ĐẠI HỌC HUẾ VIỆN MỞ VÀ CNTT KIỂM TRA CUỐI HỌC PHẦN Học phần: Giao thoa văn hóa 1&2 Họ tên sinh viên: Nguyễn Thị Tùng Lâm Nhóm lớp: Ngôn ngữ Anh – Hà Tĩnh Ghi chú: Tổng học buổi; tham gia buổi; phát biểu 0; vào chát box: 10 lần ĐỀ RA: You are required to answer all the following questions What is cross-cultural communication? (2 points) There are a number of definitions of culture What you think is the most adequate definition? Why you think so? (4 points) What is the basic difference between high-context and low-context cultures? (4 points) BÀI LÀM What is cross-cultural communication? (2 points) Intercultural communication is the communication between cultures, between different cultural communities with different lifestyles and worldviews Intercultural communication itself is not a new phenomenon, but has gone through a history of thousands of years, associated with the fate of all peoples and communities in the world Thanks to modern means of communication, thanks to the internet, mobile phones, television phones, thanks to countless international radio and television channels, thanks to the strong development of the domestic transportation industry and International, especially the aviation industry, etc., opportunities to exchange, communicate, dialogue, learn from each other between cultures and cultural communities around the planet are increasing strongly There are a number of definitions of culture What you think is the most adequate definition? Why you think so? (4 points) There are many definitions of culture, but I think this definition is the most complete According to UNESCO: ‘Culture is the living whole of past and present activities and creations Over the centuries, that creative activity has formed a system of values, traditions and tastes - the elements that define the unique character of each nation This definition emphasizes on the creative activities of human communities associated with the historical development of each community over a long period of time creating universal human values, and at the same time has the specificity of each community, its own identity of each nation However, based only on this general definition, in the state management of culture, we are easily misunderstood: Cultural management is the management of creative activities and further narrowing is the management of literary and artistic creations In fact, cultural management is not like that, cultural management at the commune level is even more so What is the basic difference between high-context and low-context cultures? (4 points) People within high-context cultures tend to be more aware and observant of facial expressions, body language, changes in tone, and other aspects of communication that are not directly spoken People in low-context cultures communicate in a more direct way, with explicitly speaking what they want to communicate Cultures and communication in which the context of the message is of great importance to structuring actions are referred to as high context High-context defines cultures that are usually relational and collectivist, and which most highlight interpersonal relationships Hall identifies high-context cultures as those in which harmony and the well-being of the group is preferred over individual achievement.[1] In low context, communication members' communication must be more explicit, direct, and elaborate because individuals are not expected to have knowledge of each other's histories or background, and communication is not necessarily shaped by long-standing relationships between speakers Because lowcontext communication concerns more direct messages, the meaning of these messages is more dependent on the words being spoken rather than on the interpretation of more subtle or unspoken cues A 2008 meta-analysis concluded that the model was "unsubstantiated and underdeveloped" ... There are a number of definitions of culture What you think is the most adequate definition? Why you think so? (4 points) There are many definitions of culture, but I think this definition is the... more dependent on the words being spoken rather than on the interpretation of more subtle or unspoken cues A 2008 meta-analysis concluded that the model was "unsubstantiated and underdeveloped"... that creative activity has formed a system of values, traditions and tastes - the elements that define the unique character of each nation This definition emphasizes on the creative activities of