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Discussion Questions
Chapter 1: The Necessity of Intercultural Communication
1. In what ways is the United States changing demographically? What will the population look like in 50
years?
2. Why are so many people afraid of communication?
3. Why are so many people afraid to communicate with people from cultures different from their
own?
4. Using the definition of culture presented in this chapter, how would you describe your culture?
5. How do the various contexts of the contextual model of intercultural communication relate to each
other?
6. Why is it that “the message sent is usually not the message received?”
7. What are the three components of intercultural communication competence?
8. Compare and contrast the various ethical perspectives.
ETHICS AND INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
1. An international exchange student from China has asked where he can find some shark fin Soup for
sale. What will you tell him? What ethical perspective is guiding you?
2. What ethical perspective is the most prevalent in the U.S.?
