Introduction Unit 1 Intercultural Communication Ⅰ.Definition of Intercultural Communication 1.Introduction to Intercultural Communication 2.What Is Commurucation？ Ⅱ.Content—based Activities Section A Movie Clips Section B Intercultural Communication Reading Passage 1 Cross—cultural Conn：aunication Passage 2 Teaching Our Kids about Cultural Diversity Section CCase Studies Ⅲ.Task—based Activities Exercises Group Work Assignment Unit 2 Culture and Communication Ⅰ.Definition of Culture and Communication 1.What Is Culture？ 2.The Iceberg Model of Culture 3.The Lewis Model of Culture Ⅱ.Content—based Activities Section A Movie Clips Section B Intercultural Communication Reading Passage 1 Intercultural Communication and Cultural Differences How People Arc the Same and How They Are Different Passage 2 Differences between American & Clunese Culture Section CCase Studies Ⅲ.Task—based Activities Exercises Group Work Assignment Unit 3 Cultural Value OrientatIon Ⅰ.Definition of Cultural Value Orientation 1.Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck's Value Orientation 2.Traditional Chinese Value Orientation：Confucianism Ⅱ.Content—based Activities Section A Movie Clips Section B Intercultural Communication Reading Passage I Eastern Cultue vs.Westem Culture Passage 2 The Values Americans Live by（Ⅰ） Section CCase Studies Ⅲ.Task—based Activities Exercises Group Work Assignment Unit 4 Cultural Diversity Ⅰ.Definition of Cultural Diversity Hofstede's Dimensions of Cultural Diversity： 1.Power Distance 2.Uncertainty Avoidance 3.Individualism vs.Collectivism 4.Masculinity vs.Femininity 5.Long Term Orientation Ⅱ.Content—based Activities Section A Movie Clips Section B Intercultural Communication Reading Passage lHofstede's Asian Cultural Factors Passage 2 The Values Americans Live by（Ⅱ） Section CCase Studies Ⅲ.Task—based Activities Exercises Group Work Assignment Unit 5 Context and Social Jorms Ⅰ.Definition of Context and Social Norms 1.Edward T.Hall's Higb—context and Low—context Culture 2.Social Norms Ⅱ.Content—based Activities Section A Movie Clips Section BIntercultural Communication Reading Passage l Amerrcan Culture & Social Life Passage 2 The Values Americans Live by（Ⅲ） Section CCase Studies Ⅲ.Task—based Activities Exercises Group Work Assignment Unit 6Time and Space across Culture Ⅰ.Definition ofTime and Space across Culture 1.Time：Monochronic Time vs.Polychronic Time 2.PrOxenucs Ⅱ.Content—based Activities Section A Movie Clips Section BIntercultural Communication Readu\g Passage 1 Time Sense：Polychronicity and Monochronicity Passage 2 How to Use Proxemics in the Corporate Classroom Section CCase Studies Ⅲ.Task—based Activities Exercises Group Work Assignment Unit 7 Verbal und Nonverbal CommunicatIon Ⅰ.Definition of Verbal and Nonverbal Communication 1.Verbal Communication 2.Nonverbal Communication Ⅱ.Content—based Activities Section A Movie Clips Section BInterculturalCommunication Reading Passage 1 Nonverbal Aspects of Language（Paralinguistics）Ⅰ Passage 2 Nonverbal Aspects of Language（Paralinguistics）Ⅱ Section C Case Studies Ⅲ.Task—based Activities Exercises Group Work Assignment Unit 8 Culture Shock and Adaptation Ⅰ.Definition of Culture Shock and Adaptation 1.What Is Culture Shock？ 2.Intercultural U—Curve and W—Curve Adjustment Model 3.Intercultural Competence Ⅱ.Content—based Activities Section A Movie Clips Section B Intercultural Commurucation Reading Passage 1Cultural Adjustment Passage 2 Cultivating Intercultural Communication Competence Section CCase Studies Ⅲ.Task—based Activities Exercises Group Work Assignment Appendkes Appendix Ⅰ Cultural Terms Appendix Ⅱ List of Recommended Movies Appendix Ⅲ Scripts of Movie Clips Appendix Ⅳ Keys to Exercises Bibliography
