跨文化交际Unit 4(大二英语).ppt

Unit4 VerbalCommunication PragmaticLevel Intoday sclass wewill lookatculturaldifferencesonpragmaticlevelAddressingComplimentsandComplimentResponsesApologizingdiscussonhowthesesuperficialbehaviorsarerelatedtotheculturalassumptionsofthespeakers I Addressing A TeacherLiu couldyoucomeovertoourpartythisSaturday A ManagerSmith couldIscheduleyourpresentationonournewdesignforFridaymorning A Unclepoliceman couldyoutellmethewaytotherailwaystation A SurnamesandGivennames Whydifferentinnameorder Chinese surname givennameBritish givenname surname Collectivism Familyvalues Individualism B Addressingfamilymembers relativesandacquaintances Comparethesetwoexpressions a 林黛玉的母亲是贾宝玉的姑母 贾宝玉的母亲是林黛玉的舅母 又是薛宝钗的姨母 b ThreecousinsoftheFrenchPresidentswerealsotoreceivediamonds WhydokintermsareextensivelyusedbyChinese PolitenesstoothersRespecttoothersHierarchy C TheUseofTitles InChinese 宋局长 高经理 刘老师 杨博士InEnglish Mr Mrs Miss Ms Dr Judge Governor Mayor President D Thewaysofgettingtheattentionofastranger InChinese 同志 师傅 大哥 叔叔 阿姨 奶奶 InEnglish Excuseme Pardonme Therootofthesedifferencesliesin Hierarchy Formality Equality II ComplimentsandComplimentResponses Case1 AnAmericanWomancomplimentstheChinesewoman slovelydressAmericanwoman It sexquisite Thecolorsaresobeautiful Chinesewoman Oh it sjustanordinarydressIboughtinChina Case2 AnAmericanfriendintroducesMr Chentohisotherfriends TheAmerican LetmeintroduceMr Chen anoutstandingphysicistandoneofthenicestpeopleIknow Mr Chen ShouldIblush orshouldIsaythathedoesn treallymeanit DifferencesBetweenChineseandEnglishCompliments WhoandwhattocomplimentHowtocomplimentHowoftentocomplimentHowtorespondacompliment Translation AChinesehostess ifsheiscomplimentedforhercookingskill islikelytosay 随便弄几个菜 不好吃 1 Oh itisnothing Ijustmadesomedishescasuallyandtheyarenotverytasty 2 Oh Iamsogladthatyoulikedit Icookitespeciallyforyou Complimentsabout Membersofone sfamilyAwoman sappearance Therootofthesedifferencesliesin MODESTY Equality III Apologizing WhentoapologizeWhotoapologizeHowtoapologizeandhowtorespond Case1 AcallsB butBdoesn tanswerthecallimmediately Comparethefollowingtwoconversations Conversation1A Whydidn tyoutakeupthephonejustnow B Ijustcamein Iwasintheofficedownstairs A Sorry Ishouldhavephonedyourofficefirst Conversation2A 你刚才怎么没接电话 B 我刚跑上楼 我刚才在下面的办公室里 A 我说你怎么会耽误这么长时间呢 Case2 Jenniferhadaquarrelwithherhusband Herdaughterwitnessedall Jennifer Iamreallysorryforallthis 此种情景若发生在一个中国家庭 Case3 Thebossislateforthemeetingfortenminutes Everyoneiswaiting Finally thebossshowsup 中 既然大家都到齐了 那我们开会吧 英 IamsorryIamlate Iwasdetained Case4 Thefatherforgetstobringagiftforhislittleboy 中 呀 你瞧爸爸这臭记性 明天保证把礼物给你带回来 英 I msorry kid Igotsocaughtupinmythoughtthatthegiftsslippedmymind I llgetthemforyounexttime ExpressionsofApology Attheendofaconversation Sorry myEnglishisnotsogood Afterthepresentation Sorry Ididn tdoitverywell Thankyouforcorrectingmypaper I msorrytohavewastedsomuchofyourtime Self checkList CulturalDifferencesonthePragmaticLevelAddressingpeopleComplimentsandComplimentResponsesApologizing ThefollowingiswhatanAmericanwroteofaChinesebanquet Thefirstsixorsevendishesseemedtofillthetabletooverflowing withplatesprecariouslywedgedoneontopofanother WithmyAmerican bredexpectations Iassumedthisvastfirstwaveoffoodwassurelythetotalnumberofdishestobeserved andIategreedily dazzledbythevarietyandsheerquantity TheChineseguestsaroundme however hadadifferentreaction Theymustnotbeveryhungry Ithoughtwithashrug andcontinuedmyfeast Tomysurprise moredishessoonwerepiledontopofthealreadymountainousstack Plustwoorthreesoups sidedishes desserts anddelicaciesofvariouskinds allseeminglyenoughtofeedtheentirePeople LiberationArmy Nowondermyfellowguestshadmerelysampledafewbitesofeachdish theyknewverywellthatthesefirstfewitemswerejustthetipofatitanicculinaryiceberg I however wassostuffedafterthefirstfifteenminutesthatIcouldonlywatchastheremainderofthebanquettookitscourse GroupDiscussion Differentunderstandingsofhospitality Chinesehospitality Westerners perceptionofChinesehospitalityWesternhospitality Chineseperceptionofwesternhospitality Differencesinhospitality Chinese Preparemorefoodthanisneeded Theywouldfeelembarrassedifthefoodtendstobenotenoughorevenjustenough Keepurginggueststoeatanddrinkmore Constantlyputthebestpiecesoffoodontheguest splate Take No asapoliteformof Yes ItisacceptabletoleaveunwantedfoodontheplateTheguestisexpectedtosay 不好意思 让你破费了 饭菜这么丰盛 又让你花钱了 Thehost hostessmaysay 多多包涵 不成敬意 怠慢了您 没什么好招待您的 English Preparefoodaccordingtonumberofguests farlessinquantityandvariety quitesimpler Leavetheguesttohelphimself Pushingalcoholisoffensive NoisNo Leaveunwantedfoodontheplateisrudetothehost hostess Ifaguestaccepttheofferoffoodordrink heisexpectedtofinishitoutofpoliteness Theguestisexpectedtopraisethefoodoutofpoliteness eg Guest Thankyouforthedeliciousfood Host Iamgladyoulikeit Icookeditespeciallyforyou Chinesehospitalityinwesterner seyes It sawaste They