本书以跨文化交际基础理论为框架，以日常生活、学习和工作为场景，通过实例使学习者了解中、英语言在言语交际和非言语交际方面的差异和特点，展现因受文化观影响在日常交际、教育方式、沟通模式和方式等方面的差别，旨在帮助学习者了解英语文化的同时，进一步理解中国文化及其沟通方式，并客观公正地对待其他文化，在跨文化交际中促进中国文化传播，提高跨文化交际效率。本书体现“以学生为中心”的原则，以案例教学为主，辅以相应的网络资源和电子资源，注重提高学习者的自主学习能力、合作学习能力、发现问题和解决问题的能力以及跨文化交际能力。

Preface
Module One Basics of Intercultural Communication
Chapter 1 Cultural Identities in Intercultural Communication
Ⅰ. Lead-in Tasks
Ⅱ. Understanding Intercultural Communication
Ⅲ. Intercultural Communication Competence (ICC)
Ⅳ. Cultural Identities in Globalization
Ⅴ. Extended Reading
Post-class Tasks
Chapter 2 Communication and Culture
Ⅰ. Lead-in Tasks
Ⅱ. Understanding Communication
Ⅲ. Understanding Culture
Ⅳ. High-context and Low-context Cultures
Ⅴ. Extended Reading
Post-class Tasks
Chapter 3 Cultural Patterns
Ⅰ. Lead-in Tasks
Ⅱ. Understanding Values as Core of Culture
Ⅲ. Value Orientations to Compare Cultures
Ⅳ. Case Studies of Specific Cultures
Ⅴ. Extended Reading
Post-class Tasks
Module Two Cultural Differences in Intercultural Communication
Chapter 4 Verbal Communication
Ⅰ. Lead-in Tasks
Ⅱ. Understanding Language
Ⅲ. Relationship between Language and Culture
Ⅳ. Language Use in Intercultural Communication
Ⅴ. Working as Interpreters
Ⅵ. Extended Reading
Post-class Tasks
Chapter 5 Nonverbal Communication
Ⅰ. Lead-in Tasks
Ⅱ. Understanding Nonverbal Communication
Ⅲ. Nonverbal Messages in Intercultural Communication
Ⅳ. Extended Reading
Post-class Tasks
Chapter 6 English and Chinese Literature
Ⅰ. Lead-in Tasks
Ⅱ. English and Chinese Poetry
Ⅲ. English and Chinese Novels
Ⅳ. Literature Helps Cultural Fusion
Ⅴ. Extended Reading
Post-class Tasks
Module Three Intercultural Communication Practice
Chapter 7 Intercultural Etiquette
Ⅰ. Lead-in Tasks
Ⅱ. Understanding Etiquette
Ⅲ. Social Etiquette across Cultures
Ⅳ. Extended Reading
Post-class Tasks
Chapter 8 Intercultural Learning and Teaching
Ⅰ. Lead-in Tasks
Ⅱ. Culture in Education
Ⅲ. Teaching Chinese across Cultures
Ⅳ. Some Considerations
Ⅴ. Extended Reading
Post-class Tasks
Chapter 9 Working in Multicultural Business Context
Ⅰ. Lead-in Tasks
Ⅱ. Communication Factors in Multicultural Workplace
Ⅲ. Communication Barriers in Multicultural Working Context
Ⅳ. Extended Reading
Post-class Tasks
Chapter 10 Leaning to Become Intercultural Communicators
Ⅰ. Lead-in Tasks
Ⅱ. Understanding Barriers in Intercultural Communication
Ⅲ. Developing Intercultural Competence
Ⅳ. Extended Reading
Post-class Tasks
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