unit one globalization and intercultural communication
1.1 introduction to intercultural communication随堂测验
1、intercultural communication has existed since ancient times, thus, as a discipline, its history is pretty long.
2、learning about causes, symptoms and effects of culture shock are good enough to get through culture shock stages and adapt to alien cultures earlier.
1.2 globalization随堂测验
1、1. in a broad sense, the earliest starting time for globalization was _____________.
a、the middle age
b、the age of catastrophe
c、the age of extremes
d、the golden age
2、globalization, to some extent, _____________ income inequality in developed nations.
a、lowers
b、increases
c、maintains
d、fluctuates
3、in a broad sense, the earliest starting time for globalization was _____________.
a、the middle age
b、the age of catastrophe
c、the age of extremes
d、the golden age
1.3 global village随堂测验
1、as one of the cornerstones of the study of media ecology, marshall mcluhan’s two world-famous theories are _____________.
a、the medium is the massage
b、the medium is the message
c、global village
d、global villa
2、mcluhan had accurately predicted that future electric media would create a "global village" of verbal communication that would be accessed all over the world.
unit two communication and culture
2.1 communication随堂测验
1、which of the following are the channels of communication?
a、sound
b、source
c、sight
d、smell
2、as noise increases, the chances for effective communication usually rise, and as noise decreases, the chances for effective communication usually decrease.
2.2 culture and its components随堂测验
1、_____________ are the core of the culture, but are difficult to observe and to know, even in one’s own culture.
a、values
b、customs
c、practices
d、artifacts
2、making mistakes at the tip of the iceberg is relatively safe. however, mistakes under the water are much more serious and often lead to communication breakdowns.
2.3 functions of culture随堂测验
1、in the larger u.s. culture, middle-class u.s. values emphasize _____________.
a、individual initiatives
b、parents
c、achievements
d、family
2、culture is a static system.
unit three verbal communication
3.1 verbal communication随堂测验
1、mr. lu xun gave up studying medicine and engaged in literature. this is good example for the political function of verbal language.
2、every country has its own way of saying things, so there’s no universal expressions among different languages.
3.2 direct and indirect communication styles随堂测验
1、which of the following statement is not included in the characteristics of direct communication style?
a、speakers often say what they mean.
b、speakers often mean exactly what they say.
c、there is no need to read between the lines.
d、yes may mean maybe or even no.
2、which of the following statement is not included in the characteristics of indirect communication style?
a、speakers don’t always say what they mean.
b、speakers are more likely to suggest or imply than to come out
c、speakers often mean exactly what they say.
d、listeners have to read between the lines.
3.3 cultural differences in verbal communication随堂测验
1、try to identify which of the following statement is not true.
a、the ways of thinking are the important factors of cultural differences in verbal communication.
b、a thinking style involves how one acquires knowledge, organizes thoughts, and expresses oneself to others.
c、we improve our communication with others when we can match their thinking styles.
d、in spite of different cultural backgrounds, different nations share the similar thinking styles.
2、cultural differences in thinking styles are evident on syntactic level. ________ with an open beginning and a closed ending.
a、chinese sentences tend to expand from the right to the left
b、chinese sentences tend to expand from the left to the right
c、chinese sentences tend to expand from the center to the left
d、chinese sentences tend to expand from the center to the right
unit four nonverbal communication
4.1 body language decoding in nonverbal communication随堂测验
1、in bulgaria __________means “no” while ________ of a head means “yes”.
a、a nod…a shake
b、a shake…a nod
c、a nod …a nod
d、a shake…a shake
2、in addition to facial expressions, eye contact, gestures and touch, kinesics includes many other elements such as clothing, hairstyle, jewelry, glasses and the like.
4.2 proxemics: the hidden power of nonverbal communication随堂测验
1、nonverbal communication includes _______ .
a、kinesics
b、paralanguage
c、chronemics
d、proxemics
2、in britain, people tend to stand close to one another in queues.
4.3 contradiction in nonverbal communication随堂测验
1、according to a research, a majority of communication is nonverbal and the study’s exact statistics show only_______ of messages to be relayed through words.
a、7%
b、38%
c、10%
d、55%
2、______ actions are relatively free of distortions and deception.
a、verbal
b、nonverbal
c、daily
d、basic
unit five cultural values
5.1 cultural values随堂测验
1、in the fourth century b.c., __________ mentioned the character of speaker or ethos as an important value that affected communication.
a、aristotle
b、socrates
c、plato
d、pythagoras
2、which of the following countries belong to high-context culture?
a、usa
b、china
c、japan
d、italy
5.2 patterns of friendship and their cultural differences随堂测验
1、communication in the most intimate range involves______ or visual interaction.
a、olfactory
b、auditory
c、tactile
d、gustatory
2、according to confucius, friendship with the upright, friendship with the sincere and friendship with the man of much observation are three advantageous friendships.
5.3 family values随堂测验
1、in american culture, ___________ is the hallmark of most families.
a、freedom
b、collectivism
c、individualism
d、obligation
2、two common forms of families found in most cultures are elementary family and conjugal family.
unit six culture shock
6.1 culture shock随堂测验
1、if you are in the first stage of the culture shock, what you might feel about the new country you are in?
a、excited
b、indifferent
c、nervous
d、confident
2、dictionary defines culture shock as disorientation experienced when suddenly subjected to an unfamiliar culture or way of life.
