Handout 3

Review – Chapter 3
I. Metaphors:
Explain the meaning and limitation of each metaphor
1. The Melting-pot metaphor 2. The Tributaries Metaphor

3. The tapestry metaphor 4. The Green Salad metaphor

II. Terms to refer to someone in the U.S:

III. What are the cultural groups in the U.S?

- Cultural groups in the U.S:

- Why are the terms dominant and majority not preferred to talk about white U.S. Americans?

+ dominant:

+ majority:
 - Which term is more suitable for black Americans? Why?

- What are the set of terms usually applied to those residents of the United States whose surname
is Spanish? Explain the distinctions of these terms.

IV. Competence and Intercultural Communication (For Self-study)

V. Basic Tools for improving Intercultural Competence
1. First Tool: BASICS
Describe 8 categories of communication behavior:
1) Display of respect:

2) Orientation to knowledge

3) Empathy

4) Interaction management

5) Task role behavior

6) Relational role behavior

7) Tolerance for ambiguity

8) Interaction posture

2. Second Tool: Description, Interpretation, Evaluation

Practice: Write possible interpretations and evaluations for a description (in classroom)