Cross-Cultural Communication Phrases

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• The museum showcases a variety of cultural artifacts from around the world.
• I love trying different cultural foods when I travel to new places.
• My friend is always up to date on the latest cultural trends.
• Learning a new language can open up a whole new cultural world for you.

noun a person who is not a native or naturalized citizen of the country in which they are living

• The embassy provides assistance to any foreigner in need of help.
• I met a foreigner at the cafe who was visiting from Spain.
• The locals tend to stare at foreigners in this small town.
• She felt like a foreigner in her own country after living abroad for so long.

noun a type of training designed to increase awareness and understanding of one's own and others' feelings, needs, and perspectives

• The company requires all employees to undergo sensitivity training to promote a respectful work environment.
• We have to sit through sensitivity training next week, ugh.
• I heard the new hire got sent to sensitivity training for making inappropriate jokes.
• Sensitivity training is like a crash course in empathy and understanding.

noun A person who specializes in translating written texts from one language to another

• The translatologist was able to accurately translate the ancient text.
• I heard that translatologist is really good at languages.
• That translatologist is a language wizard!
• She was like a translatologist, deciphering the hidden meanings in the text.

noun A person, place, thing, or idea.

adverb A word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, indicating the manner, place, time, or degree of the action.

• La communauté a accueilli le nouvel arrivant à bras ouverts.
• On l'a accueilli à bras ouverts quand il est revenu de son voyage.
• Les amis l'ont reçu à bras ouverts pour sa fête d'anniversaire.
• Il a accepté la proposition à bras ouverts, sans hésitation.

adjective relating to the process of acculturation, or the adoption of cultural traits from another group

• The acculturational process involves learning and adopting the customs and traditions of a new culture.
• Acculturational changes can be challenging, but also exciting as you immerse yourself in a different way of life.
• I'm totally digging the acculturational vibe of this new city I moved to.
• Just like plants need sunlight to grow, individuals need acculturational experiences to broaden their perspectives.