Global Mobility, Culture & Intercultural Communication

Essential Question

What does it mean to communicate successfully in a world where people, cultures and professions constantly interact?

Travelling abroad is no longer only about tourism.

For a future professional, international mobility may mean:

studying abroad • attending a conference • joining an international project • completing an internship • working in a multinational team • meeting foreign partners • presenting research • negotiating across cultures • adapting to a new environment

To succeed internationally, students need more than vocabulary for airports and hotels.

They need:

intercultural awareness • flexibility • professional etiquette • cultural sensitivity • clear communication • tolerance of ambiguity • global awareness • diplomacy • adaptability

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

• understand medium-length texts about travel, mobility, cultures and global cooperation;

• identify main ideas, supporting details and implied meaning;

• recognize paraphrases and contextual synonyms;

• distinguish between closely related travel and intercultural vocabulary;

• understand cultural norms and explain them diplomatically;

• compare countries, lifestyles and professional practices;

• interpret travel information, schedules and practical instructions;

• use modal verbs for advice, obligation and possibility;

• use comparative structures accurately;

• use future forms in context;

• use appropriate dependent prepositions and collocations;

• complete contextual ЄВІ-style lexical and grammatical gaps;

• discuss cultural differences without stereotyping;

• communicate professionally in international settings.