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A Quick Statement About Language Study

A Quick Statement About Language Study. The ultimate goal of English study is not just to learn a language for its own sake. Rather, the goal is to learn how to understand and effectively communicate with people from other nations and cultures. The Four Main Goals of this Course.

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A Quick Statement About Language Study

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  1. A Quick Statement About Language Study The ultimate goal of English study is not just to learn a language for its own sake. Rather, the goal is to learn how to understand and effectively communicate with people from other nations and cultures.

  2. The Four Main Goals of this Course • Help students improve their English language vocabulary and grammatical skills. • Teach students basic aspects of Western Culture • Familiarize students with basic concepts and theories of intercultural communications

  3. What’s the practical goal of this course? Practical Versus Theory • Help students improve their English language skills. • Teach students basic aspects of Western Culture • Familiarize students with basic concepts and theories of intercultural communications

  4. By the end of this course you will have become a better intercultural communicator. Developed new skills and thinking habits that will help you make sense of foreign cultures and their people

  5. Life And Communication

  6. Basics of Communication How do you say “communication” in Chinese? Which is it? 交际沟通交流 传播通信交通

  7. Basics of Communication Essential Elements and Types of Communication Which of the following examples are instances of Communication? An orator delivers a speech to a large gathering. You complain to your instructor about your course grade. You send an e-mail message to an American friend. Jane lies in bed reading a novel. Two blind people exchange ideas in Braille. A German businessman negotiates, through an interpreter, with his Chinese counterpart. A mother talks to her 3-month-old baby. A programmer issues a command to his computer. A chicken clucks to her chicks Your washing machines receives commands from the built-in computer

  8. Basics of Communication Essential Elements and Types of Communication What criteria did you use to decide? Example criteria from a previous student - There must be at least two or more people There must be some contact between communicators There must be a language shared by communicators An exchange of information has taken place

  9. Basics of Communication Essential Elements and Types of Communication Criteria 1 - There are at least two or more people Which of these are examples of communication under this criteria - • Jane lies in bed reading a novel • A man tell his dog to “sit”. • A programmer issues commands to a computer • A little boy plays talks to himself while playing with his toys • An archaeologist is deciphering a mysterious sign on the recently unearthed pot. • American scientists have sent a meaningful radio signals to the universe, hoping to receive a reply someday in the future. • A hen clucks to her chicks • Your washing machines receives commands from the built-in computer Which of these do you consider communication?

  10. Basics of Communication Essential Elements and Types of Communication Criteria 1 - There are at least two or more people If we consider each of these examples to be communication what forms of communication can we say exist? Human Communication Animal Communication Human-Animal Communication Human-Machine Communication Machine-to-Machine Communication

  11. Basics of Communication Essential Elements and Types of Communication Criteria 2 - There must be some contact between communicators Two forms of contact Direct contact Indirect contact Two-way contact Communicators can see each other and monitor watch other’s behavior One-way contact Communicators cannot see each other and hence cannot monitor each other’s behavior

  12. Basics of Communication Essential Elements and Types of Communication An orator delivers a speech to a large gathering. You complain to your instructor about your course grade. You send an e-mail message to an American friend. Jane lies in bed reading a novel. Two blind people exchange ideas in Braille. A German businessman negotiates, through an interpreter, with his Chinese counterpart. A mother talks to her 3-month-old baby. A programmer issues a command to his computer. A chicken clucks to her chicks Your washing machines receives commands from the built-in computer

  13. Basics of Communication Essential Elements and Types of Communication Criteria 3 - There must be a language shared by communicators Verbal Non Verbal Human Languages Special Purpose Symbolic Machine Artificial Languages

  14. Basics of Communication Essential Elements and Types of Communication Criteria 3 - An exchange of information has taken place What does that mean? Have you ever said something to your boyfriend or girlfriend… Degrees of success

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