Year 8 - Week 8 - Modesty / being humble / formal language

TRUE or FALSE?

being MODEST and HUMBLE

are important values in Japanese society

• TRUE

• FALSE

In Japanese culture,

how should you respond to praise?

• boast,

  agree with the praise &

  state how good you are

• deflect the praise politely

  (play it down)

いいえ、ぜんぜんです。

iie zen zen desu

means...

• Wow, I'm amazing

• No, not at all

いいえ、まだまだです。

iie mada mada desu

means...

• No, not yet

  (I still have a long way to go)

• I'm the greatest of all time

  G.O.A.T

TRUE or FALSE?

In Japan, you should use POLITE language

when speaking to strangers

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE?

In Japan, polite language is used to maintain social harmony

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE?

In Japan, polite language is used to avoid conflict

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE?

In Japan, polite language is used because it is the law

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE or FALSE?

In Japan, you can use CASUAL language

when speaking to close friends

• TRUE

• FALSE

In Japan, what style of language should you use when talking to:

A stranger?

• casual (informal)

• polite (formal)