To the Teacher Teaching Encounters with Westerners
Unit 1 Intercultural Communication
Letter to Fran Pete's First Day in China
Intercultural Communication
Intercultural Communication and Understanding Westerners
Encounter
The Gift
Generalizing About Western Culture
Can We Generalize About“Western Culture”?
Learninq About Other Cultures
Review
Using Words and Word Combinations
Unit 2 Interpreting Intercultural Encounters
Encounter
The Taxi
Intercultural Communication
Interpreting What Foreigners Mean
Letter to Fran
A Helping Hand
Generalizing About Western Culture
Individualist and Collectivist Cultures
Learning About Other Cultures
Review
Using Words and Word Combinations
Unit 3 Speaking in a Foreign Language
Encounter
Mistakes
Intercultural Communication
Speaking in a Foreign Language and Stress
Encounter
The Compliment
Generalizing About Western Culture
Difference in Rank and Power
Learning About Other Cultures
Review
Using Words and Word Combinations
Unit 4 Culture Shock
Letter to Fran
The Shopper
InterculturaI Communication
Culture Shock and Culture Fatigue
Letter to Fran
Not Eating
Generalizing About Western Culture
Western Communication Styles
Learning About Other Cultures
Review
Using Words and Word Combinations
Unit 5 Expectations and Intercultural Encounters
Encounter
The Invitation
Intercultural Communication
Expectations and Projected Cultural Similarity
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Unit 6 Ethnocentrism
Unit 7 Ingroups and Outgroups
Unit 8、Telling Stories About Encounters
Unit 9 The Benefit af the Doubt
Unit 10 Being an Effective Intercultural Communicator
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