跨文化溝通英語力

To expand students’ communication competence for the globalized world where English has become the common medium for international communication, the course aims to raise students’ intercultural awareness and develop their intercultural communication competence by complicating the of English and the role of culture in communication. Upon completing the course, students will be able to: a) understand the fluidity and multiplicity of English use in intercultural communication b) recognize the complexity of culture in human communication c) use diverse verbal and non-verbal communication strategies in intercultural communication d) reflect on their own culture through understanding culture differences e) expand their repertoire of human relationship.

* Students must come to the first class meeting to guarantee the enrollment unless special conditions are noted in advance. *To participate in the first class meeting, use the following address to enter the first class meeting. https://nycu.webex.com/nycu/j.php?MTID=mcde50efcf6c48c787274842ea6218a95

1.學期作業、考試、評量 Course Attendance: 10% Course Participation and in-class activities: 20% Intercultural Contact Project: 30 % (interview questions 10%, reflection reports 10% & oral presentation 10%) Midterm Exam: 20% Final Exam: 20 % 2.教學方法及教學相關配合事項(如助教、網站或圖書及資料庫等) Students should come to the class with the assigned homework completed and are expected to actively participate in class time activities. To receive full credit in attendance, students must arrive to class on time and participate for the full session. Only 3 excused absences are allowed. After that, 20 points will be taken away from your attendance grade for each of your absence. Notify the instructor if you will be unable to participate. During the weekly class time, the class will read text/listen to audio clips on language and culture issues related to intercultural encounters and respond to the reading/audio input through oral discussion or written reports. Students will be engaged in various class activities, such as whole-class discussion, pair and group work, and role play. Some of the in-class activities require students to complete assignments in advance. Assignment completion and participation in these in-class activities are requirements and will be a part of the course grade. The intercultural contact project aims to develop students’ intercultural communication competence through live intercultural exchanges. Students will have opportunities to interact with a person from an exotic cultural background and learn about the cultural artifacts/values from each other. Students will have an opportunity to share the intercultural contact experience and reflect on the experience in a written report and an oral presentation. The mid-term and final exams aim to evaluate students' understanding on the various topics covered in class. *The assessment and course requirements are tentative. They may be modified based on situational contexts.

Course Attendance: 10% Course Participation and in-class activities: 20% Intercultural Contact Project: 30 % Midterm Exam: 20% Final Exam: 20 %

Tien, C., Talley, P. Kusaka Y., and Fang, G. (2020). Gateways to Cross-cultural Exchanges. Cosmos Culture Ltd. ISBN: 978-986-318-996-1

地點

人社3館 HC317

時間

Thur. 15:30-16:20 or by appointment

聯絡方式

yuehchingchang@nycu.edu.tw