Introduction Intercultural Communication & the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road Chapter I Indonesia 1.0 Lead-in 1.1 The core values of Indonesians 1.2 The cultural features of Indonesian life 1.3 Social etiquette in Indonesian culture 1.4 Languages used in Indonesia Chapter II Sri Lanka 2.0 Lead-in 2.1 Aromatic Sri Lanka: ceylon tea culture 2.2 Miraculous Sri Lanka: lifestyles 2.3 Courteous Sri Lanka: etiquette 2.4 Trilingual Sri Lanka: means of communication Chapter III Pakistan 3.0 Lead-in 3.1 The unique Pakistanis 3.2 Distinctive ways of Pakistani life 3.3 Socializing with Pakistanis 3.4 Languages used in Pakistan Chapter IV Kenya 4.0 Lead-in 4.1 Factors leading to the diversity of Kenya 4.2 Colors in Kenyan Culture 4.3 Social Life in Kenya 4.4 Languages and communication in Kenya 期中考试 Midterm Exam Chapter V Morocco 5.0 Lead-in 5.1 Overview of Morocco 5.2 Ramadan in Morocco 5.3 Moroccan hospitality 5.4 Communication in Morocco Chapter VI France 6.0 Lead-in 6.1 Significance of France on the Silk Road 6.2 Visiting a French family 6.3 Social etiquette in France 6.4 Languages and communication in France Summary Theories and cases 期末考试 Final Exam