Questions for intercultural communication考试大纲

Questions for Chapter 1

How do you define culture?

How does one’s cultural identity often develop? Name the three stages and explain

precisely.

What are the differences between subculture and subgroup?

Questions for Chapter 2

1. How do you understand the term “noise” in the communication process?

2. What is the relationship between culture and communication?

3. How do you understand “international communication”?

Questions for Chapter 3

Do you think psychological elements can influence our sensation and perception? Why or

why not?

How can you increase your understanding of the perception process?

What do you think contributes to the development of the tendencies that cause us to

perceive people inaccurately?

Questions for Chapter 4

How can we effectively overcome intercultural communication barriers?

Please comment on the saying “we are more alike than unlike” and give facts or examples

to support your viewpoint.

What is ethnocentrism?

Questions for Chapter 5

How do you distinguish elaborate, exacting, and succinct styles?

Which interpretation of Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis do you think is more believable, the

linguistic determinist or the linguistic relativity?

Can you give one example of words in English that were imported into Chinese along

with their cultural values?

Questions for Chapter 6

Why do you think non-verbal communication is important?

Can you recall five categories of non-verbal communication and provide a short

explanation after each category?

What are the functions of non-verbal communication?

Questions for Chapter 7

Explain Edward T. Hall’s Context-Culture Theory, illustrate with examples when

necessary.

Explain Kluckhohn and Strodtbeck’s Value Orientation Theory, illustrate with examples

when necessary.

Explain Hofstede’s Dimensions of Cultural Variability Theory, illustrate with examples

when necessary.

Questions for chapter 8

What is communication context?

How effective intercultural communication is crucial for cross-cultural health care

context?

How do you think your current educational setting embodies Chinese cultural values? Questions for chapter 9

What are the factors affecting intercultural adaptation and acculturation?

Explain the U-curve and W-curve pattern of intercultural adaptation.

What are the strategies you have learned on how to avoid culture shock and engage in

intercultural adaptation?

Questions for chapter 10

What are the attitudes that contribute to intercultural communication competence?

Explain with examples.

What useful advice would you give to a student that plans to study overseas?

How can we improve our intercultural competence?