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T 1 As a phenomenon, intercultural communication has existed for thousands of years. However, as a discipline, its history is only about fifty years. F 2 Intercultural Communication as a discipline first started in Europe. F 3 Culture is a static entity 静态的 实体 while communication is a dynamic process. T4 Culture can be seen as shared knowledge ,what people need to know in order to act appropriately in a given 约定的 特定的 culture. T5 Although cultural stereotype has its limitations (over-generalization),it still contributes to a person’s cultural cognition.认识、认知 T 6 In intercultural communication, we should separate one’s individual character from cultural generalization. T 7 Cultural mistakes are more serious than linguistic mistakes. The linguistic mistake means that someone is not fully expressing his or her idea while cultural mistakes can lead to serious misunderstanding and even ill-feeling between individuals. F 8 All people of the same nationality will have the same culture. T 9 Although two cultures may share the same ideas, their meaning and significance may not be the same. F 10 One’s actions are totally independent of his or her culture. II Comprehension Check T_1、All cultures require and value politeness, but the ways in which politeness is achieved may vary significantly. T_2、Don’t take offence-getting the form of address ”wrong” is rarely intended to be offensive. T_3、Addressing forms like “Miss Mary”, ”Brown” by the Chinese may be a form of cultural compromise. T_4.Ranks in the armed forces like Captain, Colonel can be used as titles. F_5.Westerners can understand what Uncle policeman or P.L.A. Uncle means. F_6.We can address Jason Douglas, who is a lawyer, as Lawyer Douglas. F_7.Chinese hospitality toward the westerners is always greatly appreciated. F_8.The Chinese way of showing concern is usually appreciated by the Westerners. F_9.”Thank you for coming!” is a typical expression used by Western hosts when the guests just arrived. T_10.”I’m sorry