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Summaries of Intercultural Communication in English 注：(以下黄色和红色标注为重点 (橙色标注为例子 单词及术语在每单元的最后 英语1308班 方婷 14号 Intercultural Communication：An Introduction (ReadingⅠof Unit 1) What is intercultural communication? Communication among people from different cultures, and it began very early.In the ancient time ,such as Greek. Although intercultural contact has a long history, today’s intercultural encounters are far more numerous and of greater importance than in any previous time in the past. New technology, in the form of transportation and communication systems, has accelerated intercultural contact. Supersonic transports Innovative communication systems have also encouraged and facilitated cultural interaction. Digital switching network electronic devices Globalization of the economy has further brought people together. Joint ventures, licensing agreement Changes in immigration patterns have also continued to the development of expanded intercultural contact. American What is Culture? Here a culture is regarded as the tradition of a society, including mainly its ways people live, the ways of thinking, moralities, religious beliefs,values, habit, aesthetic ideas, etc.. The three major socio-cultural elements that directly influence perception and communication. cultural values worldview(religion) social organizations(family and state) We are all products of our own culture. We inherited everything of our culture: Languages,foods, dressing styles, living styles, manners, historical senses, literature, etc. 6. Culture influences us and dominates our behaviors in communication. Because we accept all cultural elements instinctively and become part of the culture. different cultures can both different symbols and different responses. example: the word ‘dog’ stands different mea