/ an elder vs. a child?
15) How do you address people's names - do you give first/last name or just first?
16) How do you introduce yourself - first/last or just first?
17) Is it respectful to use Mr. and Mrs. when talking to someone?
18) Does social status determine your interactions?
19) Is social status the same in Angola as it is in the US?
20) In a convo, is building a relationship more important vs. distinguishing yourself?
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