实用阶梯英语：跨文化交际

Unit 1 Culture & Intercultural Communication
Lead-in Activities
Just Ask： Who Pays?
Before You Read： Definition of Culture
Cultural Puzzles： Addressing
In-class Learning
Start to Read： Culture
Read More： What Is Intercultural Communication
Read for Fun： Insulting or Just Lost in Translation?
In-class Exchange
Group Activities
Activity One： Brainstorming——Nike Commercial： An Insult to Nationa Dignity
Activity Two： Small Group Task——Interpreting Behavior
Entering the Case
Case One： A Fly in a Beer
Case Two： Where Are You Going?
Interpretation： Chinese Traditional Culture Vocabulary
After-class Reviewing
Hot Words
Know a Little About
Movie to See： Gua Sha the Treatment
Unit 2 British Culture
Lead-in Activities
Just Ask： A Helping Hand
Before You Read： Background About British Culture
Cultural Puzzles： Proper Expression
In-class Learning
Start to Read： The English Character
Read More： The British Royal Family
Read for Fun： what' s Typical British?
In-class Exchange
Group Activities
Activity One： Survey——Virtues
Activity Two： Debate——Image of Mother
Entering the Case
Case One： A Call
Case Two： The Wrong Answer
Interpretation： Colors
After-class Reviewing
Hot Words
Know a Little About
Movie to See： The Queen
Unit 3 American Culture
Lead-in Activities
Just Ask： An American Friend
Before You Read： Background About American Culture
Cultural Puzzles： Invitation
In-class Learning
Start to Read： American Culture， the Culture of its Own
Read More： American and Chinese Views on Friendship
Read for Fun： New York： The Big Apple
In-class Exchange
Group Activities
Activity One： Survey——The Image of Friend
Activity Two： Presentation——Yi Qi
Entering the Case
Case One： Left in the Cold
Case Two： Why Didn't He Explain Directly?
Interpretation： Animals
After-class Reviewing
Hot Words
Know a Little About
Movie to See： The Pursuit of Happyness
Unit 4 Verbal Communication
Lead-in Activities
Just Ask： The Shopper
Before You Read： Translation on Culture Loaded Words
Cultural Puzzles： Visiting
In-class Learning
Start to Read： Culture Loaded Words
Read More： Verbal Language in Intercultural Communication
Read for Fun： The Cultural Content of Vocabulary.
In-class Exchange
Group Activities
Activity One： Group Task——The Lucky Symbols of 2010 Asian Games
Activity Two： Survey——How Do You Feel When You Speak English?
Entering the Case
Case One： Li Hongzhang's Embarrassment
Case TWo： You Must Be Tired！
Interpretation： Proverbs
After-class Reviewing
Hot Words
Know a Little About
Movie to See： The Slumdog Millionaires
Unit 5 Nonverbal Communication
Lead-in Activities
Just Ask： The Goodnight Kiss
Before You Read： International Students Handbook
Cultural Puzzles： Smile
In-class Learning
Start to Read： Kinesics
Read More： Functions of Nonverbal Communication
Read for Fun： Non-etiquette Custom
In-class Exchange
Group Activities
Activity One： Survey——Body Movement
Activity Two： Presentation——Interview Pitfalls
Entering the Case
Case One： Too Close to Comfort
Case Two： How Can You Still Smile?
Interpretation： Borrowed Language
After-class Reviewing
Hot Words
Know a Little About
Movie to See： My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Unit 6 Cultural Values
Lead-in Activities
Just Ask： Out of the Nest
Before You Read： Proverb Matching
Cultural Puzzles： Asking Questions
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Unit 7 Cultural Shock & Intercultural Adaption
Unit 8 Intercultural Competence
After-class Reviewing
Hot Words
Know a Little About
Movie to See： Babel