Bryan A. Shell COMM 101 Linda Ellenstein 10-18-2012 Informative Speech Draft INTRO- The Philippines consists of 7‚107 islands. I will go into the interesting culture of the Philippines. As well as share some interesting facts. 1. Attention Getter- Back in 1934‚ the world’s largest pearl was found under the Palawan Sea in the Philippines. The Pilipino flag is the only flag that is flown upside down during a time of war. 2. Bonding- The Philippines is by far the Tuna Capital of the world
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CULTURAL BARRIERS IN COMMUNICATION Introduction Differences in race‚ sex‚ religious beliefs‚ lifestyle and sexual orientation are among many cultural differences that may affect how people communicate in the workplace. Resolving communications problems caused by cultural differences requires patience‚ understanding and respect. A major mistake is forming opinions before even engaging in communications. Opinions reached before an opportunity to discuss the matter makes resolving conflict difficult
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Intercultural Communication Quiz Underline the best answer to the following 32 multiple choice questions. MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Cultural demographics in the United States have changed due largely to ___a__. a. a decrease in the European-American population b. government efforts to increase immigration from Central American countries c. reorganization of neighborhood boundary lines d. an increase in the Latino and Asian American populations 2. Communication is defined as ___c__. a
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International Intercultural Management Tartalom 1. Introduction: The inter-cultural dinner was organised in my flat. Our group contained four people and the four involved countries were Denmark‚ Austria‚ the USA and Hungary. We had Hungarian appetizer‚ American main course and Dutch and Austrian dessert. The culture plays significant role in the business life because it is a success factor. Misunderstanding the cultural differences may lead to defeat. In cross-cultural
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prevail in the world. Even members of once isolated groups now frequently have contact with members of other cultural groups. Through different cultural experiences‚ people are adapting and learning different cultures. In essence‚ many are becoming intercultural. Cultural Unconscious Until people are exposed to different cultures‚ they are culturally unconscious. On a day to day basis‚ most people spend their lives interacting with others they are familiar with. Most people do not know how people
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Background: I encountered several intercultural communication problems with my uncle‚ he was shifted to Mainland China and living there because of the potential development of there‚ so I wasn’t familiar about him and we weren’t so close in relationship. Recently he came to Hong Kong and paid a visit to our family for several weeks‚ I was astounded when I heard that he would live with us‚ I was panic to communication with a different culture person. As expected‚ he has different way to handle things
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Intercultural Communication in Healthcare Intercultural Communication in Healthcare In a culture as diverse as the United States it is of utmost importance that individuals in settings such as the health care field learn to communicate with people from different cultures. This type of setting offers many chances for misunderstanding‚ miscommunication‚ and mistrust. It is imperative for the health care field to have an effective strategy to minimize these negative consequences of poor intercultural
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In society there are four building blocks of intercultural communication. They are culture‚ communication‚ context‚ and power. Culture can be viewed as patterns of learned beliefs that are shared through generations. It is often considered to be the main concept in intercultural communication‚ and how we think about culture affects our idea and perceptions. Throughout the world there are many differences between cultures. For example in France‚ it is customary to greet the shopkeeper before beginning
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Angela Moore Comm102 Intercultural Experience When given the task of placing myself in a cultural environment that I was unfamiliar with‚ I thought long and hard of where to go. I wanted to challenge myself and truly use the opportunity to become better educated. I looked at the controversies that are in my present society. I examined my own stereotypes or preconceived notions about different cultures. The one that caught my eye and ignited my brain the most was Muslim. There is so much I didn’t
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Belgium Culture – Intercultural communication Our lecture started with well-known demographic facts about Belgium - the population equals to 10‚511‚000‚ 15% of which are immigrants (1‚570‚000). In Belgium‚ Catholicism is the most widespread religion. There are also Moslems‚ Jews and Protestants. In general‚ people are open-minded about other religions and of course different nationalities. The cultural diversity is enriched by international and local immigration. In the last hundred years the
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