Instructor Resource
Neuliep, Intercultural Communication, 8e
SAGE Publishing, 2021
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?
ETHICS AND THE NECESSITY OF INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
Below are some situations for your students to consider that take into account concepts from
Chapter One.
1. An international exchange student from China has asked where they can find some shark fin
soup for sale. What will you tell them? What ethical perspective is guiding you?