大学英语文化口语教程Unit

,主编：SimonGreenall（英）,大学英语文化口语教程CulturallySpeaking上,Gettingtoknowyou,UNIT1,UnitobjectivesInthisunit,youlllearnhowto:exchangegreetingswithothersinformal/informaloccasionsthroughdifferentcultures,identifytheritualsofthehandshakeandgreetingsindifferentcultures,comprehendthemeaningsofsmilingandeyecontactindifferentcultures,giveapresentationonmeetingandgreetingtheChinese.,Gettingtoknowyou,StartingoutSpeakingthroughculturesSpeakingaboutcultures,UNIT1,whothepeopleareMaori;businessmenwhomeetfirst;headsofthestate;friendswhattheyaredoingrubnoses;bow;shakehands;hughowwelltheyknoweachotherguestandhostorfriends;strangers;acquaintance;intimate,Startingout,Startingout,shakehandswavesmilekisssayhellobowhugrubnoses,Picture1:smile,rubnosesPicture2:bow,shakehands,Picture3:shakehands,smile,sayhelloPicture4:smile,hug,Startingout,Hello!Howareyou?Pleasedtomeetyou.Hi!Goodtoseeyouagain.Hey!Imissedyou.Howdoyoudo?,Picture1:Howareyou?/Hello!/Hi!Picture2:Pleasedtomeetyou./Howdoyoudo?,Picture3:Hello!/Pleasedtomeetyou./Howareyou?Picture4:Hi!/Hey!/Imissedyou.,Speakingthroughcultures,Conversation1,whothepeopleare:flatmateswheretheyare:intheflat,Conversation1,NowwatchConversation1,Conversation1,RichardHey.AndyOhCanIhelp?Youmustbethenewflatmate.RichardYeah,movingintoday.Here,holdthis.AndyMovingintothespareroom?RichardYeah.Doyouliveheretoo?AndyBeenhereforaboutayearnow.Whereareyoufrom?RichardCanada,Vancouveractually.AndyYoudidntflyintoday,didyou?RichardOh,nonono,IvelivedinLondonforthepasttwoyears.Whataboutyou?AndyOh,actuallyImfromLondon,bornandbred.ImAndybytheway.(1)_.RichardSorry,Richard.(2)_?Andy(3)_.OhTheressomeoneelseyououghttomeet.Charlotte!CharlotteComing!Andy(4)_Charlotte?,fIdidntcatchyourname,dHowareyou,eFine,thanks,cHaveyoumet,Conversation1,RichardNo,Ihavent.AndyOK.RichardHey.CharlotteHello,Iforgotyouweremovingintoday.Richard(5)_.ImRichard.CharlotteCharlotte,theotherflatmate.GreattomeetyoutooRichard.AndyRight,wedbettergetmoving.Weregoingoutforsomethingtoeat.Charlotte(6)_?AndyGoodrestaurantsinthearea.Richard(7)_.IthinkIlljustsettlein.Imabittired.AndyRight.Well,goodtomeetyou,anduh,seeyoulater.Charlotte(8)_.Dontforgetyourkeysifyougoout.RichardOhyeah,er,wellitwasnicetomeetyouboth,andIllseeyouguyslater.CharlotteBye.AndyComeon.Weregonnabelate.,aApleasuretomeetyou,bCaretojoinus,hThatsalright,gNicetomeetyou,Conversation1,1.Hey.DoesRichardsaythis(a)toattractAndysattention,or(b)tosayhello？2.Youdidntflyintoday,didyou?Doesthismeana)AndythinksRichardcanthavearrivedtoday,or(b)AndyissurprisedRichardarrivedtoday?3.Oh,actuallyImfromLondon,bornandbred.DoesAndymean(a)hehaslivedinLondonallhislife,or(b)Londonishisplaceofbirthandwherehewasbroughtup?4.Theressomeoneelseyououghttomeet.Doesthismean(a)youreobligedtomeetsomeoneelse,or(b)itsagoodideaforyoutomeetsomeoneelse?5.Caretojoinus?Doesthismean(a)pleasecomewithus,or(b)seeyoulater?,a,a,b,b,a,Conversation2,whothefollowingpeopleare:JanetFanXipingBobArmstrong,secretaryorreceptionist,newemployee,Fansboss,1Itsraretocallabossbytheirgivenname.2ItsusualtoaddMr,MrsorMisstoagivennameinaformalsituation.3ItsessentialforChinesepeopletohaveaWesternname.4WesternersmayprefertocallyoubyyourChinesename.5Itsimportanttonoticewhatotherpeoplecalleachotherbeforeyoudecidewhattocallthem.,Conversation2,Welcomingpeople:Welcometothecompany!Askingandsayingwhatpeopleliketobecalled:Justcallme/Howwouldyoulikemetocallyou?