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 role of language and culture in intercultural 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.

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/watch video clips on language and culture issues related to intercultural encounters and respond to the reading/video 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 share the intercultural contact experience and reflect on the experience in a written report and an oral presentation. The final exams aim to evaluate students' understanding of 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% Quiz: 5% Intercultural Contact Project: 30 % Listening Journal: 20% Final Exam: 15 %

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

Wed. 13:30-14:30 or by appointment

聯絡方式

yuehchingchang@nycu.edu.tw