Inglés C&N

The process of adjusting and adapting to a new and different culture. Cultural synergy takes place with the two cultures merging to form a stronger overriding culture. acculturation. culturation. cultural intelligence. ethnocentrism.

The belief that your own cultural background, including ways of analyzing problems, values, beliefs, language and verbal and nonverbal communication is correct. norms. mindsets. ethnocentrism. cultural intelligence.

Ways of being that allow us to see, perceive, and reason through our own cultural awareness. They are learned by growing up in a particular culture. values. mindsets. norms. rules.

Culturally ingrained principles of correct and incorrect behaviors that, if broken, carry a form of overt or covert penalty. rules. norms. values. beliefs.

Formed to clarify cloudy areas of norms. rules. mindsets. roles. networks.

Includes the behavioral expectation of a position within a culture and is affected by norms and rules. values. hierarchy. role. beliefs.

Formed with personal ties and involves an exchange of assistance. - and the need to belong are the basis of friendships and subgroups. subculture. networks. subgroups. rules.

Groups of people possessing characteristic traits that set apart and distinguish them from others within a larger society or macroculture. They may be categorized by ethnicity, race, age, religion, etc. subculture. subgroup. cultural difference. sub networks.

Also part of the macroculture, are groups with which the macroculture does not agree and with which it has problems communicating. (Youth gangs, prostitutes, saboteurs, embezzlers, etc.). ethnic groups. subcultures. subgroups. networks.

The ability to exhibit certain behaviors, including skills and qualities, which are culturally tuned to the attitudes and values of others. It involves the areas of linguistic intelligence, spatial intelligence, intrapersonal intelligence, and interpersonal intelligence. subculture. cultural action. paralanguage. cultural intelligence.

Although speaking a second language is not essential, it is helpful to learn about the customer's native language when conducting business internationally. spatial intelligence. linguistic intelligence. intrapersonal intelligence. interpersonal intelligence.

It involves the way space is used during greetings and introductions, as well as during meetings and other encounters. interpersonal intelligence. linguistic intelligence. intrapersonal intelligence. spatial intelligence.

It involves an awareness of one's own cultural style in order to make behavioral adjustments to international counterparts. spatial intelligence. interpersonal intelligence. intrapersonal intelligence. linguistic intelligence.

Includes the ability to understand other people and their motivations. interpersonal intelligence. intrapersonal intelligence. spatial intelligence. linguistic intelligence.

It is related to oral communication; it refers to the rate, pitch and volume qualities of the voice that interrupt or temporarily take the place of speech and affect the meaning of a message. It conveys emotions. It also includes such vocal qualifiers as intensity (whether loud or softly), pitch (either high or low), extent (drawls and accents), vocal characterizers, such as crying and laughing; and vocal segregates, such as saying “uh” and “uh-huh”. chronemics. oculesics. paralanguage. proxemics.

(attitude toward time) vary from culture to culture. Two kinds of time are involved. One is objective time, which involves clocks and calendars; the other is subjective time, which relates to how an individual perceives time. In Western cultures objective time is far more prevalent than subjective time. proxemics. haptics. kinesics. chronemics.

Communicating through the use of space. The physical distance between people when they are interacting, as well as territorial space, is strongly influenced by culture. Psychologists have identified four zones from which people from most countries interact: The intimate zone, the personal zone, the social zone (business situations) and the public distance (formal zone). oculesics. kinesics. proxemics. haptics.

(gaze and eye contact). Some cultures place more emphasis on that type of contact than others. Most Western countries favor direct eye contact. It is generally considered a sign of respect and attentiveness. In many Asian countries there is little direct eye contact. Prolonged eye contact shows bad manners. haptics. oculesics. chromatics. proxemics.

Smell, a a means of nonverbal communication is important. A person's smell can have a positive or a negative effect on the oral message. haptics. kinesics. chromatics. olfatics.

touch, refers to communicating through the use of bodily contact. When used properly, touch can create feelings of warmth and trust; when used improperly, touch can betray trust and cause annoyance. Touch-oriented cultures are Latin American countries, Southern Europe, Arab world (with important warnings) and Russian Federation. paralanguage. kinesics. proxemics. haptics.

term used for communicating through various types of body movements, including facial expressions, gestures, posture, and stance, and other mannerisms that may accompany or replace oral messages. kinesics. paralanguage. proxemics. haptics.

color, can affect your mood, your emotions, and your impression of others. Certain colors have both negative and positive connotations. paralanguage. oculesics. chromatics. chronemics.

form of nonverbal communication that may be interpreted in various ways, depending on the situation, the duration of silence, and the culture. Interpretations of silence include agreement or disagreement, lack of interest, or contempt. It can also mean that the person is giving the topic some thought. silence. paralanguage. proxemics. chronemics.

Capital of Scotland. Glasgow. Edinburgh. Stirling. Wales.

Capital of Wales. Edinburgh. Cardiff. Newport. Bangor.

Capital of Norther Ireland. Edinburgh. Lisburn. Wales. Belfast.

Where might you expect to hear Welsh being spoken?. Scotland. Wales. Norther Ireland.

Where might you expect Gaelic being spoken. Wales. Scotland. Northern Ireland.

T/F: Great Britain is another name for UK. True. False.

In which UK city does the dialect belong: Brummie. Bradford. Bristol. Birmingham. Edinburgh.

In which UK city can you find the following dialect: Scouse. Liverpool. London. Plymouth. Belfast.

In which UK city can you find the following dialect: Geordie. Newcastle upon Tyne. Derby. Bristol. Nottingham.

In which UK city can you find the following dialect: Cockney. Derby. Birmingham. Nottingham. East London.