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Unit 3 Daily Verbal Communication (ll) Bart Rapson (American -Catholic) moved his family to the Philipines (Largely Catholic country) on a job assignment. Bart was preparing her daughter for her first communion. ◼ As the day approaches, Bart nned for an after church party, inviting colleagues and families from work. ◼ Manuel(Filipino Colleague) would not give a definite “yes” or “no” answer to the invite. Manuel later called and said that he would be attending a different party. Manuel listed their names but Bart did not recognized them. Manuel said that he would try to “drop by” sometime during the party. ◼ Bart was upset. He com ined that if this is supposedly a catholic country why would they not ce a value on this? ◼ Why would he turn down a once-in-a- lifetime gathering (Bart’s daughter first communion) to go to a party with friend he admits seeing all the time;. ◼ In the previous lesson we learn about American food culture when it comes to inviting guest. ◼ Bart mentioned that his wife needs to know how many people to cook for. ◼ What is the problem here? (They need to prepare proportionate food for their guest and Westerner normally do not tend to let food go to waste) After the party Bart was merely cordial to Manuel- there were no indications of friendliness. Manuel was puzzled and had no idea what the problem was. ◼ The director of the organization, a sensitive , picked up the cues and realized that there was a strain relationship. ◼ If you were the director and chosen to mediate this situation, what would you do to ensure not to offend either party? Comments 1)For American, knowing how many people will attend is one of the key priorities, as it helps the host to prepare properly. 2)However, to Filipino, the number of guest is not important, they usu