Cross-cultural Business Communication
 

Frequently asked questions and instructor notes

Topic A0:   Classroom setup

In addition to a manual, each student should be provided with a pad and pens or pencils for jotting down notes and questions. Students should have a comfortable place to sit and ample table space to spread out their materials.

Computer requirements

If you wish to use the PowerPoint presentation, you’ll need the following:

·    A Pentium-class or better computer

·    A keyboard and a mouse

·    A sound card and speakers

·    Windows 98, NT, 2000, or XP

·    A minimum of 32MB of RAM, depending on your operating system

·    CD-ROM drive

·    A Super-VGA monitor

·    An overhead monitor projector

·    PowerPoint 2000 or later, or PowerPoint Viewer

Classroom requirements

·    A white board or flip chart and markers

·    A printout of the Path data file for each student

·    One printout of the Story data file

First-time setup instructions

The first time you teach this course, you’ll need to perform the following steps:

1   Download the PowerPoint presentations for the course to your computer.

a   Connect to www.courseilt.com/instructor_tools.html.

b   Click the link for Business and Office Skills to display a page of course listings, and then click the link for Cross-cultural Business Communication.

c   Click the link for downloading the PowerPoint files, and follow the instructions that appear on your screen.

2   Download the data for the course to your computer.

a   Connect to www.courseilt.com/instructor_tools.html.

b   Click the link for Business and Office Skills to display a page of course listings, and then click the link for Cross-cultural Business Communication.

c   Click the link for downloading the data disk files, and follow the instructions that appear on your screen.

3   Print one copy of the Story and Completed Path documents from the Unit_03 data file folder for the instructor. The Completed Path is also included in the PowerPoint slide show.

 

Topic B:   Frequently asked questions

1    Does this course map to any NETg courses? If so, which one(s)?

Yes. This course maps to:

·     Cross-Cultural Business Communication: Understanding Cultural Differences
Course number: 45221

·     Cross-Cultural Business Communication: Developing Cross-Cultural Communication Skills
Course number: 45222

·    Cross-Cultural Business Communication: Addressing Cross-Cultural Business Situations
Course number: 45223

 

Topic C:   Course notes

There are no notes for this course at this time.

 

Topic D:   Additional information

There is no additional information for this course at this time.