UNIVERSITAS INDRAPRASTA PGRI

(UNINDRA)
FAKULTAS BAHASA DAN SENI
SOAL UJIAN TENGAH SEMESTER GENAP
TAHUN AKADEMIK 2021/2022
Program Studi : Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Mata Kuliah : Cross Cultural Understanding
Hari/Tanggal : Rabu / 19 Mei 2022
Waktu : Mulai 18:30 SORE
Sifat Ujian : Daring

Answer the following question elaborately!

1. Why should each English learner understand the culture of the given language?
Support your answer based on your own experience (20 points)
2. According to some experts, culture is similar to an iceberg. Explain the reason behind
the analogy using your own words. (10 elements)
3. Culture shock will likely to take place whenever a person of a certain culture enters a
new culture. Based on your opinion, will everyone experience the same phase of
culture shock? Explain why! (20 points)
4. The figure below shows the common model for communication. Explain the model
using your own words. (20 points)

noise

Source-> Encoding-> Message-> Channel -> Receiver -> Decoding -> Receiver -> Response

5. Communication is not merely involving verbal language but also non verbal language.
What do the term verbal and non verbal language mean? (20 points)
6. Mention some causes of cultural conflict and provide your explanation on each cause!
(10 points)

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
- Winston Churchill-