言語と異文化２ （水１）

Languages and Cultures 2

9960E11

L2HSHUMn22

Alberto Canyas

Alberto Cañas (Alberto Canyas) teacher by vocation and education, I was born in Seville (Spain) and have lived in Japan for almost 30 years.

As a teacher, I am convinced that teaching must be based on the constructive dialogue of knowledge and experiences.

The objective of intercultural education is to learn to live more fully in a globalized and interconnected world where personal and social challenges and uncertainties are increasingly important.

Aa a veteran teacher, I enjoy learning from my students in every class.

All students -and especially foreign students- are welcome to this course as long as they are willing to participate in each and every one of the classes that, as appropriate for an Intercultural Communication course, are exclusively in English.

Looking forward to seeing you in class.
Alberto Cañas

2026年度後期

2026年度

①First semester

水曜1限

Wed, 1st

創域理工学部（一般教養科目）

A course of liberal arts, the Faculty of Science and Technology

2.00単位

講義

Lecture

英語　English

① [対面]対面授業/ [On-site] On-site class

言語と異文化1　Language and Intercultural Communication I (L&IC I)

1. COMMUNICATION: YESTERDAY, TODAY & FUTURE
   
   
2. What this class is not about
   
   
3. This class is about Understanding & Respecting Others in Contexts of Intercultural Communication
   
   
4. CULTURES OF THE WORLD 
   

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Language and Intercultural Communication (LIC1) will help you to communicate with people from other countries. If you are simply traveling, the ability to have a basic conversation in English is enough. However, if you need to do business or live abroad, you will also need to have a deeper knowledge of the culture you are visiting.

LIC1 helps you to do this by introducing you to ordinary people from around the world. They talk about their lives and give personal opinions about different cultural themes. LIC1 also introduces you to internationalists - cultural trainers, translators, political leaders, and teachers- so you can learn what experts say about culture and communication.

To communicate well with others, you need to have the confidence to use English to talk  more deeply about yourself. LIC1 gives you this practice through discussion, presentation, and writing activities. You give opinions about what you've read, answer cultural
questionnaires, talk about your experiences, and explain your own culture.

You will have the chance to express your ideas in your own way. So let your imagination run freely by using your own words and ideas to express your opinions about what is presented on this class.

The instructor and the authors of our main teaching materials  have worked hard and enjoyed bringing together people from all over the world into this course (LIC1). We hope you enjoy meeting them, and adding your voice to theirs.

Global Awareness: Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the inter relatedness of local, global, international, and intercultural issues, trends, and systems of communication.

Global Perspective: Students will be able to conduct a multi-perspective analysis of local, global, international, and intercultural problems.

Global Engagement: Students will be able to demonstrate willingness to engage in local, global, international, and intercultural problem solving.

Students will show an awareness of the differences and similarities of cultural expectations and values, as well as the dynamics of their interaction, as they form the context for contemporary international communication.

Students will develop and present an effective presentation of a case study of the ways a real-world international communication or situation required sensitivity to local, global, international, and intercultural understandings.

Language and Intercultural Communication I examines the basic elements of interpersonal communication and culture as the two relate to one another. Emphasis is given to the influence of culture on the interpretation of the communication act and to the communication skills that enhance intercultural communication.

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

1.Define and identify elements of interpersonal communication, culture, cultural systems, and global communication;

2.Compare and contrast cultures’ values, beliefs, perceptions, and communication styles;

3.Recognize negative perception: racism, prejudice, negative stereotyping, ethnocentrism;

4.Recognize and identify co-cultures;

5.Analyze intercultural interactions and evaluate situations using intercultural communication skills;

6.Understand cultural and global flow of information.

リンク先の [評価項目と科目の対応一覧]から確認できます（学部対象）。
履修登録の際に参照ください。
​You can check this from “Correspondence table between grading items and subjects” by following the link(for departments).
https://www.tus.ac.jp/fd/ict_tusrubric/​​​

Active participation in class activities is very important and will be part of your final grade.

課題に対する作文　Essay／小テストの実施　Quiz type test／ディベート・ディスカッション　Debate/Discussion／グループワーク　Group work／プレゼンテーション　Presentation／反転授業　Flipped classroom／PBL (課題解決型学習)　Problem-based learning

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Please prepare for each class by reading the assigned materials.

Active and enthusiastic participation is the most important component of your final grade. Global evaluation will pay special attention to assignments and activities to be completed by students taking this class. Needless to say, English will be the only language of instruction and communication with the instructor.

Class performance grading policy:
Quiz: 30%
Report: 30%
Achievement evaluation : 40%

・S：到達目標を十分に達成し、極めて優秀な成果を収めている
・A：到達目標を十分に達成している
・B：到達目標を達成している
・C：到達目標を最低限達成している
・D：到達目標を達成していない
・-：学修成果の評価を判断する要件を欠格している

・S：Achieved outcomes, excellent result
・A：Achieved outcomes, good result
・B：Achieved outcomes
・C：Minimally achieved outcomes
・D：Did not achieve outcomes
・-：Failed to meet even the minimal requirements for evaluation

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教科書および一部の参考書は、MyKiTS (教科書販売サイト) から検索・購入可能です。
​https://gomykits.kinokuniya.co.jp/tokyorika/​​​

It is possible to search for and purchase textbooks and certain reference materials at MyKiTS (online textbook store).
​​https://gomykits.kinokuniya.co.jp/tokyorika/

Internet-based research will be conducted in every class.

LETUS will be our place to meet and share learning materials and ideas.

Tentative Course Contents

1. 2. Unit 1. Identity .- The characteristics, feelings, or beliefs that distinguish you from others form your personal identity.

3. 4. Unit 2. Values .- Values help us decide right and wrong, and guide us through difficult choices.

5. 6.Unit 3. Culture Shock .- The stress people experience when they move to another culture.

7. Wrap Up (1) Identity, values and culture shock (Unit 1 - Unit 3)

8. 9. Unit 4. Culture in Language .- Language and culture can not be separated. A language reflects the culture of the people who speak it.

10. 11. Unit 5. Body language and customs .- Every culture has customs that are related to body language, or nonverbal communication.

12. Wrap Up (2) Culture in language, nonverbal communication (Unit 4 - 5)

13. 14. Unit 6. Individualism .- People who value individualism feel that it is important to be independent and do things on one's own.

15. Final Wrap Up (3) (Unit 1 - 6)

This course provides the theoretical and experiential framework for examining the meaning of communication in a globalized multicultural world.

This course facilitates student learning about diversity in a professional and ethical manner, by providing knowledge, sensitivity, and respect for the values of others, but equally important, with knowledge and respect for their own values.

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To be announced in class.

Conclusion:

In today’s global world, you need to be able to handle complex tasks
and people from diverse cultures and backgrounds. This course aims
to raise your awareness of such issues and develop your skills in order
to function effectively in a multicultural globalized world.

Intercultural Communication Adventure with Little Pilot 
What makes for good intercultural communication? What is cross cultural awareness?
Why are diversity issues important? Well, let Little Pilot help you discover the answers
as he navigates the globe in his cultural cockpit with the help of a diversity dashboard.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSt_op3fQck

Cross Cultural Communication 
As our world becomes increasingly interconnected, people increasingly encounter
problems when communicating with people from other cultures. This can lead to
problems ranging from employee frustration and decreased efficiency, to losing billion
dollar deals.

The Cross-Cultural Communication training incident is a lively, engaging dramatization
in which you'll observe a manager floundering as she tries to understand her employees
and their culture, as she fails to understand the manager role in communication and
diversity. Her employees only make matters worse by concealing important information,
without the proper communication skills for a multicultural organization.

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