Unit 1 Cultural Diversity in Globalization

Lead-in Case

An Unwanted Food Service

Text Readings

Text A:Culture and Cultural Diversity

Text B:The Challenge of Globalization

Supplementary Reading

Defining Culture

Group Discussion

1．Characteristics of Culture

2．Phien Mau,or Webbed Toes（骈拇）

Exercises

Unit 2 Intercultural Communication

Lead-in Case

Misunderstanding

Text Readings

Text A:Intercultural Communication

Text B:The Era of Intercultural Communication

Supplementary Reading

What Does Intercultural Communication Mean?

Group Discussion

1．Interculturalness:Most or Least

2．Writing on the Wall of West Forest Temple

Exercises

Unit 3 Language and Culture

Lead-in Case

An Inappropriate Concern

Text Readings

Text A:Compliments in Chinese and American English(1)

Text B:Compliments in Chinese and American English(2)

Supplementary Reading

The Power of Language in Intercultural Communication

Group Discussion

1．The West Wind

2．Ascending the Stork Tower

Exercises

Unit 4 Culture and Nonverbal Communication

Lead-in Case

Not so Close,Please

Text Readings

Text A:Nonverbal Communication(Ⅰ)

Text B:Nonverbal Communication(Ⅱ)

Supplementary Reading

Territorality

Group Discussion

1．Modes of Thinking

2．Dialogue Between a British Teacher(A)and a Chinese Student(B)

Exercises

Unit 5 Intercultural Awareness and Adaptation

Lead-in Case

Chinese Hospitality Overdone

Text Readings

Text A:If You Are not the One

Text B:Friendship Patterns

Supplementary Reading

Culture Shock and Intercultural Adaptation

Group Discussion

1．Making Chinese Friends

2．Oranges（橘）？ Trifoliate Oranges（枳）？

Exercises

Unit 6 Intercultural Communicative Competence

Lead-in Case

A Gift for the Party

Text Readings

Text A:Dealing with Conflict

Text B:Cross-cultural Ability

Supplementary Reading

To Develop Respects for Cultural Differences

Group Discussion

1．Cultural Differences in Speech Acts

2．Cultural Values in Expressions

Exercises

Unit 7 Intercultural Relationship Development

Lead-in Case

The Gift of a Book

Text Readings

Text A:Personal Relationships

Text B:Family Relationships

Supplementary Reading

Other Types of Interpersonal Relationships

Group Discussion

1．Guanxi:Backdoor Practice as Goal-directed Discourse

2．Great Master

Exercises

Unit 8 Interpretation for Intercultural Encounter

Lead-in Case

An Old Chinese in America

Text Readings

Text A:Encountering Different Cultures

Text B:How Intercultural Encounter Happens?

Supplementary Reading

Six Principles for Effective Cross-gender Communication

Group Discussion

1．American Stereotypes of China

2．Thinking of My Brother in Shandong

Exercises

Unit 9 Intercultural Business Negotiation

Lead-in Case

The Problem of Package

Text Readings

Text A:Intercultural Business and Corporate Response

Text B:Cross-cultural Negotiation

Supplementary Reading

How to Conduct an Effective Meeting

Group Discussion

1．American John Wayne

2．One Belt and One Road

Exercises

Unit 10 Intercultural Education

Lead-in Case

Exchanging Students

Text Readings

Text A:Classroom Expectation

Text B:Top 5 Tips for Academic Success

Supplementary Reading

Measures Against Academic Misconduct and Dishonesty

Group Discussion

1．Sunlight at Fingertips

2．Better to Travel Ten Thousand Miles than to Read Ten Thousand Books

Exercises

Bibliography

Appendices

Appendix 1 Key Words of Intercultural Communication

Appendix 2 100 Selected Readings in Chinese Classics