Exercise #5

 “Outsourced” - the movie study guide

Cultural Dimension.	Character Todd, Puro, Aisha or other.	Outsourced Scene or Circumstance.
Communication-direct/indirect	Todd and Dave	When Dave called Todd to the office.
Accountability – Individual / group	Todd and the Indian employees.	In a meeting, Todd listened to them and knew what they want, they start working together in a better way after getting what they want.
Expression – Reveal / conceal	Asha.	Asha said that she’s not happy with the way Todd trains them and told him to learn about India.
Connecting – Inclusive / exclusive	People of India.	In Holi festival, they celebrate it with everyone not only Indians
Context – Informal / formal	Auntie Ji and Todd.	When Auntie Ji met Todd she was asking and Todd answered in a formal way.

Create reflections:

3. When he gets on the train, he cannot find an empty seat. How is this problem
solved for him? How might this be a cultural solution?
The moment Todd steps in the train, a kid saw him standing, so he let him sets in his place and in return for that Todd must let him set on his lap. I think this solution is cultural because Indians are used to these kind of problems so they know how to solve them.

4. As any exchange student, he has a lot of experiences trying new food. His first
encounter is with an iced drink. What happens?
When Todd arrived to India, he was thirsty so he tried the first drink on his way, the iced drink, without knowing what it was exactly. After meeting Puro, Todd knew that not so many tourists accepts the iced drink and they become ill after drinking it. Todd became sick the day after drinking the iced drink.

7. Todd wants to check in to a hotel. But Puro insists he comes to a boarding house.
What is the reason he gives Todd?
Puro insists that Todd comes to a boarding house and live with Auntie Ji, so Todd doesn’t stay alone and have someone taking care of him.

8. As soon as they meet, Auntie Ji starts asking very intimate questions that
Americans who have just met would never ask. What kind of things does she ask?

Auntie Ji asked personal questions to Todd and he answered wondering. She asked about his personal life like is he married or not, when will he get marry, about his salary and what does his parents do for a living.