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Introduction In recent years globalisation has had an exponential growth, becoming an influential factor in today’s societies. The continuous movement all over the world of people from varying countries and cultures has lead to an increase of cross-cultural communication. Australia is quickly developing into a multicultural nation attracting tourists from a vast range of countries. As a result, it is has become more important for people in Australia to be culturally sensitive and aware in order to successfully interact with these visitors of different cultures. These interactions are especially important in international airports (Lie, 2003). Staff members are required to communicate with people coming from a range of cultural†¦show more content†¦If one does not understand the differences it can cause issues to arise as â€Å"so many variables are unknown to the communicators† (Balsmeier and Heck, 1994). One must be able to understand the values, attitudes and belief of an other culture to communicate successfully. Though too often stereotypes and prejudice stand in the way of effective communication. As Balsmeier and Heck (1994) state, â€Å"people tend to make judgements about others based on observed behaviour†, preventing people learning about the true aspects of a culture (Balsmeier and Heck, 1994). Individuals should be able to go beyond negative stereotypes and generalisations (Tannen, 1984). Too often these prejudices get in the way of determining the true character of someone (Tannen, 1984). These prejudices can be eliminated through education, as Banciu (2011) states, â€Å"cultural learning is essential† (Banciu, 2011). Verbal and Nonverbal Communication Understanding different cultures is not the only important aspect of cross-cultural communication. One needs to be able to have an understanding of basic communication techniques. There are two main aspects of communication, comprising of verbal and nonverbal interactions (Chiesa, Scott and Hinton, 2012). Nonverbal communication encompasses co-speech hand gestures, facial expressions and general body language. According to Chiesa, Scott andShow MoreRelatedCulture Shock: Indirect Communication—a Foreign Teachers Teaching Experience in a Chinese University Located in a Hakka Region *5214 Words   |  21 PagesEnglish Teaching, ISSN 1539-8072, USA Culture shock: Indirect communication—A foreign teacher’s teaching experience in a Chinese university located in a Hakka region * WANG Liu-mei (School of Foreign Languages, Jiaying University, Meizhou 514015, China) Abstract: Culture shock is unavoidable for foreign teachers in China. 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