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Effective Communication Skills
Lecture 4
Interpersonal Communication
(Part 1)
Intercultural Communication
- Intercultural Communication
What is Interpersonal
Communication
- Level 2 of communication
- Interaction between 2 people
- Usually, the 2 people are
located at the same place
Example: 2 friends talking at the
restaurant while having lunch
What is
Intercultural Communication?
Intercultural
Communication
What is Culture?
Culture: values, attitudes, beliefs, lifestyles,
family background and upbringing
prevalent among people in a society.
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Barriers to Effective
Intercultural Communication
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Barriers to Effective
Intercultural Communication
Anxiety
discomfort or apprehension being in a different
culture
most people experience fear, dislike and distrust
when first interacting with someone from a different
culture
Ethnocentrism
the belief that ones own culture is superior to others
Reference
Verdeber, K. S., Verdeber, R. F. & Sellnow, D. D.
(2010). Communicate. (International Student
13th ed.) Belmont: Wadsworth.
(pg. 112 116, 123 127).
~ to be continued ~