Unit 1 Climate Change PART Ⅰ Listening and Speaking PART Ⅱ Reading and Speaking Reading 1 What Has China Done to Address Global Climate Challenges? Reading 2 EU Climate Cooperation with the Americas Speaking Activity: Exploring Climate Change Initiatives in Intercultural Contexts PART Ⅲ Understanding Global Issues PART Ⅳ Developing Intercultural Communication Competence Activity 1 Two Truths and One Lie Activity 2 Metaphor Task PART Ⅴ Introduction to the Course Project Project Description Unit 2 Sustainability PART Ⅰ Listening and Speaking PART Ⅱ Reading and Speaking Reading 1 Beijing 2022-Innovative Solutions for a Carbon-Neutral Olympics Reading 2 Paris 2024-Pioneering Sustainability at the Olympic Games Speaking Activity: Sustainable Olympics and Linguistic Sensitivity PART Ⅲ Understanding Global Issues PART Ⅳ Developing Intercultural Communication Competence Activity 1 Lost in Translation? Activity 2 Bridging Worlds Through Words PART Ⅴ Introduction to the Course Project Digital Genre Unit 3 Water Resources PART Ⅰ Listening and Speaking PART Ⅱ Reading and Speaking Reading 1 Water Resource Conservation Practices in China Reading 2 How Australia Is Securing Its Water Future Speaking Activity: Promoting Water Conservation Public Awareness Campaign in Intercultural Contexts PART Ⅲ Understanding Global Issues PART Ⅳ Developing Intercultural Communication Competence Activity 1 One Gesture, Dual Meanings Activity 2 Whispers Without Words PART Ⅴ Introduction to the Course Project What Is a Video Script? Unit 4 Biodiversity PART Ⅰ Listening and Speaking PART Ⅱ Reading and Speaking Reading 1 Biodiversity Conservation Practices in China Reading 2 Biodiversity Conservation Practices in Brazil Speaking Activity: Exploring Biodiversity Conservation, High-Context Cultures and Low-Context Cultures in Intercultural Communication PART Ⅲ Understanding Global Issues PART Ⅳ Developing Intercultural Communication Competence Activity 1 Know the Unknown in Intercultural Communication Activity 2 Context Matters PART Ⅴ Introduction to the Course Project On-Site Shooting Plan Template for a Short Video Unit 5 Deforestation PART Ⅰ Listening and Speaking
PART Ⅱ Reading and Speaking Reading 1 How China Brought Its Forests Back to Life in a Decade Reading 2 We're Off Track to Protect and Restore Forests by 2030 Speaking Activity: Exploring Deforestation and Cultural Perspectives PART Ⅲ Understanding Global Issues PART Ⅳ Developing Intercultural Communication Competence Activity 1 Value the Values in Intercultural Communication Activity 2 Developing Cultural Value Awareness PART Ⅴ Introduction to the Course Project Production Tips for Creating a Short Video Unit 6 Natural Disasters PART Ⅰ Listening and Speaking PART Ⅱ Reading and Speaking Reading 1 China's National Demonstration Communities for Disaster RiskReduction Reading 2 Japan Spent Decades Making Itself Earthquake Resilient Speaking Activity: Exploring Intercultural Perspectives on Natural Disaster Preparedness PART Ⅲ Understanding Global Issues PART Ⅳ Developing Intercultural Communication Competence Activity 1 Addressing Intercultural Communication Challenges Activity 2 The Process Model of Intercultural Competence PART Ⅴ Introduction to the Course Project Post-Production Tips for Creating a Short Video Unit 7 Recyeling PART Ⅰ Listening and Speaking PART Ⅱ Reading and Speaking Reading 1 How Does China Handle Retired NEV Batteries? Reading 2 How Well Can Electric Vehicle Batteries Be Recycled? Speaking Activity: Exploring Battery Recycling in China and the US PART Ⅲ Understanding Global Issues PART Ⅳ Developing Intercultural Communication Competence Activity 1 Sharing Movies on Intercultural Communication Activity 2 What Really Happened? PART Ⅴ Introduction to the Course Project Quality Control and Final Review Unit 8 Green Development PART Ⅰ Listening and Speaking PART Ⅱ Reading and Speaking Reading 1 Green Development in China Reading 2 Singapore Green Plan 2030 Speaking Activity: Green Development in Singapore and China PART Ⅲ Understanding Global Issues PART Ⅳ Developing Intercultural Communication Competence Activity 1 Exploring Personal Experiences in Intercultural Communication Activity 2 Reflection and Application PART Ⅴ Introduction to the Course Project Sharing with a Broader Audience
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