/isfine./YoucanusemyWesternnameTalkingaboutwhatyouregoingtodo:Illshowyouaround./Illintroduceyoutoeveryone./Letsgoandmeetyourboss.,Conversation2,Conversation3,aThatwasgood,wasntit?bButIfounditabitdifficulttofollow.cHehasquiteastrongaccent.dWhereareyoufrom?eWhydontyousitbesidemeforhislecturenextweek?Fletsgoandhavesomecoffee?,1Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?afteralecture2Howmanypeoplearespeaking?two3Howwelldothepeopleknoweachother?strangers4Whatmighttheconversationbeabout?talkingaboutthelecture,Conversation3,Sayingyouenjoyedsomething:Thatwasgood,wasntit?Sayingyoufoundsomethingdifficult:ButIfounditabitdifficulttofollow./coveredsomefairlycomplexideas.Offeringtohelpsomeone:Whydontyou?Icantryandhelpyou.Invitingsomeonetodosomething:Andifyouvegotamomentrightnow,letsgoandhavesomecoffee?,1WhatarethedifferencesinformalityinConversations1,2and3?Conversation1/3:informalConversation2:formal2Howisthelanguagedifferentineachconversation?Thinkabout:sayinghellointroducingpeoplesayingwhatyoudlikepeopletocallyoumakinginvitationsConversation1/3:informalexpressions,Conversation2:formalexpressions3HowmanyexpressionsaretheretogreetpeopleinChina?Whichexpressionscanyouusewithyourfamilyandfriends?Whichonescanyouuseinmoreformalsituations?你好。吃了吗？去干嘛？最近怎么样？好久不见。,4WhichofthefollowingfactorsmightalterthewayyougreetsomeoneinChina?howoldtheyarehowwellyouknowthemwhattheydohowoldtheyare,howwellyouknowthem5Whatdifferencesdoyounoticeinthewaypeoplegreetandgettoknowothersinothercultures?WhichofthefactorsinQuestion4mightchangethewaypeoplegreeteachother?Inwesterncultures,peoplesageortheircareerwouldnotchangethewaypeoplegreetandgettoknowothers.,Workingroupsofthree.Youremeetingpeoplewithwhomyouregoingtoshareadormitoryroomforthefirsttime.Followtheinstructionsandactoutthefollowingconversation.,Workingroupsofthreeandactoutthefollowingconversation.,Workinpairsandactoutthefollowingconversation.,Workingroupsoffourorfive.Chooseoneofthefollowingsituationsandactouta“Gettingtoknowyou”conversation.atapartyatasportseventattheswimmingpoolataconcertinthedininghall,Speakingaboutcultures,Similar:formal;businessmeeting,Different:notkissing,shakinghands,kissingloverorclosefamilies,Different:wenevergreetinthisway,butshakehandsinstead,Same:smilemeanswelcomeandpoliteness;butnotmandatory,YoumeetanAmericanforthefirsttime,andyoushakehandswithhim.Hishandshakeisveryfirmandalmostpainful,andhealsotouchesyourrightarmatthesametime.Whatdoyouthinkorsay?(a)Thisisjusthiswayofbeingfriendly.(b)Iwishhedkeephishandstohimself.(c)Ouch,thathurts!