本教程根据《高等学校英语专业英语教学大纲》精心设计编写，目的在于培养学生对文化差异的敏感性、宽容性以及处理文化差异的灵活性，以提高跨文化交际能力。

本教程可供本科英语专业、商务英语专业作为阅读课、跨文化交际课教材，也可用作大学英语选修课教材、还可供高职高专商务英语专业选用。

Unit 1 Culture and Communication

Unit 2 The Art of Public Speaking

Unit 3 Nervousness in Public Speaking

Unit 4 Becoming an Active Listener

Unit 5 Giving Constructive Feedback

Unit 6 Small Talk;Big Role

Unit 7 Intercultural Competence in Business Presentations

Unit 8 Space and Communication

Unit 9 Time and Culture

Unit 10 Nonverbal Communication in Job Interviews

Unit 11 Managing Interviews in the Workplace

Unit 12 Steps in Cultural Unerstanding

Unit 13 Problems for American Employees in Japanese Companies

Unit 14 Student Evaluation of Teaching

Unit 15 Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs