跨文化交际自编课件Unit-1 An Introduction.ppt

AComparisonofChinesebeingindependentandlookafterthemselves.Parentsneverinterferewiththeirchildrenaffairswhentheyareoldenough.,Family,Oldseparated,Youngindependent,ChineseFamily,Traditional:bigfamily,modern:nuclearfamily,(AphotoofBaJinsFamily),Western:performanceoriented,littlerote(死记硬背)memory,abilitytosolveproblems;practicalcompetenceofrunningabusinessismoreimportant.,Education,Eastern:experienceoriented,muchmemorization,themoreexperiencedyouare,themorepopularyouwillbe;youwillberegardedwell-educatedifyoucanrecitesomeancientpoems.,TheUSstudentsinclass,TheChinesestudentsinclass,Education,Aweddingceremony,Colors,Afuneral,IV.Summary,Summary,CourseIntroductionWhyTakeThisCourse?CaseAnalysisCultureCommunicationInterculturalCommunicationCulturalDifferencesAssignmentsNo.1&Exercises,Culture,Culturehavecertainvalues,beliefs,customs,behaviors,orsymbolsincommon.Cultureissharedknowledge,whatpeopleneedtoknowtoactappropriatelyinagivenculture.Cultureisconstantlychanging&evolving.,Communication,Itisaprocess.Peoplecanusethewordsorgesturestoexpresstheirthoughts&feelingstoothers.Ithas3aspects:ourindividualpersonality,thecultureweoperatein,andthephysicalenvironmentthatsurroundsus.,Interculturalcommunication,FatherofInterculturalCommunication:EdwardHall,TheSilentLanguageItreferstocommunicationbetweenpeoplewhoseculturalbackgroundaredistinctenoughtoaltertheircommunication.,V.AssignmentsToReinforce,AssignmentNo.1,1.Useyourwordstoanalyzetheculturaldifferencesmentionedinthegivenvideo.2.P12,ExerciseA,T/Fstatements.IfitisFalse,pleasegivethereasons.3.P13,ExerciseC,Translation.,ExercisesA.ComprehensionCheck,Decidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F)._1.Asaphenomenon,interculturalcommunicationhasexistedforthousandsofyears.However,asadiscipline,itshistoryisonlyaboutfiftyyears._2.InterculturalCommunicationasadisciplinefirststartedinEurope._3.Cultureisastaticentitywhilecommunicationisadynamicprocess._4.Culturecanbeseenassharedknowledge,whatpeopleneedtoknowinordertoactappropriatelyinagivenculture._5.Althoughculturalstereotypehasitslimitations(over-generalization),itstillcontributestoapersonsculturalcognition.,T,F,F,T,T,_6.Ininterculturalcommunication,weshouldseparateonesindividualcharacterfromculturalgeneralization._7.Culturalmistakesaremoreseriousthanlinguisticmistakes.Thelinguisticmistakemeansthatsomeoneisnotfullyexpressinghisorherideawhileculturalmistakescanleadtoseriousmisunderstandingandevenill-feelingbetweenindividuals._8.Allpeopleofthesamenationalitywillhavethesameculture._9.Althoughtwoculturesmaysharethesameideas,theirmeaningandsignificancemaynotbethesame._10.Onesactionsaretotallyindependentofhisorherculture.,T,T,F,T,F,ExercisesC.EuphemismUnderstanding,GivetheChineseequivalentsofthefollowingeuphemisms.,landscapeengineer园林工人tonsorialartist理发师sanitationengineer清道夫/清洁工shoerebuilder补鞋匠,ExercisesE.CulturalPuzzles,Readthefollowingsituationsandchoosetheappropriateanswer(s).Theremaybemorethanonepossibleanswerforeachculturalpuzzle.1.Whatwouldyoudoifsomeonetoldyoutousehisorherfirstname,butyoufeltuncomfortabledoingthis?a.Youcouldcontinuetousethepersonslastnamewithoutexplainingwhy.b.Youcouldtrytousethepersonsfirstnameeventhoughyoufeeluncomfortabledoingthis.c.Youcouldasktheperson,“IsitOKifIuseyourlastname?”,Key,1.a)No.Ignoringotherssuggestionisimpoliteandoffensive.B)Yes.Whenyoutrysomethingnew,itmaybedifficultatfirst.Afterawhile,youwillgetaccustomedtoit.C)Yes.Youcouldlearnaboutotherscustomsbyaskingforculturalexplanations.,2.Situation:AnAmericanwomanreceivedaletterfromarecentlymarriedJapanesefriend.TheJapanesewomanwroteinherletter,“Myhusbandisnotveryhandsome.Yourhusbandismuchmorehandsomethanmine.”TheAmericanwomanwasverysurprisedatwhatherfriendwrote.1)WhydoyouthinktheAmericanwassurprised?a)TheAmericanwomansawapictureofherfriendshusbandandthoughtthathewasveryhandsome.b)TheAmericanwomandidntthinkherownhusbandwashandsome.c)IntheU.S.,itisdisrespectfultosaythatoneshusbandisnothandsome.,Key,1)a)No.Evenifthiswastrue,shewouldntexpectawifetosaythisaboutherownhusband.Toher,theJapanesewomaninsultedherownhusband.b)No.Evenifthiswastrue,shewouldntexpecttheJapanesewomantocomparetheirhusbandsappearance.c)Yes.IfanAmericanwomansaidthisaboutherhusband,peoplemightthinkthattheydidnthaveagoodrelationship.,2)WhydoyouthinktheJapanesewomanwrote,“Myhusbandisnotveryhandsome”?a)TheJapanesewomanwastryingtotellherAmericanfriendthatshedidnotlikeherhusbandverymuch.b)ItisuncommoninJapantocomplimentoneshusband.c)TheJapanesewomandidntthinkherhusbandwashandsome,butshelikedhispersonality.,Key,2)a)No.ThiswouldnotbeaJapanesewayforawifetosaythatshedidntlikeherhusband.b)Yes.InJapan,apersonwouldbeconsideredboastfula