本课程选择中西方文化核心话题，共分为十八个单元，采用视频讲座、微课教学以及在线讨论与测试相结合的教学形式。围绕跨文化交际意识、跨文化交际实践与跨文化交际能力评价三个纬度，每单元包括既互相联系又相互区别的三个专题：
1. 文化知识专题。采用视频讲座形式，系统介绍中国及英美等主要西方国家政治体制、历史文化、文学艺术、高等教育、社会生活、宗教活动等，以提高学生对中西方国家民族特性、价值观念、社会结构、人际关系、社会习俗等的认知。
2. 文化比较专题。采用微课形式，以文化双向表达为核心，对中西方文化在某一方面的异同进行比较与分析，以提高学生对文化差异的敏感性和宽容度。
3. 文化探索和实践。采用不同语境下的跨文化口笔语表达工作坊、在线讨论、专题调查、项目报告等线上线下活动。同时，要求学生制作并上传相关活动的视频或文稿，以培养和考查学生在行为层面上完成跨文化交际任务的能力。
Course Description and Orientation
Course Description and Orientation
Unit One
1. Strategies for Handling Stereotypes in Intercultural Communication
2. Culture Shock
3. Unit Test（Unit 1）
4. Unit Task（Unit 1）
Unit Two
1. British Parliament as “Mother of Parliaments”
2. The Queen’s Role in the Modern United Kingdom
3. Unit Test（Unit 2）
4. Unit Task（Unit 2）
Unit Three
1. American Federalism
2. How to Become the US President?
3. Embarrassing! Trump’s “Ban” was Banned!
4. Unit Test（Unit 3）
5. Unit Task（Unit 3）
Unit Four
1. The Historical Evolution of the American Dream
2. The American Dream
3. Unit Test (Unit 4)
4. Unit Task (Unit 4)
Unit Five
1. Universities in the United States
2. How to Ace a Job Interview?
3. Unit Test (Unit 5)
4. Unit Task (Unit 5)
Unit Six
1. Study abroad: TOEFL or IELTS
2. Booking a Flight
3. Unit Test (Unit 6)
4. Unit Task (Unit 6)
Unit Seven
1. A Brief History of Christianity
2. The Story of a Cursed Couple and Their Legacies
3. Unit Test (Unit 7)
4. Unit Task (Unit 7)
Unit Eight
1. Genealogy of Gods in Greek Mythology
2. Stories of English Words from Greek Mythology
3. Unit Test (Unit 8)
4. Unit Task (Unit 8)
Unit Nine
1. American Drama and Broadway: Introduction and Comparison
2. Metaphoric Terms for Parenting
3. Unit Test (Unit 9)
4. Unit Task (Unit 9)
Unit Ten
1. The World in a Flower
2. Wonderful Color Words
3. Unit Test (Unit 10)
4. Unit Task (Unit 10)
Unit Eleven
1. Chinese Mythology in the American Context
2. Chinese Wedding vs. Western Wedding
3. Unit Test (Unit 11)
4. Unit Task (Unit 11)
Unit Twelve
1. Spring Festival
2. Eggs & Easter
3. Unit Test (Unit 12)
4. Unit Task (Unit 12)
Unit Thirteen
1. American Humor vs. British Humour
2. Are You Amused by American Humor?
3. Unit Test (Unit 13)
4. Unit Task (Unit 13 )
Unit Fourteen
1. Cultural Differences Reflected in British and American Pronunciations
2. Follow Sheldon to Learn English Intonation
3. Unit Test (Unit 14)
4. Unit Task (Unit 14)
Unit Fifteen
1. Health Care System in the USA
2. The Battle Against AIDS
3. Unit Test (Unit 15)
4. Unit Task (Unit 15)
Unit Sixteen
1. Living in North America: Shopping, Transportation and Accommodation
2. Black Friday
4. Unit Task (Unit 16)
3. Unit Test (Unit 16)
Unit Seventeen
1. Miss Chinese Tea vs. Miss British Tea
2. What Makes a “Lady” ?
3. Unit Test (Unit 17)
4. Unit Task (Unit 17)
Unit Eighteen
1. Tipping in the Western World
2. Table Manners in Eight Minutes
3. Unit Test (Unit 18)
4. Unit Task (Unit 18)