Reflective Essay On Western Communication

REFLECTION

Each country will not only have different culture, but also the economy, civilization, philosophy, religion ... A culture may be appropriate for this country, but it is not suitable for the others. For example, in Western countries, it is normal when children show their opinion to their parents if they do not have the same thinking, but in Eastern, it is seemed an uneducated action and the parents cannot accept it… Because of the cultural differences, the ultimate purpose of communication between the Western and the Eastern are not similar. According to Cheng and Starosta (2005), “Human communication is a holistic system by which people develop and maintain harmonious relationships in a continuous transforming process of mutual

Especially, Westerners prefer to brief information that is enough to fulfill their questions. I remember that when I was a second year student in university. I studied with a foreigner. He taught listening and speaking skills. When he asked me what difficulty I had when I learned this subject, instead of answering directly that “my problem is listening” to teacher for advice , I talked meanderingly like “When I studied in high school, my focus in interest that I was taught was grammar and reading skill, I did not have time to practice another skills such as listening, speaking or writing…” I gave him so much information but I did not focus on the target so he told me that I should pay attention to main purpose when I gave the answer. Moreover, the frankness is more important to Europeans and Americans, whereas Asians dignify the ingenuity when both of them have a communication. Although Asians are not intentional, they will not be capable of telling the truth. I have some experiences of this case. The first experience I want to refer is that I have some close

The more clearly I understand what are different between the Western and the Eastern, the more successfully I have in a communication. When I talk to the others, I can clarify what I should do and what I should avoid to make our conversation is more