Questions: 1. Give a definition of culture and explain how culture is connected with communication.

2. What cultural values help to explain why face is more important in Asian societies than in the United States?

3. How is the statement that language is ambiguous made by Scollon & Jones (2011) related to Hall's dimensional theory (high-context and low-context cultures; direct and indirect communication styles)?

4. Give a definition of worldview. Name three main types of worldview according to Samovar, Porter & McDaniel (2013)? Explain one of them.

5. Give and explain Ishii's model of culture. How is it connected with worldview?(Topic 2 Reading: Miike, 2010)

6. What recommendations would you give to the participants of intercultural forums and social networks that would help avoid misunderstanding and have effective communication?(Topic 3 Reading: Marcoccia, 2012)

7. Explain the main debate on language and thought in Linguistics and its relation to intercultural communication.

8. Explain how conceptual (Wierzbicka's) approach proves the hypothesis that language shapes the way of thinking and explains difficulties in intercultural communication. Give examples.

9. Why is Face considered to be a paradoxical concept? What strategies do we use to demonstrate involvement in communicative events? Explain and give examples.

10. How does discourse approach to intercultural communication explain the relationships among interpersonal politeness, power, and face threatening acts?

11. Give examples of positive impoliteness strategies according to Culpeper (1996).

12. Give examples of off-record politeness strategies according to Culpeper (1996).

13. Give the characteristics and examples of individualistic vs. collectivist societies according to Hofstede.

14. Give the differences between monochronic and polychronic time cultures.(Topic 4 Reading: Hall in Samovar)

15. Give the definition and characteristics of culture shock.

16. Explain Berry's Acculturation Model.

17. Explain Bennett's Developmental Model of Intercultural Sensitivity (DMIS).

18. Explain the differences between low-conflict and high-conflict societies according to Martin, Nakayama & MacDaniel (2013)?

19. According to Augsburger (1992), there are two main approaches to conflict: "conflict as destructive" and "conflict as an opportunity". Explain the differences between them.

20. How are male oriented societies different from female-oriented societies (according to G. Hofstede's research)?

21. What facial expressions are considered to be universal?

22. How are Foucault's ideas on language and power connected with the issues of intercultural communication?

23. What is a stereotype? Do you agree that stereotypes are barriers to effective intercultural communication? Why/Why not?

24. Explain how the German culture's emphasis on order and hierarchy is displayed in the division of employees in business organizations (Topic 12 Reading: Hinner, 2010).

25. What is the connection among warmth, competence, and prejudice according to the latest research in Cognitive Psychology? (Topic 10 Reading: Fiske, 2007).