(d)“Imsorry.Havewemetbefore?”,(a):Americansarefriendly;firmhandshakemeanspeace,trustandrespect.,2.Youresittinginacafwithafriend,andyouseesomeoneyoufindattractivelookingatyou.Hecomesoverandsaystoyou,“Goodtoseeyou.Sohowwasyourweekend?”Whatdoyouthinkorsay?(a)Imsoembarrassed.WhatdoIsay?(b)“Imsorry.Havewemetbefore?”(c)“Itwasgreat.Thankyou.Howaboutyou?”(d)“Mymemoryisawful.Icantrememberifwealreadymet.”,(c):Inmanycultureseyecontactmeanstrust,likeorenthusiasm;itspolitetorespondothersgreeting.,Activity2Talkaboutthebestanswers,3.YoureonanexchangevisittoStPetersburg.Atthestudentaccommodationoffice,yousmile,sayhello,showabookingform,andsaytheresaccommodationbookedinyourname.Thereceptionistlooksatyourbookingformandgivesyouakey,says“Fifthfloor.”andturnsaway.Whatdoyouthinkorsay?(a)Howrude!(b)Itfeelsstrange,buthere,itsconsideredsuperficialtosmileateveryone.(c)“Thankyouverymuch.Haveaniceday!”(d)“CanIspeaktothemanager?Idliketomakeacomplaint.”,(b):InRussiaawelcomesmileismuchlesscommon,becausetheresathoughtthatsmilingissomethingtobesharedbetweenfriends,andwhensomeoneyoudontknowsmilesatyou,itsconsideredtobefalseorinsincere.,Activity2Talkaboutthebestanswers,4.AnEnglishexchangestudentinyourcollegeislearningChinese,butheoftenuses你好whenhespeakstoyourprofessors.Whatdoyouthinkorsay?(a)Isnthefunnywhenhemakessillymistakes?(b)Iwonderifheknowstheprofessorsreallywell.(c)“Itsveryrudetouse你好whenyouspeaktoaprofessor.Youshouldshowmorerespect.”(d)“YourChineseisexcellent.Bytheway,youmightliketosay您好whenyouspeaktoyourprofessors.”,(d):Chineseuse您toshowrespecttoseniors,someoneinauthorityorsomeonetheydontknowwell,butEnglish-speakingpeopledont;itsrudetocriticizeothersdirectly.,Activity2Talkaboutthebestanswers,5.ACanadianprofessorhasjoinedtheteachingstaffatyourcollege.Insmalldiscussiongroupsandseminars,shetriestomakesureeveryonegetsachancetospeakandsharetheirideas.Butwhensheasksyouaquestion,shelooksatyoudirectlyandwaitsforyoutoreply.Whatdoyouthink?(a)Shesverydisrespectful.(b)Shemakesmefeelveryuncomfortable.(c)Thisisherwayofshowingmeshesinterestedinmyideas.(d)Pleasestopstaringatme!Itsembarrassing.,(c):NorthAmericansfeelthatafailuretomakeeyecontactsuggestsyoureshy,yourenottobetrustedoryourebored.,Activity2Talkaboutthebestanswers,DoyouthinkthehandshakeisusedbypeopleinChinamoreoftenthaninthepast?Thinkabouthowolderfriendsormembersofyourfamilymightanswer.Iftherehasbeenachangeinthewaypeopleshakehands,whatisthereason?3.Canyouthinkofsituationswheresmilingsuggestsfear/dishonesty/nervousness?4.Haveyoueverbeensurprisedbysomeonewhosmilesordoesntsmile?,Yes,thehandshakeisusedmoreoftenbyChinesepeople.Inthepast,especiallyinthefeudalsociety,peopletendtokowtowtotheirsuperior,ormakeabowwithhandsfoldedinfront.Changedvalues,westernization,egalitarianetc.Aprisonerputtobedeath;achildwhomadeamistakeandliedtohisparents;astudentwhowascaughtcheatinginanexam.Astrictteacherinhighschool,astrangeronthebusetc.,WhatidiomsorproverbsarethereinChineseabouteyecontactorstaring?Whatdot