Speaking of Intercultural Communication Intro

Speaking of Intercultural Communication Intro offers a fresh approach that enables students at high basic to intermediate English-language proficiencies to study and speak about various important aspects of culture and how they affect us. Each unit has a short reading passage followed by related exercises and activities, including cartoons that serve as short, fun case studies about cultural issues. The text, packed with colorful illustrations, is designed to keep students actively engaged through pair-work and group activities. The units provide a scaffolding approach to help students build up the necessary skills to take part in more challenging communicative activities, including interactive surveys and short presentations. Our thought-provoking approach encourages students to share their own experiences and opinions about culture-related topics, including stereotypes, diversity, culture shock, nonverbal communication, globalization, Japanese culture, and culture change over time.

Unit 1 Introduction
Unit 2 People Around the World
Unit 3 Culture
Review Units 1-3
Unit 4 Communication
Unit 5 Body Language
Unit 6 Intercultural Communication
Review Units 4-6
Unit 7 Perception: How We See the World
Unit 8 Culture and Values
Unit 9 Talking about Japan
Review Units 7-9
Unit 10 Diversity in Japan
Unit 11 Stereotypes
Unit 12 Culture and Change
Review Units 10-12