张爱琳编著的《跨文化交际(新版高等学校英语专业系列教材)》旨在帮助21世纪的英语学习者在国际交往日益频繁的今天，进一步增强文化意识和跨文化意识，发展跨文化交际能力，以便在已成为“地球村落”的世界上，在与他人的交往中能够如鱼得水、应付自如。本书适合英语专业本、专科生，非英语专业已达到大学英语4级的学生，非英语专业研究生，以及程度相当的其他英语学习者和使用者。对涉外工作者亦有积极的参考价值。

张爱琳编著的《跨文化交际(新版高等学校英语专业系列教材)》以传统的篇章结构为纲，以“案例”解读为引导，兼顾理论系统、实际需要与学习的生动有趣，以培养学习者的跨文化交际能力，以及独立思考和批判性思维的能力。

《跨文化交际(新版高等学校英语专业系列教材)》的读者对象为英语专业本、专科生，非英语专业已达到大学英语4级的学生，非英语专业研究生，以及程度相当的其他英语学习者和使用者。对涉外工作者亦有积极的参考价值。

Chapter One Communication and Culture

 Ⅰ Warm-up: Look and Say

 Ⅱ Basics of Communication

 Communication: broad types and essential elements

 Communication: definition and components

 Communication : characteristics

 Ⅲ Understanding Culture

 Culture: too familiar to be noticed

 Culture : definition

 Culture : elements

 Culture : characteristics

 Ⅳ Communication and Culture

 Communication : culture bound

 Communication: high-context and low-context

 REVISION TASKS

Chapter Two Intercultural Communication

 Ⅰ Warm-up: Read and Say

 Ⅱ Intercultural Communication

 Intercultural communication: definition and levels

 Intercultural communication: importance and difficulties

 Ⅲ Overview

 REVISION TASKS

Chapter Three The hidden Core of Culture

 Ⅰ Warm-up: Read and Say

 Ⅱ Understanding the Core of Culture

 Ⅲ Recognizing Key Elements in the Core of Culture

 The Axial Age and the different cultural spirits

 Worldviews

 Holistic vs. dualistic worldviews

 Values: definition

 Values: types

 Values: characteristics

 Ⅳ Instruments Comparing Cultural Values

 Kluchhohn's value orientations

 Hofstede's value dimensions

 V Study of Specific Cultural Values

 REVISION TASKS

Chapter Four Verbal Communication

 Ⅰ Warm-up: Read and Say

 Ⅱ Understanding Language

 Ⅲ Language and Culture

 The influence of language on culture

 The influence of culture on language

 Styles of discourse

 Discourse patterns and thought patterns

 REVISION TASKS

Chapter Five Nonverbal Communication

 Ⅰ Warm-up: Look and Say

 Ⅱ Understanding Nonverbal Communication

 Nonverbal communication : definition

 Nonverbal communication : importance

 Nonverbal communication : functions

 Ⅲ Nonverbal Communication and Culture

 Ⅳ Elements of Nonverbal Communication

 Body language

 Paralanguage

 Environmental language

 REVISION TASKS

Chapter Six Interpersonal Relationships

 Ⅰ Warm-up: Read and Say

 Ⅱ Understanding Interpersonal Relationships

 Ⅲ Family Relationships

 Family types

 Family structures

 Ⅳ Friends and Friendship

 REVISION TASKS

Chapter Seven Social Interaction Customs

 Ⅰ Warm-up: Read the Say

 Ⅱ Understanding Social Customs

 Forms of address

 Greetings and farewell

 Compliments and responses

 Gratitude and thanks

 Invitation

 Appointment and visiting

 Hospitality

 REVISION TASKS

Chapter Eight Improving Intercultural Competence

 Ⅰ Warm-up: Look and Say

 Ⅱ Intercultural Communication Competence

 Ⅲ Potential Problems in Intercultural Communication

 Cognitive barriers

 Stereotyping

 Ethnocentrism

 Culture shock

 Ⅳ Efforts We Should Make

 Knowing ourselves

 Appreciating similarities and respecting differences

 Developing empathy

 Keeping an open mind

 REVISION TASKS

Appendix Ⅰ Book List for Students

Appendix Ⅱ Relevant Websites

References