Q&A

Question 1:

· How has the environment of these two countries helped shape the different communication styles?

· Summarize what the text says about the Environment impacting/influencing culture and draw upon anything from the  previous chapters to support your answer.

· Summarize the environment section of the Globe for EACH country.

Question 2

A White House report on Culture and Diplomacy states: "There is a deep need to educate Americans on the importance of understanding other cultures and of the important role culture plays on the national agenda& (In the words of) Cellist Yo-Yo Ma, "A Senegalese poet said, "In the end we will conserve only what we love. We love only what we understand. And we will understand only what we are taught.' We must learn about other cultures in order to understand, in order to love and in order to conserve our common world heritage.

· Would you agree or disagree with this and why?

· Relate this to what the text says about The Peace Imperative for Understanding Intercultural Competence.

· Summarize The Peace Imperative for Understanding Intercultural Competence.

Question 3

BASIC (The Behavioral Assessment Sale of Intercultural Competence) consists of eight categories of communication behavior which contributes to intercultural competence.

· Select ONE of the eight and relate it to the essay.

· Give a SPECIFIC example from the essay that is representative of the category you selected.

Question 4

You just viewed a scene from the film "Iron Silk". This is the story of an American teacher who travels to China to teach English to Chinese Professors. In this scene, the American teacher is being visited (in his dorm at the university where he teaches) by his Chinese liaison that helps him "fit" into Chinese society.

· Why is the American not competent in this situation?

· Relate what the text says about Competence and Intercultural Communication to this scene.

· Summarize what the text says about Competence and Intercultural Communication.

· FIU | Video 13- Iron Silk_CC.mp4

Question 5:

In  detail, summarize at length the video "The Danger of a Single Story" and relate it to  ANY aspect of the course you wish.

FIU | COM3461 - The Danger of a Single Story (Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)

Question 6:

In  detail, summarize at length the video series titled "Cultivating Cultural Competence and Inclusion" and relate it to  ANY aspect of the course you wish. You are required to watch  all videos in this series.

Understanding cultural competence (linkedin.com)

(just click the video on the side)