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Cross-cultural communication
XB2U2 Bridging culture
XB4U4 Sharing
Learning objectives
By the end of the class, you will be able to
describe challenges and benefits related to cross-cultural communication;
generate solutions to the challenges in cross-cultural communication;
apply chunks learnt about challenges, solutions and benefits in this lesson to real situations.
Why do so many people study abroad nowadays
What challenges may you encounter if you study abroad
Warming up
When I got lost, I had to ask passers-by for help, but people here speak faster and use words I’m not familiar with. I ask them to repeat themselves a lot!”
When I miss home, I feel comforted to have a second family.
The first time that she had to write an essay, her tutor explained that she must acknowledge what other people had said if she cited their ideas, but that he mainly wanted to know what she thought.
Challenges
Have language barriers
Feel homesick
Have different academic requirement
Suffer from culture shock
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Gains
Group work: circle the “verb+objective” collocations talking about the gains of studying abroad.
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The first advantage of studying abroad is personal growth. The education you gain and the experiences you have will change you for the better. For example, you will certainly become more independent because you will have to deal with all kinds of difficulties by yourself. Studying abroad also helps you to gain a global perspective and improve your general competence.
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Another advantage is the increased chance for cultural exchange. Chinese students can be seen as cultural envoys promoting friendship between nations. International students in China also bring their colourful cultures here. Cooperating with people from diverse cultural backgrounds helps us view the world from different angles and thus gives us more insight into our own culture.
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Finally, studying abroad provides a great opportunity to contribute to the development of our motherland. China's global outlook, with projects such as the Belt and Road Initiative, has helped us make connections across the world. Therefore. China needs more talented young people with a global perspective who are highly competent with languages, have leadership and organisational skills, and have strong cultural awareness. Students who study abroad will develop such skills and abilities, and these in turn will provide them with better career opportunities.
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All in all, studying abroad helps to build character and increase people's understanding of cultural diversity while strengthening China and building a shared future for all. I think this life-changing experience is certainly worthwhile, and I hope my child will study abroad in the future.
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Discussion: What are the solutions to the challenges in the following aspects
Have language barriers
Feel homesick
Have different academic requirement
Suffer form culture shock
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Although some foreign students live in campus accommodation, Xie Lei chose to live with a host family, who can help with her adaptation to the new culture.
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Xie Lei also found many courses included students' participation in class as part of the final result. Students need to generate ideas, offer examples, apply concepts, and raise questions, as well as give presentations.
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“Engaging in British culture has helped," she said. “As well as studying hard, I've been involved in social activities.
Live with a host family
Participate in class
Generate ideas
Offer examples
Apply concepts
Raise questions
Give presentations
Engage in British culture
Be involved in social activities
adapt to
“参加”
Participate in
Engage in
Be engaged in
Be involved in
“适应”
Adapt to
Adjust to
Accommodate to
Be accustomed to
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…be involved in……adapt to…
…be engaged in… accommodate to…
…participate in…get accustomed to…
Example: You might as well be involved in a friendship so as to adapt to the life without family around.
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Gain a global perspective
Improve one’s general competence
View the world from different angles
Have more insight into our own culture
Gain better career opportunities…
Cross-cultural communication
challenges
solutions
gains
Have language barriers
Feel homesick
Have different academic requirement
Suffer form culture shock
Live with a host family
Participate in class
Generate ideas
Offer examples
Apply concepts
Raise questions
Give presentations
Engage in British culture
Be involved in social activities
adapt to/adjust to/accommodate to/get accustomed to
Practice vocabulary
Tombe
Papua New Guinea
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Dear friend,
How is everything going I’m so excited to share with you a piece of incredible news that I have got the chance to study as an exchange student in China. However, thinking about studying in a different country, I can only imagine how many challenges will be ahead of me.
Firstly, I am afraid that my Chinese is not fluent enough to communicate with the natives freely. Apart from this, exposed to a completely different culture, I will surely suffer from culture shock. Lastly, since China is so far away from my home, without my family by my side, I will feel homesick.
Now, I’m not sure whether I should take the chance. Do you think it is an worthwhile experience
Yours
Tombe
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Dear friend,
How is everything going I’m so excited to share with you a piece of incredible news that I have got the chance to study as an exchange student in China. However, thinking about studying in a different country, I can only imagine how many challenges will be ahead of me.
Firstly, I am afraid that my Chinese is not fluent enough to communicate with the natives freely. Apart from this, exposed to a completely different culture, I will surely suffer from culture shock. Lastly, since China is so far away from my home, without my family by my side, I will feel homesick.
Now, I’m not sure whether I should take the chance. Do you think it is a worthwhile experience
Yours
Tombe
Use vocabulary
Gain a global perspective
Improve one’s general competence
View the world from different angles
Have more insight into our own culture
Gain better career opportunities…
Cross-cultural communication
challenges
solutions
gains
Have language barriers
Feel homesick
Have different academic requirement
Suffer form culture shock
Live with a host family
Participate in class
Generate ideas
Offer examples
Apply concepts
Raise questions
Give presentations
Engage in British culture
Be involved in social activities
Adapt to/adjust to/accommodate to/get accustomed to
Practice vocabulary
Thank you!