The English Cross-Cultural Communication Program Bringing you the skills you need to succeed!

Why is your cross-cultural IQ important? Increased dialogue between China and US Increased dialogue between China and US International business & trade International business & trade Ability to interact with internationals Ability to interact with internationals Movies Movies Music Music Sports Sports Current events Current events

Tell everything you know about this person and Christmas traditions. Names How the story began. Religious Traditions. Where it’s celebrated.

Tell your partner all the facts you know about this guy. Height? Age? Team? Region from? Gender? Commercials products endorsed?

Tell as many facts as you can about this person. Country he is from Recent event? Which degree he holds. Famous movies made? Married to…? Past profession?

Who is this and what movie is this from? Is he a machine or human? Which is better, machine or man? What is the difference between a human and a machine? Describe your favorite scene. What do you think of test-tube babies?

How can this program help you to be successful?

Program Objectives: Pronunciation Practice Pronunciation Practice Interviewing Skills Interviewing Skills Discussion Skills Discussion Skills Presentation Skills Presentation Skills Cross-Cultural Research Cross-Cultural Research

With… Pronunciation for Success Easy strategies Easy strategies Native speakers Native speakers Daily practice in class Daily practice in class Daily practice with TAs Daily practice with TAs Daily practice with CDs Daily practice with CDs Videos with many helpful strategies Videos with many helpful strategies and demonstrations

With Pronunciation for Success In just one month learn… In just one month learn… Strategies for correct pronunciation Strategies for correct pronunciation Word stress & sentence stress Word stress & sentence stress How to create emphasis How to create emphasis The four levels of pitch & how to use it The four levels of pitch & how to use it Thoughts groups Thoughts groups Intonation Intonation

Word Stress: How do you say the following words? How do you say the following words? computercomputation computercomputation mechanicmechanism mechanicmechanism technical technology technical technology analysisanalyze analysisanalyze produceto produce produceto produce recordto record recordto record permitto permit permitto permit

How would you read the following sentences? I can be what I want to be! I can be what I want to be! * I can be what I wanna be! * I can be what I wanna be! I can do what I want to do! I can do what I want to do! * I can do what I wanna do! * I can do what I wanna do! I can say what I want to say! I can say what I want to say! *I can say what I wanna say! *I can say what I wanna say!

Practice with difficult sounds: Sally sells sea shells down by the sea shore. Sally sells sea shells down by the sea shore. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. Rubber baby buggy bumpers. Rubber baby buggy bumpers. Velma wears very violet velvet vests. Velma wears very violet velvet vests. The next man in line is the last one of nine. The next man in line is the last one of nine.

Analyze this commercial : Type of artifact? Type of artifact? What is the purpose? What is the purpose? Who is the intended audience? Who is the intended audience? What is the position of the company? What is the position of the company? Type of language? (formal, informal) Type of language? (formal, informal)

Develop your English and… Critical Thinking Skills/Cultural Awareness – –Analyze a variety of articles, photos, and other cultural artifacts (Ex1 Ex2) to see what they say about cultureEx1Ex2 – –Present similarities and differences between Chinese and American culture in small groups – –Interview others for a variety of perspectives – –Examine assumptions about culture

Real Conversations through… Interactions with American teachers Interactions with American teachers Paired speaking exercises Paired speaking exercises Small group discussions Small group discussions Classroom discussions Classroom discussions Pronunciation lab activities Pronunciation lab activities Internet research & chat Internet research & chat Video taped presentations Video taped presentations

Interactive Internet Research Communicate with Americans Collaborate with peers. Independent Internet Research

Get a Variety of Perspectives Collect a variety of data from: Collect a variety of data from: Interviewing Native Speakers Interviewing Native Speakers Popular news sources such as: Popular news sources such as: –CNN –BBC –FOX FOX –Newsweek –Various international newspapers

Transcript of News “An arrest related to the Michael Jackson case… Good evening everyone, I’m Donna Fiducia and the deepening of the Michael Jackson case produced another arrest. It’s no one connected with the performer but a man who reportedly claimed to be a reporter boarded Jackson’s charter jet with a video camera on the way to Jackson’s surrender last week. The arrest follows revelations that Jackson and his attorney were secretly videotaped aboard that plane.”

In your group discuss… If this video was released to the public, and it proved he was guilty, should it be allowed to be used as evidence in judgment against him? If this video was released to the public, and it proved he was guilty, should it be allowed to be used as evidence in judgment against him?

By taking this course you will improve your interactive English communication skills and cultural awareness. By taking this course you will improve your interactive English communication skills and cultural awareness.