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Câu hỏi TL và hướng dẫn làm bài TL HPGTVH 1. 2021-2022
Câu hỏi TL và hướng dẫn làm bài TL HPGTVH 1. 2021-2022
Câu hỏi TL và hướng dẫn làm bài TL HPGTVH 1. 2021-2022
ASSIGNMENT
Subject: GTVH 1 (CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION)
(Academic year 2021-2022)
Questions
Question 1 (5 marks): about the movie “Outsourced”
Suppose you are Todd. After coming back to your country, write an article about your experiences in the
new culture in India. You should analyze your culture shock and adaptation to the new life in India.
Based on your experiences, give some advice to someone who moves to work in India for some time (in
about 1000 words).
Analyze Todd’s experiences in the new culture in India and suggestions for someone moving to work
there (in about 1000 words)
1.5 marks
Reasons for/causes Todd’s factors You should talk about Todd’s motivation
of culture shock influencing his culture
Analyze Todd’s ethnocentrism
shock.
Other factors such as personality,
relationships, knowledge of India
1.5 marks
1.5 marks
Language and Correct grammar and You must express your ideas in proper academic
references spelling, diverse English, free from spelling and grammatical
structures and mistakes. You should also know how to cite
vocabulary, and knowledge taken from authors, and list references
references in APA style.
0.5 m
Examples from a student’s assignment: Below are examples of how to cite a definition and how to
describe Todd’s ethnocentric behavior.
Definition of ethnocentrism
Levine and Adelman (1982) conceptualize ethnocentrism as the only norm/standard............ This attitude
prevents us from accepting and properly understanding behaviors of people from other cultures.
In the movie, Todd believed that his American way of running the department was the best, so at first
he tried to train the staff to strictly follow the US way..............................
References
Levine, D.R. & Adelman, M.B. (1982). Beyond Language. NJ: Prentice Hall Regents
Question 2 (5 marks): understanding yourself and cross-cultural communication
1 mark
1 mark
How this course can Attitudes You should discuss how the course helps
help you
Knowledge raise your awareness of cultural differences,
and cultural influences on communication,
Skills
make what changes in your attitudes,
1.5 marks
Language and Correct grammar and You must express your ideas in proper academic
references spelling, diverse English, free from spelling and grammatical mistakes.
structures and You should also know how to cite knowledge taken
vocabulary, and from authors, and list references in APA style.
references
0.5 m
The end.