6.2 cultural adaption随堂测验
1、which proverb is a typical example for making culture adaption?
a、all roads lead to rome.
b、birds of feather flock together.
c、do as the romans do.
d、custom makes all things easy.
2、among all the followings which is not the case of culture shock?
a、some chinese people are talking loudly in the restaurant in america, and the waitress reminds them that they should lower their voices.
b、once a chinese young man gave up his seat to an old woman when he was on the subway in america, but he was refused politely.
c、when some westerns are asked about children by their chinese coworkers, they may be reluctant to give the reply.
d、when chinese host tried to persuade his foreign friends to eat more again and again while having dinner, they may feel uncomfortable.
6.3 reverse culture shock随堂测验
1、what are the communication barriers which may cause reverse culture shock?
a、the relatives take it for granted that the returnees must get rich and anticipate expensive gifts from them.
b、the parents may hope that the returnees can pay school fees for other siblings.
c、people in the hometown may show envy or even resent the returnees.
d、all the above.
2、why is reverse culture shock worse than culture shock?
a、because few returnees anticipate and prepare for it.
b、because returnees are not aware of the changes taking place in their hometown.
c、because the previous familiar has become unfamiliar.
d、because returnees are lack of the sense of belongs in their hometown.
unit seven intercultural communication competence
7.1 intercutral communication competence随堂测验
1、intercultural communication competence is defined as “the _____________ to effectively and appropriately communicate in a specific environment”.
a、ability
b、foundation
c、concept
d、theory
2、empathy refer to the capacity to place oneself in another's position.
7.2 stereotype in intercultural communication随堂测验
1、_____________ suggest that any feminine man is gay and any masculine woman is a lesbian.
a、regional stereotype
b、racial stereotype
c、gender stereotype
d、appearance stereotype
2、stereotyping may result in the following negative effects except .
a、it may restrict the choices.
b、it may limit the opportunities.
c、it may cause bullying behaviors.
d、it may inspire aspirations.
7.3 empathy development in intercultural communication随堂测验
1、the american proverb “we should not judge one another until we have walked two moons in his moccasins.” means to put ourselves into someone else’s shoes.
2、the saying that girls are not good at learning math is a kind of prejudice but not a stereotype notion.
unit eight intercultural communication for education
8.1 intercultural awareness in a classroom setting随堂测验
1、you need to compare what is happening with how you normally do things in intercultural communication.
2、teachers can use classroom as a forum to encourage free discussion in every way.
8.2 multicultural education随堂测验
1、where are the two international students in the video clip come from?
a、spain and japan
b、russia and korea
c、china and france
d、germany and vietnam
2、which of the following is /are the component(s) required in multicultural education?
a、prejudice reduction.
b、empowering school culture.
c、assimilation
d、content integration.
8.3 learning styles in multicommunication classroom随堂测验
1、in a typical classroom, it is common scenario to find students of different races and cultures.
2、american students tend to be field independent as they live in high-context, traditional, collectivistic society.
unit nine intercultural communcation for business
9.1 business culture随堂测验
1、culture is a key component in business and has an impact on_____________.
a、the strategic direction
b、management
c、all business functions
d、all of the above choices
2、which of the following are the key factors that have a direct impact on business?
a、body language
b、communication
c、giving priority to one’s own habit
d、conduct research to become aware of your target audience
9.2 business protocols随堂测验
1、in unit 9-2, which country is not used as an example to illustrate the importance of the proper way you make initial contacts in international business?
a、indian
b、pakistan
c、brazil
d、china
2、which two aspects are introduced in intercultural business meeting context?
a、table-manners.
b、phone etiquette.
c、making initial contacts.
d、greeting behavior.
9.3 negotiation and conflict resolution随堂测验
1、indians believe “time is efficiency” while americans take their own feelings as something more important in negotiation.
2、“just call me john” indicates that americans try to make people feel comfortable by playing down status distinctions in negotiation.
unit ten intercultural communication for cyberspace
10.1 living languages in cyberspace随堂测验
1、if a language is not used by people, it is called a dead language. a dead language cannot live and grow______.
a、the language is often spoken by people today.
b、the language grows and changes with time.
c、new words are created, and some old words have new meanings.
d、some words, or their meanings, may only be found in the old books.
2、the reasons for a living language include the following except for_______.
a、a language changes because of the needs of its speakers in social networking.
b、the production of internet vocabulary helps to improve the efficiency of online chat.
c、a language is living for cyberspace just because speakers want to make fun.
d、the language itself will change along with historical development since different cultures and religions meet together.
10.2 new media in intercultural communication随堂测验
1、the reason that we can access to information about the faraway places and people in the easier and more instant way nowadays than before is the emergence of _______.
a、books
b、magazines
c、new media
d、newspapers
2、the example of video dialogue between liu xin and trash in unit 10-2 vividly illustrates that new media _____ the confliction between people with different values and cultures.
a、decreases
b、intensifies
c、confines
d、virtualizes
10.3 social media in intercultural communication随堂测验
1、according to mark zuckerberg, “if facebook were a country, it would be the 5th most populated country in the world.”
2、due to intercultural differences, behaviors that are considered proper or effective in one culture can be considered improper or ineffective in another culture.
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