Week02

=** Week 2 (3/1). Participating in Group Discussions **= .

Toastmasters Orientation
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[[file:Participating in Group DIscussion(ch9)2011.pdf]] . Pre-class Reading
. . Althen, G. (2003). American Values and Assumptions. In G. Althen, Doran, A. R., & Szmania, S. J. (Eds.), //American Ways: A Guide for Foreigners in the United States// (2nd ed.). USA: Intercultural Press. Retrieved October 18, 2009, from []

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Speaking task
Choose **one or two** cultural values/assumptions that interest all group members. Brainstorm **what problem you can foresee Taiwanese may encounter when being with American**, or **problems that American may face in the future**. Discuss in a group, and **find out concrete solutions**. ..