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gaijinalways
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 Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 4:14 am Post subject: Business movies with possible cultural differences |
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Anyone have any good idea for a business related movie?
I'm not sure yet what I would like to focus on, but it would be useful to have some cultural difference highlighted, if possible.
This is for a Business English class for intermediate-level university students. |
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Glenski
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| Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 6:26 am Post subject: |
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A cultural difference from whom? From your students? It would help to know who they are.
A couple spring to mind, but be very careful in showing them. Here is the best of the bunch.
Gung Ho (an 80s period piece with Micheal Keaton), with Japanese and American cultures at odds. |
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furiousmilksheikali
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Oh my God! Possibly the worst film ever made! 
But OP, your request is a little on the vague side. The only "business" movie that immediately springs to mind is "Wall Street". |
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saint57
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| Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 7:23 am Post subject: |
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Believe it or not, I showed Russell Peters in my class. It happened to fit the curriculum perfectly. Here is a negotiation between an Indian guy and a Chinese guy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoFhDZjW8Cw
My class is composed of mostly Chinese and Indian Malaysians and they loved it. It's a week later and I always hear them saying "Be a man" to each other. |
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gaijinalways
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| Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 10:01 am Post subject: |
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Yes, I am familar with both 'Gung Ho' and 'Wall Street', though I was looking for something more recent.
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| But OP, your request is a little on the vague side. |
but I said,
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| I'm not sure yet what I would like to focus on, |
and of course it's for a business English class.
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| A cultural difference from whom? From your students? It would help to know who they are. |
Mostly Japanese, with a spanish speaker, one Korean, and a few Chinese. They're mostly 3rd and 4th year students, with 1 or 2 2nd year students. majors vary; some are literature majors, some are studying law, some liberal arts.
That youtube link though funny is not quite what I'm looking for. I'm looking some business discussions in a more formal setting within a movie or TV show. |
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misterkodak
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| Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 10:51 am Post subject: |
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| What about Office Space? I showed it to a group of businessmen I had once and they quite enjoyed it. By the way.. didn't you get the memo? |
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gaijinalways
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| Posted: Sat Apr 21, 2007 11:17 am Post subject: |
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| 'Office Space' looks interesting. I'll have to see about getting a copy. |
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rusmeister
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| "The Firm" with Tom Cruise, of course. |
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John Hall
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"The Firm" is fine if your students need to learn about the workings of a law firm and off-shore tax shelters; not much there having to do with cultural differences though.
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