1. Communicating with Americans Presented by, Professor Tom Grothe Department of Communication Arts and Sciences, California State University, Chico

2. What is American culture?

3. The allure of California

4. Draw a picture of a tree

5. Visible cultural differences Invisible cultural roots

6. Dimensions in Cultural Variability

7. Individualism - - - - Collectivism Rights and needs of individual are primary Rights and needs of individual are primary Communication Style: Communication Style: –Direct –Concerned with honesty Group rights and needs are primary Group rights and needs are primary Communication Style: Communication Style: –Indirect –Concerned with harmony

8. What are the Different Ways to Communicate Nonverbally Across Cultures?

9. Misattribution Misattribution Sending the Wrong Signal Sending the Wrong Signal Missing Signals Missing Signals Pitfalls of Nonverbal Communication

11. Be aware and delay attributions Be aware and delay attributions Be aware of your own nonverbal communication Be aware of your own nonverbal communication Match your communication behaviors to that of the new culture Match your communication behaviors to that of the new culture Match your communication behaviors to that of the new culture Match your communication behaviors to that of the new culture Suggestions For Successful Nonverbal Communication

12. Culture Shock The anxiety and discomfort felt as a result of coming in contact with a new culture

14. Tips for Managing Culture Shock Realize that culture shock exists Realize that culture shock exists Learn more about your host country Learn more about your host country Develop friendships Develop friendships Suspend ethnocentric evaluations Suspend ethnocentric evaluations And above all... And above all...

15. Have faith in yourself, in the essential goodwill of your hosts, and in the positive outcome of the experience