TIỂU LUẬN MÔN: GIAO THOA VĂN HÓA Show Topic Write an essay of about 300-3500 words, suggesting what Vietnamese teachers of EFL should do to improve EFL Vietnamese learners’ intercultural competence. Alternatively, choose a specific textbook of English and show how you can cultivate your learners’ knowledge of intercultural communication - cultural differences and improve their intercultural competence with that textbook. BÀI LÀM Abstract Intercultural communication is the product of the interact between people with different backgrounds, and in the modern world, with the fast development of transportation and information transformation, intercultural communication become and will become the necessary part in the life of human being. For reducing the problems and conflicts in the intercultural communication, we should become intercultural communication competence. In this essay, we have discussion about the definition of intercultural communication, cross- cultural communication impact factors. And then, give some problems in cross-culture communication and suggestions for improving intercultural communication, so that we can become intercultural communication competence, and have effective intercultural communication with others. How to improve the intercultural communication 1. Introduction In cross-cultural communication, people from different cultural backgrounds who even overcome the natural barriers of language difference often fail to understand or to be understood. The problems are not due to any inability to hear them or understand their words. There exist culture differences. Cultural differences are seen as the main reason of cross-cultural conflicts. And if we are unaware of the significant role culture plays in communication, it may cause the pragmatic problems. Pragmatic problems which arise due to culture differences is an area of cross-cultural communication breakdown. Pragmatic failure can be divided into pragmalinguistic failure and sociopragmatic failure. Pragmalinguistic failure is simply a question of highly conventionalized usage which can be taught straightforwardly as part of the grammar. It is fairly easy to overcome it. And sociopragmatic failure is much more difficult to deal with, since it involves the student’s system of beliefs as much as their knowledge of the language. So English learners should acquire pragmatic competence and refine student’s awareness to become a better communicator. 2.Culture and communication 2.1The relationship of culture and communication Culture and communication, although two different concepts, are directly linked. Whenever people interact they communicate. To live in societies and to maintain their culture they have to communicate. Culture is learned, acted out, transmitted and preserved through communication. Communication----our ability to share our ideas and feelings is the basis of all human contact. Whether we live in a city in Canada, a village in India, or the jungles of Brazil, we all participate in the same activity when we communicate. The results and the methods might be different, but the process is the same. All five and a half billion of us communicate so that we can share our realities with other human beings. Communication and culture are inseparable. The way people communicate is the way they live. It is their culture. When the elements of communication differ or change, the elements of culture differ or change. 2.2 The importance of culture in communication Because of cultural differences, misunderstandings may arise in communication, although the 0% found this document useful (0 votes) 749 views 3 pages intercultural syllabus content For view in 2016 - 2017 session Original TitleNoi Dung - Giao Thoa Van Hoa (1) Copyright© © All Rights Reserved Available FormatsDOCX, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd Share this documentDid you find this document useful?0% found this document useful (0 votes) 749 views3 pages Noi Dung - Giao Thoa Van HoaJump to Page You are on page 1of 3 Reward Your CuriosityEverything you want to read. Anytime. Anywhere. Any device. No Commitment. Cancel anytime.  |
