Communication,no-problem

Communication:Noproblem?Reading:Whatwillthetextbeabout?Howdoyouknow?Communication:Noproblem?WhatdoesthewriterintendtotellusinPara.1?HowmanyinternationalstudentsarementionedinPara2?Whoarethey?Howmanymisunderstandingsoccurredintheircommunication?Reading(para.1-2)1.WhatdoesthewriterintendtotellusinPara.1?Para1-2:Thewriterwasgoingtomeetsomeinternationalstudentsattheairport.(Introduction/background)2.HowmanyinternationalstudentsarementionedinPara2?Whoarethey?Para1-2:TonyGarciafromColombiaJuliaSmithfromBritainAkiraNagatafromJapanGeorgeCookfromCanada3.Howmanymisunderstandingsoccurredintheircommunication?Para1-2:amajormisunderstandinganotherculturalmistakeWhatarethetwomistakes?WhathappenedinPara3?Underlinethefacts.Whatconclusioncanyoudrawfromthefacts?Reading(para.2-3)1.Whatarethetwomistakes?ThefirstmisunderstandingThesecondmistake▲TonyGarcia(Colombia)/JuliaSmith(Britain)▲GeorgeCook(Canada)/AkiraNagata(Japan)Bodylanguageisdifferentindifferent__________countries.Fact1:_________________Fact2:_________________2.WhathappenedinPara3?3.Whatconclusioncanyoudrawfromthefacts?differentbodylanguagesimilarbodylanguageanotherculturalphenomenonBodylanguageisdifferentindifferent________.culturesReading(para.4-5)Whatdoestheauthorconcludeabout“culturalbodylanguage”?Whatistheauthor’sconclusioninPara5?Whydoestheauthorusemorefactshere?EnglishPeople....Peoplefromplaceslikespain,ItalyorSouthAmericancountries....Mostpeoplearoundtheworld....Butsomecultures....Para4-5:Whatdoestheauthorconcludeabout“culturalbodylanguage”?Notallculturesgreeteachotherthesameway,noraretheycomfortableinthesamewaywithtouchingordistancebetweenpeople.Theauthorusesmorefactstoprovehisconclusion.Morecountriesarementionedheretoprovethattheculturaldifferenceisaworldwidephenomenon.Whydoestheauthorusemorefactshere?Bodylanguageisnotgoodorbadbutissimplyaculturalphenomenonwhichweneedtostudytoavoiddifficultiesforabettercommunicationintoday'sworldofculturalcrossroads.Whatistheauthor’sconclusioninPara5?Whatdoesthetitlemean?GroupworkCommunication:NoproblemGroupworkMyunderstandingof“WheninRome,doastheRomansdo”.Theworldisbeautifulbecausewearedifferent.Solet’srespectthedifferencesandjustmoveontohaveabetterworld!1.HelpChinesepeopletounderstandmoreaboutbodylanguage1)Chooseacountrytomakeabooklettointroduceitsspecialbodylanguages.2)Surftheinternettogetmoreinformationaboutit.•HomeworkIn1988,twoLaotianmenwalkedintoaLosAngelesbarwhereasinger,whowasalsofromanAsiancountry,wasentertainingpatrons.Themensatatemptyspacesnearthefrontwiththeirfeetpointedstraighttothesinger.Afterthebarwasclosed,thesingerfollowedthetwomentoaparkinglotwheretheygotintoanargumentabouthowthemenpointedtheirfeetatthesinger'sface.Theargumentbecamefiercewhenthesingerpulledoutagunandkilledoneofthemen.In1998,anewlymarriedAmericancouplewenttoNewZealandfortheirhoneymoon.Theyrentedacarandtoureduntiltheymissedastopsign.Apoliceofficerpulledthemover.Theyexplainedthattheywerenewintownanddidn'tknowaboutthelocaltrafficsoweregivenawarninginsteadofaticket.Asathankyougesture,thehusbandgavethethumbupsign.ThepoliceofficercalledforbackupandhandcuffedtheAmericanman.(AthumpupisseenasarudegestureinNewZealand.)Whataretheysurprisedat?★“AfterImetthemandthenintroducedthemtoeachother,Iwasverysurprised.”★“TonyapproachedJulia,touchedhershoulderandkissedheronthecheek!Shesteppedbackappearingsurprisedandputupherhands,asifindefence.”