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名词解释：
1. Intercultural Communication
It can be simply defined as communication between people of different cultures. 2.Culture
Culture is the total accumulation of beliefs, customs, values, behaviors, institutions and communication patterns that are shared, learned and passed down through the generations in an identifiable group of people. 3.Communication
Act and process of sending and receiving messages among people. 4.Verbal Communication
Verbal communication refers to the use of sounds and language to relay a message.
5.Nonverbal communication
The messages sent without using words are called nonverbal communication.
Unit 1
Case 1
A man was trying to explain to a blind friend what colors are. He began with the color white.
“Well,” he said, “it is like snow on the hills.”
“Oh,” the blind man said, “then it must be a wet and dampish sort of
color, isn’t it?”
“No, no,” the man said, “it is also the same color as cotton or wool.” “Oh, yes, I understand. It must be fluffy color.” “No, it is also like paper.”
“Then it must be a crackling or fragile color,” said the blind man.” “No, not at all. It is also like china.”
Q:Why is it difficult to explain to a blind person what colors are? A normal man with visual sense.
A blind man without vision, mainly by tactile sensation. They do not share the same experiences. 80s-90s
It is those different experiences that make up what is called “culture”. The differences may cause misunderstandings. Case 2 Offering help
A Chinese young teacher was assigned to go to airport to meet a visiting American professor. When she arrived at the airport, s