1) Is it appropriate to discuss politics and religion with someone you just met?
2) Is it appropriate to oppose or condemn someone's religious preference?
3) Is it appropriate to talk about success in the workplace and monetary success with someone you just met?
4) What is the appropriate response to a greeting? If someone asks "how are you?" or its equivalent in the Chinese culture, is it appropriate to give a detailed response?
5) Is it considered rude to interrupt someone while they are speaking, or does interruption reflect eager involvement in the conversation?
6) What should be stated directly in conversation? What things should be stated indirectly? Does directness imply imposition?
7) Is it appropriate to accept something the first time it is offered to you?
8) Does a rising or falling intonation in speech reflect a question? How are questions stated?
9) How much information should be provided in order to create a sufficient context for your conversation? How much background is necessary?
10) What is a comfortable level of personal space in conversation? Is this dependent on the relationship between speaker and listener?
11) Is verbal aggressiveness considered threatening, confrontational, engaging, or something entirely different? Is the use of verbal aggressiveness depend on your listener?
12) What assumptions / expectations are associated with conversational overlap? Is overlap associated with imposition or involvement? Is this, too, contingent on the relationship between speaker and listener?
13) How do gender differences affect conversation? Does it affect personal space? Does it affect directness/indirectness? Does age play a factor? Does it affect word choice and intonation?
14) What is the appropriate amount of pause between turns?
15) Is it more appropriate to be aggressive or submissive in your culture? Is this contingent upon the audience?
16) Is it more acceptable to speak more quickly or more slowly in your culture? How is speed of speech perceived?
17) What does insistence and repitition imply in your culture? Is it considered rude and imposing? Does it emphasize what you are trying to say? Is it contingent on the situation?
18) After being asked a question, is it polite or rude to respond with a question? Does responding with a question reflect selflessness and produce a sense that the other person is valued more than yourself? Or does it reflect avoidance and apathy?
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