Teachers interested in exploring strategies for teaching sociocultural competence will benefit from reading this article. Using a 3-phase approachexplanation, exploration, expressionthe authors offer concrete suggestions and examples designed to prepare students to encounter unfamiliar cultures and unpredictable communicative situations. The strategies for developing cross-cultural understanding draw directly on the goals outlined in Communication, Cultures, and Comparisons.#1.Communication #Russian #2.Cultures #TheoriesandMethods #4.Comparisons #Substantialmention #JournalArticle #Postsecondary #All #Undergraduate #English/ESOL #ClassroomExamples