| Description |
78 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
People, culture and change |
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People, culture and change
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| Summary |
Looks at the intercultural and the social aspects of communication through a series of lessons or tasks that are included in each chapter leading to an understanding of other peoples culture |
| Notes |
Bibliography: p. 78 |
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Contents: 1. Why can't they speak like us?: the nature of interpersonal and intercultural communication and what these require --2. Messages and meanings: reasons for communicating, how it works and the use of symbols in human communication --3. Culture: what it is and the roles played by language, values and change --4. Is seeing believing?: senses and how they work, perceptions and interpretations --5. Language and communication: language, people and improving skills --6. Cultural self-awareness: learning about one's own cultural values, behaviours and customs --7. When cultures meet: learning about another's culture, culture shock and stress; intercultural empathy --8. Close encounter: conducting an intercultural encounter --9. Why talk to them?: meeting important needs |
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For secondary school students |
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Series editor: Terry Lovat |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: page 78 |
| Audience |
For Secondary school students |
| Subject |
Communication -- Social aspects.
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Intercultural communication.
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| Author |
Follers, Jennifer
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| ISBN |
0949218804 |
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