Beyond Language

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Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1993-01-01
Publisher(s): Allyn & Bacon
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Summary

This reading and discussion text helps students understand and adapt to cultural differences and values when communicating with speakers of American English.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgements
To the Teacher
Cross-Cultural Term and Principles
Cross-Cultural Contact with Americans
Pre-Reading Exercises
Reading Text
Comprehension Questions
Discussion Questions
Vocabulary Exercises
Conversational Activities
Cross-Cultural Conflict and Adjustment
Pre-Reading Exercises
Reading Text
Comprehension Questions
Discussion Questions
Vocabulary Exercises
Conversational Activities
Verbal Communication: The Way People Speak
Pre-Reading Exercises
Reading Text
Comprehension Questions
Discussion Questions
Vocabulary Exercises
Conversational Activities
Cultural Notes
Nonverbal Communication: Speaking Without Words
Pre-Reading Exercises
Reading Text
Comprehension Questions
Discussion Questions
Vocabulary Exercises
Conversational Activities
Cultural Notes
Relationships: Friends and Acquaintances
Pre-Reading Exercises
Reading Text
Comprehension Questions
Discussion Questions
Vocabulary Exercises
Conversational Activities
Cultural Notes
Family: Types and Traditions
Pre-Reading Exercises
Reading Text
Comprehension Questions
Discussion Questions
Vocabulary Exercises
Conversational Activities
Cultural Notes
Education: Values and Expectations
Pre-Reading Exercises
Reading Text
Comprehension Questions
Discussion Questions
Vocabulary Exercises
Conversational Activities
Cultural Notes
Work: Practices and Attitudes
Pre-Reading Exercises
Reading Text
Comprehension Questions
Discussion Questions
Vocabulary Exercises
Conversational Activities
Cultural Notes
Endnotes
Bibliography
About the Authors
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