Unit One Challenges to the Human Community
Text A Misunderstanding Other Cultures
Survey Task
In-Class Debate
Text B Globalization and the Changing World
Group Discussion
Pair Work
Cases for Further Study：Case 1-5
Additional Reading Communication in the Global Village
Unit Two Culture and Cultural Differences
Text A Culture as Software of the Mind
Group Discussion
Writing Task
Text B Where Fat Is a Mark of Beauty
Cross-Cultural Quiz
Online Search
Cases for Further Study：Cases 6-10
Additional Reading Hyperculture
Unit Three Understanding Communication
Text A A Wide-Angle View of Communication
Pair Work
Interview Task
Text B Communication Is Culturally Relative
Observation Work
Cross-Cultural Quiz
Cases for Further Study：Cases 11-15
Additional Reading The Sounds of Silence
Unit Four Language Use in Communication
Text A Culture and Our Use of Language
Translation Task
Survey Task
Text B Why don’t You Say What You Mean
Pair Work
Writing Task
Cases for Further Study： Cases 16-20
Additional Reading Culturally Different Verbal Styles
Unit Five Culture and Nonverbal Communication
Text A Our Body Language
Pair Work
Writing Task
Text B Discovering the Japanese Space
Group Discussion
Survey Task
Cases for Further Study： Cases 21-25
Additional Reading What We Use to Communicate Nonverbally
Unit Six Communication Between Co-Cultures
Text A He Says
0oservation work
Writing Task
Text BMother and Daughter
