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Group Members:
Syed Haseeb Ahmad (GL) IM-138
Muhammad Umair Akram IM-079
Shariq Masood IM-107
Hashir Mehmood IM-119
Javeria Haseeb IM-307
Duria Siddique IM-086
Tips on enhancing intercultural
communication
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Motive
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What is Communication?
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What is Intercultural Communication?
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 Snap
 Pointing index finger
 Bow
 Hand gestures
Non verbal Communication
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Dress
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Sports
 How sports improve
communication
 Olympics
 Football
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 Different accent (Arab accent)
Accent
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 Learn about Culture
 Removing the language barrier
 Improving the communication skills
 Avoid non verbal hints
How to improve cross Cultural Communication?
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Values & Priorities
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Ethnocentric mindset to ethno relative mind set
 Understanding
 Tolerance
 resistance
Adaptability but not adoption
Flexibility and understanding
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Ego
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 words seem to be interchangeable
 Look, stare, gaze
 Glimpse, glance
 Hear, listen
 Stem, scan
Words strength
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 Languages
 Quantity of Time
 Ceremonies
 Future vs Present vs Past Orientation
Respect for difference
Share rather comment
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 Identity that you carry
 Stereotype:
 a widely held but fixed image or idea of a particular
type of person or thing
 Arabs = RICH
 Pakistani + Muslim =
Your identity
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You must own everything
 By your acts & deeds
 Explanations
 Only when necessary
 Avoid unnecessary humor
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 Patience
 Never loose temperament
 Avoid blaming
 Only defend yourself
Removal of Stereotype
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 Consistency
 Slow but steady process
 Practice Religion
 Sharing of culture
 Festivals (Eid ul fitr, eid ul azha etc)
 Avoid assumptions
 Having no knowledge is better than to have lesser
knowledge about something
Removal of stereotype
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Cultural shock
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Cultural Shocks
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 Masking
 Never share it at that moment
 Wait for the right time
 Hide it (if possible)
Cultural shocks

Tips on enhancing intercultural communication