实用阶梯英语

Unit 1 Culture & Intercultural Communication

Lead-in Activities

Just Ask： Who Pays?

Before You Read： Definition of Culture

Cultural Puzzles： Addressing

In-class Learning

Start to Read： Culture

Read More： What Is Intercultural Communication

Read for Fun： Insulting or Just Lost in Translation?

In-class Exchange

Group Activities

Activity One： Brainstorming——Nike Commercial： An Insult to Nationa Dignity

Activity Two： Small Group Task——Interpreting Behavior

Entering the Case

Case One： A Fly in a Beer

Case Two： Where Are You Going?

Interpretation： Chinese Traditional Culture Vocabulary

After-class Reviewing

Hot Words

Know a Little About

Movie to See： Gua Sha the Treatment

Unit 2 British Culture

Lead-in Activities

Just Ask： A Helping Hand

Before You Read： Background About British Culture

Cultural Puzzles： Proper Expression

In-class Learning

Start to Read： The English Character

Read More： The British Royal Family

Read for Fun： what' s Typical British?

In-class Exchange

Group Activities

Activity One： Survey——Virtues

Activity Two： Debate——Image of Mother

Entering the Case

Case One： A Call

Case Two： The Wrong Answer

Interpretation： Colors

After-class Reviewing

Hot Words

Know a Little About

Movie to See： The Queen

Unit 3 American Culture

Lead-in Activities

Just Ask： An American Friend

Before You Read： Background About American Culture

Cultural Puzzles： Invitation

In-class Learning

Start to Read： American Culture， the Culture of its Own

Read More： American and Chinese Views on Friendship

Read for Fun： New York： The Big Apple

In-class Exchange

Group Activities

Activity One： Survey——The Image of Friend

Activity Two： Presentation——Yi Qi

Entering the Case

Case One： Left in the Cold

Case Two： Why Didn't He Explain Directly?

Interpretation： Animals

After-class Reviewing

Hot Words

Know a Little About

Movie to See： The Pursuit of Happyness

Unit 4 Verbal Communication

Lead-in Activities

Just Ask： The Shopper

Before You Read： Translation on Culture Loaded Words

Cultural Puzzles： Visiting

In-class Learning

Start to Read： Culture Loaded Words

Read More： Verbal Language in Intercultural Communication

Read for Fun： The Cultural Content of Vocabulary.

In-class Exchange

Group Activities

Activity One： Group Task——The Lucky Symbols of 2010 Asian Games

Activity Two： Survey——How Do You Feel When You Speak English?

Entering the Case

Case One： Li Hongzhang's Embarrassment

Case TWo： You Must Be Tired！

Interpretation： Proverbs

After-class Reviewing

Hot Words

Know a Little About

Movie to See： The Slumdog Millionaires

Unit 5 Nonverbal Communication

Lead-in Activities

Just Ask： The Goodnight Kiss

Before You Read： International Students Handbook

Cultural Puzzles： Smile

In-class Learning

Start to Read： Kinesics

Read More： Functions of Nonverbal Communication

Read for Fun： Non-etiquette Custom

In-class Exchange

Group Activities

Activity One： Survey——Body Movement

Activity Two： Presentation——Interview Pitfalls

Entering the Case

Case One： Too Close to Comfort

Case Two： How Can You Still Smile?

Interpretation： Borrowed Language

After-class Reviewing

Hot Words

Know a Little About

Movie to See： My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Unit 6 Cultural Values

Lead-in Activities

Just Ask： Out of the Nest

Before You Read： Proverb Matching

Cultural Puzzles： Asking Questions

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Unit 7 Cultural Shock & Intercultural Adaption

Unit 8 Intercultural Competence

After-class Reviewing

Hot Words

Know a Little About

Movie to See： Babel

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