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     Communication means for people to convey, receive information, and transfer it on to others. Understandability is essential in communication. I use active listening skills to make sure I understand and the other person understands me. I am careful about getting a clue in their feedback to know that the recipient has adequately received the conversation's information. In intercultural communication, I excite when trying to communicate with someone who can have the knowledge, understanding, and different values, beliefs, and perceptions about life. I try to understand the differences between communication content with people from the opposite culture and their non-verbal communication. I pay attention to being attentive and aware of my communication.     Communicating between different cultures is a situation that requires conscious and empathetic behavior. Being empathetic and understanding and using polite language shows our genuine interest in the conversa...

         The program I chose to watch was a TV Show on cable TV. There were a store manager and staffers in this series called "Superstore." In episode S4, E9, which I chose at random. I watched the show with the sound turned off and then with the sound turned on.           I saw a female employee stayed half-opened the door, poking her head inside, and said something before entering the room. An older man sitting at the table turned to the woman from the computer screen and conversed with him using the gesture. Although the woman was standing inside the room, the conversation continued, smiling with contented expressions. The woman was standing and talking calmly. The woman sometimes spoke with an embarrassed expression, as if she wanted something. The man was shocked and looked around. Like looking for someone else… then he showed himself with his hand. The man continued to speak in exaggerated gestures. Frankly, I could not understand...

    For your blog this week, think of someone (e.g., family member, celebrity, politician, friend, or professor) who demonstrates competent communication within a particular context. What behaviors does this person exhibit that make him or her effective? Would you want to model some of your own communication behaviors after this person? Why or why not?      When I think of someone who demonstrated competent communication skills, my husband was the first thing to come to mind. That figure out is "A transactional model of communication in which communicators send and receive messages simultaneously within relational, situational, and cultural contexts" (O'Hair et al., 2018). O'Hair et al. (2018) stated that communication is an ongoing process with feedback in the model of competent communication. Everyone is connected and affected.      My husband's name is Kursat; he has been working for nearly 20 years at the same company as a senior manager. He r...