Intercultural-Communication(Session-Introduction)

InterculturalCommunicationSession2UnderstandingInterculturalCommunicationBackgroundInformation1.TheBigContextGrowinginternationalizationandeconomicglobalizationChina'sRoadandBeltIniativeInterculturalcommunicationasaphenomenonisreallyuniversal,Ittakesplaceeverywhere.Successfulinterculturalcommunicationdemandsculturalfluencyaswellaslinguisticfluency.OneofthetheultimateobjectivesofteachingInterculturalcommunicationasadisciplineistoimprovethelearner'sInterculturalcommunicationcompetence.BackgroundInformation2.understandingcompetenceandinterculturalcommunicationcompetencecompetencereferstoaclusterofrelatedabilities,commitments,knowledge,andskillsthatenableaperson(oranorganization)toacteffectivelyinajoborsituation.Interculturalommunicationcompetenceistheabilitytocommunicateandbehaveinappropriatewayswiththosewhoareculturallydifferent.AttitudeKnowledgeSkillS------------CompetenceModelASKAttitudeKnowledgeSkillslanguagesculturescommunicationsubjectspsychologylinguistics------listeninginterpretingpresentingcommunicating------CompetenceModelforInterculturalCommunicatorssensitivitytoleranceculturalmindsetpersistencepatiencepressure------DesigningtheSessionPlanofSession2UnderstandingInterculturalCommunication1.IdentifyandsetlearningobjectivesfirstbasedontheASKmodelDesigningthesessionplanofUnderstandingInterculturalCommunication2.Decideoncontents(keypointsanddifficultpoints)alsoconsidersupportativematerialssuchaspictures,vedioclipsetc.picturesspeaklouderthanwordsifwell-chosen.CosiderationsoftasksdesigningDesigningthesessionplanofSession2UnderstandingInterculturalCommunication3.TailorteachingapproachestocontentsineachstepThecriteriaforselectionwerebasedonthefollowingassumptionsandbeliefsaboutcultureandinterculturallearning:cultureislearnedandsubjecttochange;Learnersshouldbeequippedwiththemeansofaccessingandanalysingculturalpracticesandmeanings.pportunitiestoanalyseandreflectontheirencounters,identifyanddescribeanyconflictareas.Educationalapproachesshouldhelptodevelopethelearners'interculturalcommunicationcompentence.Basedontheabovecriteriathefollowingapproacheswereinvolved.Theyare:theculturalcriticalityapproachtheinductiveanddeductiveapproachestheexperientiallearningcycleapproachInteractiveapporachDesigningthesessionplanofSession2UnderstandingInterculturalCommunication4.Designingthestructureandalocatingresources.5.Makingvisualaids(PPTs,vedioclips,papercardsetc.)CircularCommunicationProcessSenderReceiverencodingdecodingAmingateffectivecommunicationdecodingencodingmessage/channelmessage/channelcontextRelationshipDimensionsnoisesNoiseexternalnoise(Sounds,voices,annoyingring,anovercrowdedroomorasmellycigar)internalnoise-physiologicalnoise(illness,disabilities)-psychologicalnoise(egoism;hostility;preoccupation;fear;etc)semanticnoise(causedbydifferentlanguages,differentunderstandingofmessagesdelivered)Feedback1.A:Doyoulikethenewschool?B:Yes,Ido.2.A:Pleasedon’tsaythat.B:Yes,Iwill.3.A:Iknowwhathewants.B:Yes?A:Money!4.A:Waiter!B:Yes,sir.5.A:Yes?B:I’dliketwotickets,please.3.ElementsinfluencinginterculturalcommunicationIn-classTask2IdentifyandanalyzecontextsincommunicationexampleDoes“yes”alwaysmeans“是”？Summarywearealike,wearedifferent.Developeaninterculturalcommunicationmindsetrespecteverydistinctcultureappreciatesimilarities&acceptdifferencesSeektoundstandandthentobeunderstood.SharedKnowledgeCultureACultureACultureBCultureBSharedKnowledgeCultureCultureInterpretationInterpretationAssignmentsForcriticalthinking1.whatculturalfactorswillinfluencelifeandstudyoverseas?Whatwouldyoudoinsuchcircumstance?2.Thereisasayingthatcommucationiscontextual.Whatisyourundstandingofit?Canyougivesomeexamplestosupportyourunderstanding.Forextendedknowledge1.Readrelevantchaptersaboutelementsinfluencingintercultualcummunication.2.Dosomepreparationreadingaboutinterculturalverbalcommunication,whichisthenexttopicinclass.15AnInternationalComparisonSwissGermansGermansScandinaviansNorthAmericansFrenchEnglishItaliansLatinAmericansArabsChineseHighcontext/implicitcommunicationculturesLowcontext/explicitcommunicationculturesJapanese