Self-Assessment of Cross-cultural Competence Scale for Chinese College Students（3）
Dear students,
This questionnaire aims to do a survey of Chinese college students’ cross-cultural competence assessment. The questionnaire is anonymous and the results will only be used for academic research. Your personal information will be kept absolutely confidential. Please complete each question carefully. Thank you for your support!
P art one: Personal Information (Please make a choice or fill in the blanks according to your own situation.)
1. Gender: A. Male B. Female
2. Grade： A. Freshman B. Sophomore C. Junior D. Senior
3. 3.Your major is:___________ 4. 4. Your English level examination results:
College Entrance Examination Score (your score/total score): ______
CET-4 (Your Total score: ______; Listening: ______, Speaking: ______, Reading______, Writing and Translating______.)
TOFEL (Your Total score:______; Listening:______, Speaking:______, Reading______, Writing______.)
IELTS (Total score: ______; Listening:______, Speaking:______, Reading:______, Writing:______.)
5. You have been abroad before: A. Yes B. No
6.The number of contacts you have had with people from different cultures (foreigners) in your country: A.Once a day and above B.Once a week and above C.Once a month and above D.Once a year or more E.Never
Pa rt Two:
Directions for completing this section: This section is a self-assessment scale for Chinese college students on cross-cultural competence, which includes six aspects: native cultural knowledge, foreign cultural knowledge, attitude, cross-cultural communicative skills, cross-cultural cognitive （认知的）skills and awareness. Please choose the number from “1” to “5” to rate yourself according to your own situation and tick the number (“1” represents the lowest level, in ascending order, and “5” represents the highest level), with reference to the following:
1=Very weak/Little（很不符合）
2=Slightly weak /Less（不符合）
3=Fair/Some（一般）
4=Strong/Much（符合）
5=Very strong/Very much（很符合）
1. N ative（本国的） Cultural Kno wledge
1）I can understand the knowledge of native history.
2）I can understand the knowledge of native social norms. 3）I can understand the knowledge of native values. 2. Foreign Cultural Knowledge
4）I can understand the knowledge of foreign history. 5) I can understand the knowledge of foreign social norms（社会规范、社会习俗）. 6) I can understand the knowledge of foreign values. 7) I can understand the knowledge of foreign cultural taboos (禁忌语). 8) I can understand the knowledge of foreign language and behavior. 9) I can understand the basic knowledge of concepts such as cross-cultural communication and dissemination（传播）. 10) I can understand some strategies（策略）and techniques for successful cross-cultural communication. 3. Attitude
11) I am willing to interact and study with foreigners from different cultures. 12) I am willing to respect the way of life and customs of foreigners. 13) I am willing to learn foreign languages and cultures. 4. Cross-cultural Communicative Skills
14) I am able to negotiate with foreigners in the event of cross-cultural misunderstanding.
15) I am able to use body language or other non-verbal means of communication（非语言方式进行沟通）in the event of verbal communication（言语交流）disorders（出现障碍时）. 16) I am able to communicate successfully in foreign languages with people from different socio-cultural backgrounds and fields. 17) I am able to treat foreigners politely when interacting with them. 18) I am able to avoid offending（避免冒犯）foreigners within appropriate language and behavior when interacting with them. 19) I am able to avoid prejudice（避免偏见）against foreigners as much as possible when interacting with them. 20) I am able to avoid mentioning private topics with foreigners when interacting with them. 21) I am able to be sensitive to cross-cultural differences. 22) I am able to view events in other countries from their cultural and multiple perspectives（多视角）. 5. Cross-cultural Cognitive （认知的） Skill s
23) I am able to acquire knowledge related to cross-cultural communication directly through contact with foreigners. 24) I am able to use a variety of methods, techniques and strategies to help learn foreign languages and cultures. 25) I am able to reflect and study when cross-cultural conflicts（冲突）and misunderstandings arise （出现）and seek（寻求）appropriate（恰当的）ways to solve them.
6. Awareness
26) I am aware of cultural similarities and differences when interacting with foreigners. 27) I am aware of the differences in cultural identity（身份）when interacting with foreigners. 28) I am aware of the need to view cross-cultural communicative situations from an intercultural perspective（跨文化视角）.