​S1: Foundations of Intercultural Communication

​S1: Foundations of Intercultural Communication

By Paul Sze

Open Ended

What is your place of origin in terms of place of birth (eg, HongKong; Shanghai; etc.)

ACT 1: Intercultural vs Cross-cultural Communication

• Put the 6 attributes into 2 groups: https://wordwall.net/resource/84593420

ACT 2: Culture and Communication Styles

• Step 1: Read: Cultures and Communication Styles https://poe.com/s/09fazcOkmZMK7WEql4it

• Step 2: Try the following 8-item MC Quiz on Communication Styles across different cultures

  • https://poe.com/preview/mpIi7wJnjQm1iLRX3GFD

• ACT 3: Try the following 7-item quiz on the customs of people from different cultures.

• https://forms.gle/rQrjAEZJofUGurf7A

GROUP WORK: Culture as reflected in language:
Brainstorm:
(A) English words/expressions which are difficult to express in Chinese, and
(B) Chinese words/expressions which are difficult to express in English

https://eduhk.padlet.org/mmsze/culture-and-language-cum6007-q5u0rjpxpkx2oj8s?frame_id=page%3AFZysYQTRaauF_xRNDReAa

Poll

Finally, how would you rate your ability to follow this lecture?

(5=High - with little difficulty

3= partly followed, with some difficulty

1=Low, with much difficulty)

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