Unit 1 Climate Change 1

Listening and Speaking 2

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Reading and Speaking 5

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Reading 1 What Has China Done to Address Global Climate Challenges? 5
Reading 2 EU Climate Cooperation with the Americas 7
Speaking Activity: Exploring Climate Change Initiatives in Intercultural
Contexts 9
Understanding Global Issues 10

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Developing Intercultural Communication Competence 10
Two Truths and One Lie 10

Activity 1
Metaphor Task 11

Activity 2
Introduction to the Course Project 12

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Project Description 12

Unit 2 Sustainability 15

Listening and Speaking 16

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Reading and Speaking 19

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Reading 1 Beijing 2022—Innovative Solutions for a Carbon-Neutral
Olympics 19

Reading 2 Paris 2024—Pioneering Sustainability at the Olympic Games 21
Speaking Activity: Sustainable Olympics and Linguistic Sensitivity 23
Understanding Global Issues 24

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Developing Intercultural Communication Competence 25

Lost in Translation? 25

Activity 1
Bridging Worlds Through Words 25

Activity 2
Introduction to the Course Project 26

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Digital Genre 26

Unit 3 Water Resources 29

Listening and Speaking 30

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Reading and Speaking 33

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Reading 1 Water Resource Conservation Practices in China 33
Reading 2 How Australia Is Securing Its Water Future 35
Speaking Activity: Promoting Water Conservation Public Awareness

Campaign in Intercultural Contexts 37
Understanding Global Issues 38

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Developing Intercultural Communication Competence 38
One Gesture, Dual Meanings 38

Activity 1
Whispers Without Words 39

Activity 2
Introduction to the Course Project 39

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What Is a Video Script? 39

Unit 4 Biodiversity 41

Listening and Speaking 42

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Reading and Speaking 45

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Reading 1 Biodiversity Conservation Practices in China 45
Reading 2 Biodiversity Conservation Practices in Brazil 46
Speaking Activity: Exploring Biodiversity Conservation, High-Context

Cultures and Low-Context Cultures in Intercultural Communication 48
Understanding Global Issues 50

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Developing Intercultural Communication Competence 50
Activity 1 Know the Unknown in Intercultural Communication 50

Context Matters 51

Activity 2

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Introduction to the Course Project 52

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On-Site Shooting Plan Template for a Short Video 52

Deforestation 55

Listening and Speaking 56

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Reading and Speaking 58

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Reading 1 How China Brought Its Forests Back to Life in a Decade 58
Reading 2 We’re Off Track to Protect and Restore Forests by 2030 60
Speaking Activity: Exploring Deforestation and Cultural Perspectives 62

Understanding Global Issues 63

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Developing Intercultural Communication Competence 64
Activity 1 Value the Values in Intercultural Communication 63

Developing Cultural Value Awareness 63

Activity 2
Introduction to the Course Project 66

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Production Tips for Creating a Short Video 66

Natural Disasters 69

Listening and Speaking 70

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Reading and Speaking 73

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Reading 1 China’s National Demonstration Communities for Disaster Risk
Reduction 73
Reading 2 Japan Spent Decades Making Itself Earthquake Resilient 75
Speaking Activity: Exploring Intercultural Perspectives on Natural Disaster
Preparedness 77
Understanding Global Issues 79

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Developing Intercultural Communication Competence 79
Activity 1 Addressing Intercultural Communication Challenges 79
Activity 2 The Process Model of Intercultural Competence 80

Introduction to the Course Project 81

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Post-Production Tips for Creating a Short Video81

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Recycling 83

Listening and Speaking 84

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Reading and Speaking 87

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Reading 1 How Does China Handle Retired NEV Batteries? 87

Reading 2 How Well Can Electric Vehicle Batteries Be Recycled?89

Speaking Activity: Exploring Battery Recycling in China and the US 91
Understanding Global Issues 92

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Developing Intercultural Communication Competence 92

Activity 1 Sharing Movies on Intercultural Communication 92
What Really Happened? 93

Activity 2
Introduction to the Course Project 94

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Quality Control and Final Review94

Green Development 97

Listening and Speaking 98

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Reading and Speaking 101

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Green Development in China101

Reading 1
Singapore Green Plan 2030103

Reading 2

Speaking Activity: Green Development in Singapore and China105
Understanding Global Issues107

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Developing Intercultural Communication Competence107
Activity 1 Exploring Personal Experiences in Intercultural
Communication 107
Reflection and Application 108

Activity 2
Introduction to the Course Project108

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Sharing with a Broader Audience108