Homework - Personal Spaces

1. You’re talking to a co-worker. How close do you stand?

I would probably stand about two to three feet away.

2. You’re talking to a friend. Do you touch each other?

Depending on what we are talking about, we may touch each other. I think it is more common for me to have physical contact when I am talking to a female rather than to a male.

3. Look at the diagram of a waiting. Where do you sit when you enter?

I usually sit in a seat that is not next to someone else.

4. You’re in a crowded elevator. Where do you look?

I usually look straight or up at the numbers. If I am with a friend, I look at them and continue our conversation.

5. You’re standing in line. How close do you stand to the person in front?

I usually stand about two feet away from the person in front.

6. You get on the bus. There is an empty row of seats at the back, and an empty seat close by. Where do you sit?

I would sit in the empty seat close by. I do not like sitting in the back of the bus.

7. You’re in a library and there’s an empty seat beside you. Do you want to stop someone sitting there? If so, how?

Yes, I would put my bag on the seat next to me and leave my things all over the table.

8. You’re going to the beach. Do you like to see lots of people or very few?

I like to see very few people. Sometimes it is fun to go to a crowded beach but sometimes I just like to go to the beach and relax without hearing too much noise.

9. When you’re talking to someone, do you look them in the eye?

Yes, I look people in the eye when I talk to them although in Japan I think it makes people uncomfortable.

10. You’re on a train. Do you talk to the other passengers?

No, I do not talk to other passengers.