Chapter . Advance the Conversation Video Activity: Adapting to Cultural Differences

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Advance the Conversation Video Activity
Adapting to Cultural Differences

The following scenario will enhance your ability to understand and apply competent communication in a group setting. As you watch the first video, recall what you’ve learned about communicating with people from diverse cultures, and then complete the Your Turn prompts. Finally, watch the Take Two! video to explore how this scenario could have gone differently.

1. The Problem

Paul is assigned to a group project with several classmates who come from collectivistic cultures. The group chooses one of them, Lily, as group leader.

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2. Your Turn

Observations. Reflect on how Paul and Lily communicated in this scenario by answering the following questions:

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Discussion. In class or with a partner, share your thoughts about the interaction between Paul and Lily and work to answer the following questions:

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3. Take Two!

What if things had gone differently? Watch the Take Two! video to see one possible example of how the conversation might have gone if Lily and/or Paul had communicated differently. As you watch the video, consider where the dialog reflects communication competence. After watching the video, answer the questions below:

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