You have been assigned to work on a group project with two other classmates. One classmate is from a foreign country. Although he speaks English well, he just moved to the United States one month before classes started. Describe specific steps you can take to improve intercultural communication with your group members.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary but should address the six skills identified in the textbook for improving intercultural communication: knowing your biases and stereotypes, tolerating the unknown, practicing cultural respect, educating yourself, being prepared for the consequences, and relating to the individual, not the culture.
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