Acknowledgements To the Teacher:Teaching Encounters with Westerners Unit 1:Intercultural Communication Letter to Fran Pete』s First Day in China Intercultural Communication Intercultural Communication and Understanding Westerners Encounter The Gift Generalizing About Western Culture Can We Generalize About「Western Culture」 Learning About Other Cultures Review Using Words and Word Combinations Unit 2:Interpreting Intercultural Encounters Encounter The Taxi Intercultural Communication Interpreting What Foreigners Mean Letter to Fran A Helping Hand Generalizing About Western Culture Individualist and Collectivist Cultures Learning About Other Cultures Review Using Words and Word Combinations Unit 3:Speaking in a Foreign Language Encounter Mistakes IntercuItural Communication Speaking in a Foreign Language and Stress Encounter The Compliment Generalizing About Western Culture Difference in Rank and Power Learning About Other Cultures Review Using Words and Word Combinations Unit 4:Culture Shock Letter to Fran The Shopper InterculturaI Communication Culture Shock and Culture Fatigue Letter to Fran Not Eating Generalizing About Western Culture Western Communication Styles Learning About Other Cultures Review Using Words and Word Combinations
Unit 5:Expectations and Intercultural Encounters Encounter The Invitation InterculturaI Communication Expectations and Projected Cultural Similarity Letter to Fran The Goodnight Kiss Generalizing About Western CuIture Conformity in Western Culture Learning About Other Cultures Review Using Words and Word CoⅡlbination Unit 6:Ethnocentrism Letter to Fran Who Pays Intercultural Communication Ethnocentrism Encounter Living Together Gen;aIizing About Western Cultu舊 FamilV Relationships in the US Learning About Other Cultures Review Using Words and Word Combination Unit 7:Ingroups and OutgrouPs Encounter Left Out of the Conversation Intercultural Communication Ingroups and outgroups Letter to Fran Critics Generalizing About Western Culture In/Outgroups in CollectiVist and IndiVidualist cultures Learning About Other Cultures Review Using Words and Word Combinations Unit 8:Telling Stories About Encounters Letter to Fran Exceptions IntercuItural Communjcation War Stories Encounter Grandma Generalizing About Western Culture Dealing with Conflict Learning About Other Cultures Review Using Words and Word Combinations Unit 9:The Benefit of the Doubt Letter to Fran
An American Friend InterculturaI Communication Giving the Benefit of the Doubt Letter to Fran Cars Generalizing About Western Culture Friendship Patterns Learning About Other Cultures Review Using Words and Word Combinations Unit 10:Being an Effective Intercultural Communicator Encounter Made intheUSA IntercuItural Communication Being an Effective Intercultural Communicator Encounter Democracy Generalizing About Western Culture Advice for Communicating with Westerners Learning About Other Cultures Review Using Words and Word Combinations References