Questions about Host Japanese student?

I get to host Japanese student in less than 30 days but I am curious about their requests.





1. I have Grim Reaper (Real-life appearance) hangs on the ceiling in my room... should I take it down while the student in my house for a week?





I just don't want to disrespect their cultures by "death" in my room.





2. What do u think student want to do in Maryland for a week? Video game? Restaurant? Comic Shop? Or whatever do u think it's would be fun for my student?





3. What kind of meal do u think student want to taste the mostly in America?





4. Any advices for me to host Japanese student would be very appreciated. Please? =)

Questions about Host Japanese student?
Have hosted several Japanese over the past 23 years and will have my friend back for a month this summer.. You might want to take down the reaper... Show them the sites, shopping is a usual thing they want to do. they want to do the same teenage things you do... As for a meal... they eat lots of fruits and veggies.. not a lot of beef.. mostly chicken/seafood... Just be your self... talk slow, they are sometimes timid in speaking because they feel they will not pronounce the words right.. so they listen how you say things. Don't be afraid to ask what they want to do or eat. Explain if is OK to help themselves to anything in the fridge... Explain about the shower... Japanese take hot bath... explain to keep the shower curtain in the tub and wash in the tub... I ended up with a wet floor with a student one time.


Good luck and enjoy learning about there culture.. :):):) a lot..
Reply:1. It's one thing to be careful about what you say and do around someone from a different culture, but you don't want to be extreme. The best way to make your guest feel welcome is to first get to know a bit about them.





If you really can't talk to him, take it down just to be safe. It doesn't hurt.





2. This kid is probably coming to America so that he can experience American culture. Ask him what he likes already, and then think about what popular things in America are similar. The person will probably be interested if you took him or her to:





-an American movie that is like something he or she would want to see (action, drama, etc.)


-your own friends


-public transportation


-any place that the person will probably enjoy (theater, arcade, etc.) Since he or she is in America, it's foreign, and therefore probably new.


-if video games is what he or she is interested in, then American video games should be a great thing to show





3. Why go to another country to eat food that you would usually eat back home? Still, ask the person what they want to eat. He might eat alot of traditional Japanese food and want to try different things. It might be the other way around. Maybe they want to see what Japanese food is like in America. It's all about what he wants, and what you can do.





4. They might not be so confident about their English. Annunciate talk a bit slower than you normally would. Just a bit slower. Be aware of what you say and do, be interesting nonetheless, and of course, be open minded. =)





*I'm assuming it's a male since that's what the usual policy with exchange students is that they have to be the same gender as their hosts.





Have fun!
Reply:When we hosted a student from France, her wish was to live as we did. She did not want any special consideration which was difficult because we wanted her to feel like a guest .


Make sure there is a variety of foods and snacks in case he doesn't like something and is too polite to say so.


I would take down the grim reaper for his stay!


I made sure our student visited our local grocery story, department store and library as well as the tourist spots in Chicago. If she seemed unsure or at a loss as to what to do, I involved her in whatever chore I was doing and she was happy to be doing something. And she was able to ask more questions about how we did things in our family if she was involved in them.


I think that involving exchange students in the everyday aspect our lives as well as the larger scale of our politics, culture and area attractions gives them a better feel for what we are like.


And I can't wait to see her again someday- she is a wonderful young lady!
Reply:fist off i live in MD too and i take japanese. Japanese teens are just like us. there skaters, jocks, nerds, whatever. he won't care about the reaper in your room. if it's just there cause it's cool he'll think it's cool, unless your goth that might scare him, that would scare me. if he speaks english ask him what foods he wants to try. if you want to talk to him in japanese, email me.





tdickson22@yahoo.com





if you want to ask him what he wants to eat say this.





a=as in "ha ha"


i=as in "need"


u=as in "shoot"


e=as in "net"


o=as in "note"





na ni ta be mo no o ta be ta i
Reply:Honestly I might take down the grim reapear, it might scare him or her,


2. Probably wants to see the sights and have some fun, so yeah whatever you think might be fun, but check with them to see if there's anything they really wanted to do


3. Honestly I don't think it matter's what you feed them as they have american food over there as we have japanese here





4. Make them as comfortable as possible, Honestly from what I could tell they will eat whatever