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1、The summary of Stumbling Blocks in Intercultural CommunicationThis passage mainly introduced six stumbling blocks on the way to successful intercultural communication.Assumption of similarities is the first obstacle, people who naively assume there are sufficient similarities among peoples are likel
2、y to misread signs and judge the scene ethnocentrically. Language difference and nonverbal misinterpretations are other two obvious barrier, People who use a new language tend to cling to just one meaning of a word regardless of connotation or context and it is more difficult for them to note correc
3、tly the unspoken codes of the other culture. The forth stumbling block is the presence of preconception and stereotypes because they interfere with objective viewing. Immediate evaluation is the fifth reason. We assume our own culture and way of life always seems right and judge others according to
4、our practice and ignore that we need to comprehend completely the thoughts and feelings expressed from the world view of the other. Lastly, the high anxiety between both parties will make the host feel uncomfortable and the foreigners feel strange because both of them are threatened by the others unknown knowledge, experience and evaluation.In the end, not only do we need to understand the differences between different cultures and intimately contact with these aliens values, attitudes and feelings but also keep our own values.
