Title: Identify the challenges of communicating in a world language.
Course: Opportunities in Global Trade (12056-I) > Section: Analyzing the Influence of Culture on Business Activities

Identification should include

- translations
- context
- euphemisms
- direct and indirect communication
- nonverbal communication, and the differences from one culture to another.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the difference between the number of people who speak a language and the number of countries in which a language is spoken?
- Why do businesses have to first identify the language to use for communication?
- What verbal communication challenges should businesspeople consider when communicating in a world language?
- What effective verbal communication strategies are vital to working with companies in other countries?
- What nonverbal cultural factors are important in international business relationships?
- What are the differences in nonverbal methods of communications across cultures?
- What is a low-context culture? What is a high-context culture?
- How does a high-context culture communicate differently than a low-context culture?
- What are some examples of euphemisms used in a particular culture?