Read about life and culture in areas of the world where English is spoken, learn more about interesting aspects of Japanese culture and Japan's international connections, and discover how culture impacts communication. Forty-eight topics (which can be read in any order) help students interested in learning more about our world in English and develop better skills as communicators beyond cultural borders. Appropriate for students at an A2-B1 CEFR level.
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“Journeys” units focus on the world outside Japan: Journey 1: English! (the story of the language and why it is so widely spoken) Journey 2: The UK and Ireland Journey 3: Canada and the USA Journey 4: The Mediterranean & The Caribbean Journey 5: East and West Africa Journey 6: South Africa Journey 7: The Middle East Journey 8: India Journey 9: Pakistan and Bangladesh Journey 10: Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Singapore Journey 11: Malaysia Journey 12: The Philippines Journey 13: The Pacific Islands Journey 14: Vietnam Journey 15: New Zealand Journey 16: Australia “Spotlights” focus on Japan: Spotlight 1: The Chugoku Region Spotlight 2: The Shikoku Region Spotlight 3: The Kansai/Kinki Region Spotlight 4: The Hokkaido Region Spotlight 5: The Kanto Region Spotlight 6: The Tohoku Region Spotlight 7: The Chubu Region Spotlight 8: The Kyushu/Okinawa Region Spotlight 9: Japan’s Festivals Spotlight 10: Japan’s “Hafu” Population Spotlight 11: International Tourists in Japan Spotlight 12: Food Tourism Spotlight 13: Japan’s Food and Its History Spotlight 14: Ekiben – Local Food and Culture Spotlight 15: Japanese “Influencers”? Spotlight 16: Gender Equality in Japan “Encounters” focus on culture and communication: Encounter 1: Identity and Culture Encounter 2: Edward Hall Encounter 3: Hidden Differences Encounter 4: Culture and Perception Encounter 5: Non-Verbal Communication (NVC) Encounter 6: NVC Continued – Kinesics Encounter 7: NVC Continued – Haptics Encounter 8: Vocalics (NVC) and Language (VC) Encounter 9: Stereotypes and Generalizations Encounter 10: Values and Norms Encounter 11: Individualism and Collectivism Encounter 12: Power Distance; Uncertainty Encounter 13: Communication Style Encounter 14: Culture Shock Encounter 15: Diversity Encounter 16: Marginality – Bad? Good? Licensing and Attributions
