本教材由十个单元组成，每个单元有四个板块(Warm up，Readings，Exercises，and Additional Reading)，力求从不同视角介绍和探讨跨文化交际的主要内容和一些重要问题。每单元的练习形式多样，可供学生课内外讨论或实践。为了让学有余力的学生对同一跨文化交际主题有更好的了解，编者们提供了进一步研修的阅读文献。希望通过这些环节的训练能使学生主动把跨文化交际知识转化为跨文化交际技能，全面提高自身的综合素质，在全球化时代做一个合格的地球村民。

Unit 1 Globalization and Intercultural Communication

PART ONE WARM UP

PART TWO READINGS

Passage One What Is Globalization

Passage Two Thinking Globally

Passage Three What Is Intercultural Communication

PART THREE EXERCISES

Section A Filling the Blanks

Section B Convincing People

Section C Discussing the Questions

Section D Case Studies

PART FOUR ADDITIONAL READING

How Are Companies Globalizing Their Communication

Unit 2 Human Behavior and Culture

Unit 3 Communication and Culture

Unit 4 Language and Culture

Unit 5 Verbal Communication

Unit 6 Nonverbal Communication

Unit 7 Cultural Values

Unit 8 Culture Shock

Unit 9 Intercultural Communication Competence

Unit 10 Intercultural Adaptation

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