Intercultural communication(2)

Aims

This course aim at helping students to cultivate their awareness of intercultural communication as well as to enhance their pursuit of English language competence. The course presents cases in intercultural communication to have a keen insight into the cultural differences in intercultural communication, advocating students’ eagerness to come to intercultural awareness. Apart from cases study, the course summarize some golden principles for successful and smooth intercultural communication.

Learning Outcomes

1.An introducation

2.Daily verbal communicaiton

3.Verbal communication

4.Nonverbal communication

5.Cross-gender communication

6.Cultural variations in negotiation styles

7.Humor interpretation in intercultural encounters

8.Intercultural personhood:an integration of Eastern and Western persectives

Teaching and Learning

Lectures and presentations by the lecturer will be integrated with students, centered in-class activities including tasks and exercises, independent, group and pair work. A number of seminars will be held on the topics introduced in class.

Assessment

Basic Reading List

1.Byram.M. 1997. Teaching and assessing Intercultural Communication Competence. Clevedon:Multilingual Matter Ltd.

2.Samovar,L.A.,R.E. Porter&Lisa A. Stefani.1998. Communication Between Cultures. Belmont, Calif.: Wadsworth Pubilshing Co.