GUIDE TO

TMA1Prepared by
FAN KOK KEONG
 Question
Answer all the three parts
(One question with three parts)

40 marks

30 marks

10 marks

LANGUAGE (20 marks)

 1

40 marks
 First, choose the two cultures you want to write about.
Example: Malay, Chinese, Indian, or any other cultures.

What are the nonverbal practices of these two cultures that you
know of?
Example: How do the various races decorate their houses during festivals?
What else do they do?

Now list four significant differences like this:

The Malays/Chinese/Indians/etc always (what do they do?)..………..
They do this because/to…………………………
However, the Malays/Chinese/Indians/etc ………….
because ………………………
Tell us what you know!
You can write out your answer in this manner:

1. ____________________________________________________
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2. ____________________________________________________
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3. ____________________________________________________
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4. ____________________________________________________
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 2

30 marks
First, think of three potential (possible) difficulties that may
arise when members from different cultural groups meet.
Example: The food consumed by the different groups (e.g. ‘halal’ food).
What food can you serve at a party attended by all races?

Suggest three ways to avoid these difficulties.

Show us how you would solve such problems.
We may learn something from your solutions.
You can write out your answer in this manner:

1. Potential difficulty:_____________________________________
____________________________________________________

How to avoid this difficulty: ______________________________

____________________________________________________

2. Potential difficulty:_____________________________________
____________________________________________________

How to avoid this difficulty: ______________________________

____________________________________________________

3. Potential difficulty:_____________________________________
____________________________________________________

How to avoid this difficulty: ______________________________

____________________________________________________
 3

10 marks
 The question means:
How will you gain by experiencing another group’s practices
and customs?
(encounter means meeting, experiencing, knowing, learning about)

Something for you to think about:

Is it good to be just with people of the same race/background/etc only?
If not, tell us how we can benefit from mixing with people from other
backgrounds and experiencing their customs and norms.

E.g. In Malaysia, we have the benefit of experiencing the food,

practices and customs of other races.
Can you name them?

For each way, explain in two or more sentences.

You can write out your answer in this manner:

Brief Introduction

1. ____________________________________________________
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2. ____________________________________________________
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3. ____________________________________________________
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 Naming Your file
This is the way to name your file:

<class code>_<student ID>_TMA<no>

For example:
4CSK2_ 012345678_TMA1
…and before you submit your assignment…
turnitin
 This is a course in Communication

So think about how you are communicating your answers to your tutors.
Your TMAs tell a lot about you!

HAPPY COMMUNICATING!