This course is designed for undergraduate/postgraduate students to have a deeper understanding of cross-cultural communication. Each student will assess different cultures and compare them to China and other countries. A variety of topics will be discussed weekly covering:
- Relationships
- Clothes, Appearance and Fashion
- Science and Technology
- Superstitions and Beliefs
- Films and TV
- Music
- Changing Lifestyles
- Consumerism
- Nature and Animals
- Communication Skills
- Outstanding People
- Work/Business
Expectations and Goals:
On completion of this course, students are expected to:
- Have an understanding of different topics and how this relates to culture
- Be able to discuss a variety of social/cultural topics
- Confidently present/communicate to others on a variety of social/cultural topics
- Be able to research information on a variety of social/cultural topics
Tong Zhou –
excellent
Lyu Xingyu –
Wonderful course ! James is really kind and always uplifting ! Yeaaaah~
鏋楃洓鏄奭 –
excellent. it gives me a lot help in studying English
Zhang Jingwen –
The teacher is really kind and skilled! An excellent class!
zhihao xu –
Excellent course, my oral English has been improved while learning about different cultures around the world
璧靛┃缁碷 –
A very good lesson though which I learn a lot about different cultures
Yuchen Liu –
Excellent course. Useful knowledge & skills learned. The lecturer is very nice, humourous, and knowledgeable.
Liu Zichen –
Through this course, I gained a lot. I improved my oral English, and learned a lot about the cultural differences between China and the West. A very good course
Helen –
Awesome for learning English!! I love it
Bella –
The teacher is really kind and skilled!An excellent class!
Yang Zijian –
Professor James is so nice! He is very humorous and sincere. What impresses me mostly is that every time we don’t understand what he wants to express, he will even speak in Chinese directly, which is so interesting. In a word, this class is marvelous!
Wang Anqi –
Great class. It has enabled me to gain a lot of knowledge and broaden my horizon, and I have a preliminary understanding of the culture of other countries. It also improves my thinking and speaking ability.
Zhang Ruihao –
gain a lot and enjoy the class
xiatengfei –
nice
cheryl –
very good
娓告槅闇朷 –
非常好
Tan Xi –
Good course for improving speaking fluency, at the same time learn culture diversity
Yao Kangyu –
Wonderful. My English presentation ability is improved greatly.
Yangzimin –
perfect course if you wanna know something about culture or want to practice your speaking
Zikun Zhang –
Very interesting course! We talked about interesting topics in class.
Dong Wenzhuo –
wonderful course. I earn a lot lol
Dong Wenzhuo –
really brilliant course. I earn a lot lol
Dong Wenzhuo –
really brilliant course
Huang Dayu –
The class give me an opportunity to speak in public each week and learn about the cultures of many countries
Zhang Dingxi –
fantastic course and super nice teacher.You can learn a lot about culture difference while improve your oral English.Don’t miss it!
Zhang Dingxi –
Really Fantastic course and super nice teacher. You can really learn a lot about culture difference while improve your oral English
Sun Ji –
I love the communication in different topics and they provide a marvelous experience to discuss the culture. Sooo good!
Sun Ji –
I love the communication in different topics and they provide a marvelous experience to discuss the culture
Hu Weiteng –
very good! This class practiced my oral English a lot and taught me a lot about other cultures
Hu Weiteng –
very good and very interesting! I learned a lot through this course.
Li Xinheng –
Excellent course!Really enjoy learning and speaking in class
cheryl –
This course is very interesting! I have learned a lot through teacher’s words and searching on the Internet.
Jennifer –
Awesome course
Jennifer –
The teacher is very nice and patient
Liu Senhao –
James is very nice and the activities in his class are very interesting
fuliao –
excellent
jerrylou –
easy and happy course.i learn a lot
zhulin –
so good
Li Yuli –
great teacher!
yangchaozhu –
excellent好,非常满意
An Pengyuan –
It can improve my oral speaking
Xiong yuqi –
excellent
Li chunhui –
IT’s a class where you can improve your English greatly!
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very nice
Zhangjiaying –
Good!I love this course!
Kexi Liu –
The course was fun, but it was a little difficult for me, but I enjoyed it.
huang guanglin –
excellent!
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Wu TY –
the best English class I’ve ever had
Zhong Jian –
A good chance to practice my oral English. Excellent!
Lidengao –
excellent!!!
Xianqi Li –
Everything is perfect! I like this course 😀
lu shijun –
the course is excellent ,helpful,and professional.
Feng Boen –
Extraordinary, wonderful and excellent.
Wu Chunmeng –
Really fun. I enjoyed the class.
Guo Zhiqing –
very good course, love from china
Yachen Wu –
Very good, even though my basic English is very poor, I have learned a lot
Feng Boen –
excellent
Zhenhua Zhao –
We are able to get to know different customs in many cultures and thus make a comparision between our culture and others.
Lidengao –
excellent and helpful
heyiheng –
worth a try
Feng Boen –
excellent!
Zhang xueya –
Good course!
lu shijun –
the course is fantastic ,helpful and professional.
Guo Zhiqing –
very good course, love from UCAS
GongPeizhe –
very fascinating and useful for my speaking English!
Tian LingXiang –
excellent,nice!
danzhenluobu –
Every excellent course! It has improved my abilities a lot.
Ruxuan He –
Professor Foster is excellent !!! This course helps me a lot with my verbal expression
Xianqi Li –
Everything is perfect! I like this class! 😀
Yachen Wu –
Very good, even though my basic English is very poor, I have learned a lot! ! !
heyiheng –
very nice ,worth a try
Guo Zhiqing –
before:very good course, love from UCAS
after:awesome designation of course, feast for eyes, informative and entertaining
Zhuojian Yang –
1?5! I give five star praise.
Yachen Wu –
Very good! My basic English is very poor, but I have learned a lot
Yachen Wu –
I have learned a lot
Wang Kehan –
Perfect! Teacher is kind, i love it XD
huanglingdong –
great!
Jiang Junyan –
Good,I really learn a lot from this class.
Han Li –
excellent, I’ve learned a lot, Mr. James is wonderful.
Hellen –
interesting and helpful
Yulan Long –
I have made a lot progress in the class.
Yitao Mao –
Very good! James is a kind teacher!
Dai Yuming –
Very great! My English improved much!
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Great!
Cai Wenbo –
Interesing course! Enjoy it!
Yuyunlinchen –
Perfect lesson!
Yang Zhang –
execellent course
Wang Rongyu –
Good stuff, yeah~
su –
perfect!
Wu Yifei –
Nice teacher!
Zhang Shu Lun –
Help me to find my weakness in English speaking and I do promote a lot in the previous months. Love it.
Cui, Jiangren –
Very good course! Love from China❤
Meng Ziming –
James is very patient and homour,and the course is excellent.
Yu Shutong –
very good! Highly recommend!
Li Jiming –
Good job! Love from china!
Wang Xingyu –
Thanks for James ‘ encouragement I can speak English in public bravely!
王子鉴 –
very nice class with fantastic teacher,5 stars!
Yuqi Tang –
Excellent lesson,Good stuff yeahhhhhhh