本教材分为八个单元，涵盖了跨文化交际各个方面的主要内容。第一单元从文化、交际、跨文化交际的基本概念和主要研究内容入手，打开文化殿堂的大门；第二单元介绍了中华传统文化价值观，并对“人类命运共同体”理念展开论述，就“一带一路”倡议对世界的贡献进行展示；第三单元分别介绍了西方主流文化的代表——英、美两个国家的文化概况以及深层文化意识，力求让学生了解英、美主流社会的文化常识；第四单元从商务交流频繁度与文化独特性角度，从“一带一路”沿线国家中选取了泰国、新加坡、俄罗斯、马来西亚、沙特阿拉伯、哈萨克斯坦等，简要介绍了这些国家的基本概况、核心文化价值观以及商务往来时需要注意的礼仪知识等；第五和第六单元分别探讨了文化差异在言语交际和非言语交际方面的种种表现，为学生提供在处理跨文化交际过程中言语和非言语问题时所需的基本知识和技巧，预料和避免由于不同的文化期望而产生的误解；第七单元概述了文化冲击产生的原因并对跨文化适应的过程进行了分析；第八单元就跨文化交际能力的培养提出了行之有效的策略。

Unit I Culture & Intercultural Communication
Lead-in Activities
In-class Learning
In-Class Exchange
After-Class Reviewing
Unit 2 China's Story
Lead-in Activities
In-class Learning
In-Class Exchange
After-Class Reviewing
Unit 3 British & American Culture
Lead-in Activities
In-class Learning
In-Class Exchange
After-Class Reviewing
Unit 4 Along the Belt and Road
Lead-in Activities
In-class Learning
In-Class Exchange
After-Class Reviewing
Unit 5 Verbal Communication
Lead-in Activities
In-class Learning
In-Class Exchange
After-Class Reviewing
Unit 6 Noverbal Communication
Lead-in Activities
In-class Learning
In-Class Exchange
After-Class Reviewing
Unit 7 Culture Shock & Intercultural Adaptation
Lead-in Activities
In-class Learning
In-Class Exchange
After-Class Reviewing
Unit 8 Improving Intercultural Communication Competence
Lead-in Activities
In-class Learning
In-Class Exchange
After-Class Reviewing