前言 Unit 1 Intercultural Communication 1.1 Definition of Intercultural Communication 1.2 Forms of Intercultural Communication 1.3 Reasons for Increasing Intercultural Communication 1.4 The Importance of Studying Intercultural Communication 1.5 The Rise and Development of Intercultural Communication Study Summary Exercises Unit 2 Culture and Communication 2.1 Culture 2.2 Communication 2.3 Intercultural Communication Shocks Summary Exercises Unit 3 Culture and Language 3.1 Language 3.2 The Relationship Between Language and Culture Summary Exercises Unit 4 Intercultural Differences in Verbal Communication 4.1 Cultural Differences at Lexical Level 4.2 Cultural Differences in Idioms, Proverbs and Sayings 4.3 Cultural Differences at Syntactic Level 4.4 Cultural Differences at Discourse Level 4.5 Cultural Differences at Speech Act Level Summary Exercises Unit 5 Intercultural Differences in Non-verbal Communication 5.1 Non-verbal Communication 5.2 Non-verbal Communication and Culture 5.3 Interpretation and Management of Non-verbal Communication in Cultures Summary Exercises Unit 6 Intercultural Differences in Business and Educational Contexts 6.1 Context and Communication 6.2 Intercultural Differences in Business Context 6.3 Intercultural Differences in Educational Context Summary Exercises Unit 7 Globalization and Cultural Diversity 7.1 Globalization 7.2 Cultural Diversity Summary Exercises References