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Cultural Awareness Course Book
Work Book
Ted Talk (TedEd) - The Paradox of Intercultural Communication
article | audioVid | vocab study | vocab quiz | phrases quiz
Cultural Awareness | Podcast/article
American Culture
- presentation
BBC article (adapted)
Taiwan Moon Festival | article | (simpler versions) | dictation | dictation check | quiz
Audio Hide/Show
video as audio (turn on subtittles [CC] for the text)
main article |
medium |
simple
Halloween (USA) and Day of the Dead (Mexico)
Culture Shock | PDF | Web | video | Quiz | Dictation | Dictation Check
Christianity as Culture | Web | AudioVid | Quiz | Dictation | Dictation Check
Business Meetings and Etiquette
The ChatGPT assignment:
Write a brief cultural awareness article, approximately 500 words long, about the culture of [Insert Country Name Here]. The article should be engaging, practical for a visitor, and focus on the unique social and professional norms of the country. The article must be written at the CEFR B2 level of English.
The article must specifically include the following elements:
-Proper greetings (handshake, bow, "Good day" etc.)
-What is the country known for (unique products, event, custom, etc.)
-The Concept of Time: How punctuality and deadlines are viewed.
-A unique holiday or festival.
-A unique work/office custom or expectation (e.g., meeting hierarchy, punctuality norms, or after-hours socializing).
-Gender-Specific Etiquette: A clear discussion on physical contact norms, such as when or if a person should shake hands with a member of the opposite sex.
-One thing a visitor should ABSOLUTELY NEVER do (a specific social faux pas).
-One thing a visitor should ALWAYS do (a specific, respectful action or gesture).
-Any other interesting or engaging points that you would like to add.
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Christmas Articles
Scrooge
Article | AudioVid | Dictation | Dictation Check | quiz
Santa, Origins
Article | AudioVid | Dictation | Dictation Check
The First Christmas
Article | AudoVid | Dictation | Dictation Check
The Grinch
Article (links in article)
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click on [CC] for English subtitles in YouTube videos
Video 2
Learn English with BlackPink
Unit 2 Chocolate Snow pdf mp3 Video 1
Video 2 Places of Switzerland
Unit 3 Culture Shock pdf mp3 Video 1
Video 2
Examples of Culture Shock
Video 3
Stages of Culture Shock
Unit 4 Deep Dive Dubai pdf mp3 Video 1
Video 2
Dubai Business Culture
Unit 5 Hotel Bans Emus
pdf
mp3
Video 1
Video 2
Australian Animals
Unit 6 Buddha Tattoo Trouble pdf mp3 Video 1
Video 2 Places to Visit in Sri Lanka
Video 3
Things NOT to do in Sri Lanka
Unit 7 South Korean Night Golf
pdf
mp3
Video 1
Video 2
Korean Culture (American view)
Unit 8 Iceland Earthquakes
pdf
mp3
Video 1
Video 2 BBC
update
Video 3 BBC
final update of volcanic eruption
Unit 9 Egypt Opens Pyramids
pdf
mp3
Video 1
Video 2
Egypts Pyramids
Unit 10 Nobel Pleads Open Borders
pdf
mp3
Video 1
Video 2
Afghanistan Inflation
Unit 11 Dutch Code of Conduct
pdf
mp3
Video 1
Video 2
Netherlands - 10 Things NOT to do
Video 3 Dutch Directness (Culture Shock)
Unit 14 Voodoo Wedding pdf mp3 Video 1
Video 2 Nigerian Wedding (NOT voodoo)
Video 3 Voodoo Ceremony
Unit 15 Missing, Next Door pdf mp3: IN AU Video 01,02: IN AU
Video 2
Arranged Marriage in India
Unit 16 Christianity as Culture pdf mp3 Video 1
Video 2 Foreigners make fun of Americans
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Culture Points (website)
- scroll down a bit to see the list
Culture Points
Articles 1
Articles 2
Articles 3
Articles 4 (Mix of Articles1-3)
Articles 5
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Hand Gestures Around the world
Wedding Customs
Business Dinner Etiquette
Japanese Customs
Offensive American Behavior
Quirky Customs
Business Etiquette Around the World
How to negotiate around the world
Christmas versus Chinese New Year
Notes
