intercultural communication by Jialing He

What is intercultural communication?

jh2953 — 2019-11-09 20:55:15 UTC

Intercultural communication is a discipline that studies communication across different cultures and social groups, or how culture affects communication.

What are your experiences of intercultural communication?

jh2953 — 2019-11-09 20:58:25 UTC

For us, choosing studying abroad is an intercultural communication.We need to be in a different environment, speak a different language, but learn the same knowledge.

What is culture shock?

sg1722 — 2019-11-09 21:13:02 UTC

Why is intercultural communication important?

sg1722 — 2019-11-09 21:19:29 UTC

1.Today we have more contact with people in a vareity of different ways.
2.Economy
3.We are interested in other people and we want to know more about them.

what made me feel culture shock in the UK？

jm26581 — 2019-11-10 19:03:51 UTC

One example：In the United Kingdom restaurant tipping is very common, because the bill does not include service charges where, usually in a restaurant about 10% according to the bill to pay. Self-service fast-food stores in the UK, the customer should pack up his leftover things can not be the same as in China, the leftovers remain in the table.

Some Different social cultures between China and UK

jm26581 — 2019-11-10 19:20:20 UTC

1.Chinese people buy things when you are used to bargaining, and "bargain" in Britain's shops and markets are not common, even in the finders. Because the British finders what the price is very cheap, generally stall holders will not agree to a further price reduction.

2.Life in the uk would also like to note that with people, visiting a friend before you advance notice of each other, uninvited guest will be is disgusting.It should be avoided after 10 pm a phone call to someone's home, after 1l pm phone call is likely to be the british as the event of emergency. Britains many services require an appointment in advance, such as a doctor, barber, beauty, with glasses and so on. If need to cancel an appointment, they must inform the other party 24 hours in advance.

2380704128 — 2025-03-10 12:31:28 UTC

The senses of time are different in China and foreign country.

In foreign countries, people usually attach great importance in punctuality, while Chinese manage time more flexible. In daily life, we Chinese do believe human kindness plays an much essential role in social communication. Among various complicated reasons, traditional culture may be the key point. Due to the model of human relationship society, Chinese would not take it so serious when someone being late. However, foreigners influenced by cootractual spirit probably concern a lot about time managment.