Developing pragmatic competence in EFL classroom in China 1. Introduction As the world is increasingly globalized‚ the exchange of commodities and ideas across the border is proceeding at an astounding rate (Pakir‚ 1999). Consequently‚ the cross-cultural communication has become more and more important. English‚ as an international language‚ is increasingly used throughout the world. In China‚ English even is among the core subjects at school and deserves a place in the curriculum. However‚ many
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Cultural Humility and Cultural Competency Cultural humility is the overall acceptance that there is a multitudinous amount of variations in every culture and everyone’s cultural experience is different. A study conducted by Hook‚ Davis‚ Owen‚ Worthington‚ and Utsey says that cultural humility is‚ “marked by respect for and lack of superiority toward another individual’s cultural background and experience.” This is such an important part of being a culturally humble healthcare worker. I feel that
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her article Multicultural competence‚ Mary E. Kite contends that the using of difficult dialogues is necessary in teaching about diversity and claims that terminology is one of the simple ways to set the stage for engaging in this difficult dialogues. She states that the advantages of students’ studying diversity consist of: further scientific studies about human behavior‚ improvement in critical thinking skills‚ and improvement in both personal and cognitive development. According to the author
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Communicative Competence and English as an International Language Language is used for expressing our thoughts ‚ and for verbal thinking‚ problem-solving‚ and creative writing‚ but it is used essentially for communication. What makes it difficult to grasp the language user’s systems of representation for communication with others is the fact that the capability of individuals to interact with others through language is a unique quality and at the same time a universal human quality. The successful
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The theory of cultural imperialism in media is where one culture controls another‚ forcing it ’s culture to change to the controlling one . This theory is said to have first developed in the mid-twentieth century‚ and initially it was a response to the changes society was undergoing after the development of improved telecommunications. Various terms such as "media imperialism"‚ "structural imperialism"‚ and "cultural dependency and domination"‚ (L. White) have all been used
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN Professional Development Plan HRM/326 Employee Development Introduction When taking into consideration the career path of a Human Resources Professional there are many things/goals that must be met. Incorporating a professional development plan can help to target your goal and steer your career in the right direction. This professional development plan will help to apply current and learned experiences to my professional career. By developing a professional plan‚ I
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Intercultural competence is a grand concept that involves many pieces. One important piece of intercultural competence is the idea of race. Race and culture have been socially tied together to the point where we see race and assume culture. This carries a major influence on how we interpret culture and how different groups live together as a society. In 2016‚ Kendrick Lamar engaged the nation with his powerful performance at the Grammys. The reason his performance was so powerful and engaging was
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Evan Hour 3 October 28‚ 2013 “The only way out of the labyrinth of suffering is to forgive” (Green 218). In John Green’s‚ Looking for Alaska‚ Alaska and her friends are searching for the way of the “labyrinth” while finding their Great Perhaps at the same time. All of the characters in Looking for Alaska‚ especially Pudge are trying to find their Great Perhaps during the duration of the novel. For example‚ when Pudge learns he is going to attend Culver Creek‚ he thinks that he will be
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---- ------ Professor Marilyn R. Stern English II September 23‚ 2013 The First Spark to Fuel the Age of Enlightenment Revolution cannot be achieved without first‚ a revolt. During a time where religion held social authority over its own people‚ Martin Luther rebelled against over a hundred and a half centuries of Christian fundamentals. Luther made critical objections against the church even when faced with the possibility of being burned alive at the stake. He is considered
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Stryker Corporation | In-sourcing PCBs analysis | 42506514 Ara Koh | TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The purpose of this report is to assess the performance of Stryker Corporation and recommend which company would be the better project valuation and capital expenditure proposal which is Option #3 over the coming period. The report calculates the ~~~~~~~~~~~ for in-sourcing Printed circuit boards (PCBs). INTRODUCTION When business operating‚ to maximize profit is most
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