The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers
norm: when it is like this, it is good to do some things
softening disagreement with partial agreement
not criticizing someone else’s opinion
how to make a reasonable request
formulating requests as questions
formulating requests as suggestions
offering explanations for requests
suggestive approach to influencing others
understanding 'helpful suggestions'
using 'helpful suggestions' to avoid a directive
obligation to answer questions
understanding a teacher’s general teaching style
admitting you don’t understand
telling the teacher what happened
talking to acquaintances to be friends
meeting up with someone whom you haven’t seen for a while
wanting to do something friendly with someone you don’t know well
becoming better friends with someone
asking people to bring food to a gathering
taking an offering to someone’s house
who you can do jocular abuse with
avoid coming across as too serious
when to respond more to ‘how are you’
addressing teachers and bosses
addressing people whom one does not know well by first name
body language in conversations