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Read about life and culture in areas of the world where English is spoken, learn more about interesting aspects of Japanese culture and Japan's international connections, and discover how culture impacts communication. Forty-eight topics (which can be read in any order) help students interested in learning more about our world in English and develop better skills as communicators beyond cultural borders. Appropriate for students at an A2-B1 CEFR level.

“Journeys” units focus on the world outside Japan:
Journey 1: English! (the story of the language and why it is so widely spoken)
Journey 2: The UK and Ireland
Journey 3: Canada and the USA
Journey 4: The Mediterranean & The Caribbean
Journey 5: East and West Africa
Journey 6: South Africa
Journey 7: The Middle East
Journey 8: India
Journey 9: Pakistan and Bangladesh
Journey 10: Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Singapore
Journey 11: Malaysia
Journey 12: The Philippines
Journey 13: The Pacific Islands
Journey 14: Vietnam
Journey 15: New Zealand
Journey 16: Australia
“Spotlights” focus on Japan:
Spotlight 1: The Chugoku Region
Spotlight 2: The Shikoku Region
Spotlight 3: The Kansai/Kinki Region
Spotlight 4: The Hokkaido Region
Spotlight 5: The Kanto Region
Spotlight 6: The Tohoku Region
Spotlight 7: The Chubu Region
Spotlight 8: The Kyushu/Okinawa Region
Spotlight 9: Japan’s Festivals
Spotlight 10: Japan’s “Hafu” Population
Spotlight 11: International Tourists in Japan
Spotlight 12: Food Tourism
Spotlight 13: Japan’s Food and Its History
Spotlight 14: Ekiben – Local Food and Culture
Spotlight 15: Japanese “Influencers”?
Spotlight 16: Gender Equality in Japan
“Encounters” focus on culture and communication:
Encounter 1: Identity and Culture
Encounter 2: Edward Hall
Encounter 3: Hidden Differences
Encounter 4: Culture and Perception
Encounter 5: Non-Verbal Communication (NVC)
Encounter 6: NVC Continued – Kinesics
Encounter 7: NVC Continued – Haptics
Encounter 8: Vocalics (NVC) and Language (VC)
Encounter 9: Stereotypes and Generalizations
Encounter 10: Values and Norms
Encounter 11: Individualism and Collectivism
Encounter 12: Power Distance; Uncertainty
Encounter 13: Communication Style
Encounter 14: Culture Shock
Encounter 15: Diversity
Encounter 16: Marginality – Bad? Good?
Licensing and Attributions

著：Stephen Ray Shrader
Stephen Shrader is an associate professor at Nore Dame Seishin University in Okayama. He teaches English courses and is especially interested in how to blend language teaching with intercultural communication theory.