Monday, September 17, 2012

Communication Styles Quiz

Please click on the following link, and take the quiz. When you finish, POST A COMMENT stating your results, AND state if you agree or disagree with the results, why and why not. 

http://www.newlineideas.com/communication-style-quiz.html

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Discussion Questions: Intercultural Communication

Please post your answers to the following questions:

1) What is a cultural difference?

2) Is a cultrual difference good or bad?

3) What is a cultrual misunderstanding and how does a cultural difference lead to a cultural misunderstanding?

4) How can you be successful in achieving intercultural communication?

Intercultural Communication

Please take a look at this video. It is a great example of all the different types of body language used depending on the culture of the person. Have you ever wondered if a simple "thumbs up" could be offensive to someone of a different culture?

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Welcome

Welcome to Advanced Conversation. We will be using this Blog in order to complete/upload assignments and practice our reading and writing outside of the classroom. This also serves as a discussion forum for everyone.