Unit 15 In a Manner of Speaking.ppt

PartIListeningbeinred;redtape)Note:green-eyed;begreenwithenvyBothderogatorymeanings(e.g.blackmarket,blackmail,blacksheep,黑市、黑帮、黑心)English:unhappinessorfear(e.g.beintheblues,feelblue,turnbluewithfear)Chinese:peace,tranquility,harmony,Colours:Eastvs.West(2),English:royalty,luxury,wealth,andsophistication(e.g.beborntothepurple)Chinese:goodluckorsuccess(e.g.紫气东来、红得发紫)Note:TheancientChineseroyalcolorwasyellow.Wedding:whiteweddingdress-innocenceandpurityreddress-happinessandaprosperouslifeFuneral:black-quietnessandsolemnnesswhite-sadnessandcommemoration,ChineseIdeology:collectivismCommunicationbeataboutthebushResponsetoapraise:“No,Imnotgoodenough.”Food:taste,color,shape,texture好吃Subjectforconversation:personalaffairsSenseoftimelesspunctual,WesternIdeology:individualismCommunication:callaspadeaspadeResponsetoapraise:“Thanks.Imsohappythatyousaythat.”Food:balanceofnutrition吃好Taboosinconversation:personalquestionsSenseoftime:uptotime,MoreDifferences,Expressonesopinions,Lifestyle,Punctuality,Interpersonalrelations,Expressanger,Queuing,Ego,Inarestaurant,Sightseeing,Encounteringobstacles,Threemealsaday,Anelderscompany,leadership,Child,Pre-listeningquestions:(1)Whatdoyouthinkofforeignteachers?(2)WhatdifficultiesdoyousupposetheywouldprobablymeetwithinChinaorinteaching?(3)WhatcantheChineselearnfromthem?(4)WhatcantheylearnfromtheChinese?,Listening-ForeignteachersinChina,Listentotherecordingandanswerthefollowingquestions:(1)AccordingtoLuXun,inwhattwowayshaveChinesepeoplelookedatforeigners?-eitherlookinguptothemasgodsordownonthemasbeasts.,(2)Howdoesthespeakerexplainthestatement“foreignersinChinalivethebestandworstoflives”?-theyfeeltheyareboth_and_inthestruggleofanancientculturenowboth_and_Westernization.Itistruethatsometimestheyaretreatedlikea_,butveryoftentheyfeeltheywere_,welcomedand_.(3)Whydostudentsandteachersfeelthesecontradictionsmorekeenlythanmost?-theyenterintothedeepestsocialrelationshipinChinesecultureotherthanthatoffamily.Yettheyenterasoutsiders.(4)Whatareitscostanditsprize?-anexperienceaspowerfulinitsjoyasitsfrustrations;anunderstandingclosertothecentreofChineselifethananyoneelsecanclaim.,honouredindividuals,pawns,embracing,resisting,KingorQueen,madeintobuffoons,keptatarmslength,(5)Whatkindoffrustrationsawaitforeignlanguageteachers?-suddenchangesincourseschedules,lackoftextbooks,ignoranceofthefundamentalsandfoundationsofWesternHighCulture.(6)Whatmightbethereason?-theprimarymotivetomajorinaforeignlanguageistogetagoodpayingjob.ToofewhavearealinteresttoknowWesternculture,itshistory,itsartisticandintellectualtraditionsfortheirownsake.(7)Whyiscross-culturalunderstandingimportantforChinaanditspeople?-cross-cultural_ofunderstandingisnecessaryforChinaasaworldpowerto_inthe21stcenturysglobalcultureandglobaleconomy;and_understandingcandeepones_,expandones_offoreignways,increaseones_,andcanleadtoan_ofwhat_meantwhenhesaid“_,brothersandsisters”,depth,thrive,cross-cultural,humanity,tolerance,intellectualdepth,awareness,Confucius,AllunderHeaven,(8)WhatotherproblemsandnovelthingsmayforeignteachersencounterinChina?-relativephysicaldeprivation:withoutheatorelectricity,littleornoaccesstocarsoreveningentertainmenttasteinedibleobjectsfromseaslugstodogs;experienceexoticsights,soundsandsmells;learnaboutovercrowdingandlifeinaneconomyofscarcity(9)Whatwillhappentothemsinceforeignersarearacialminority?-theywillbestaredatandpointedatandendlesslyinterrogatedabouttheirageandincome.(10)WhatarethethreethingsaboutChinathatintrigueforeigners?-itswarmpeople,astonishinglandscapeandfascinatingculture.,Pre-readingTaskReadtheTextWordssometimesthemeaningcouldbepreciselyoppositetowhatissaid.10.WhathastheauthorlearnedafterhemarriedhisBritishwife?-tableamotion;courgette,aubergine,pudding,momentarily,“Youareabrick”,“Bobsyouruncle”.,Irishplaywright,poetandauthorofnumerousshortstoriesandonenovelThePictureofDorianGray(道林格雷的画像).Knownforhisbitingwit,oneofthemostsuccessfulplaywrightsofthelateVictorianerainLondon,andoneofthegreatestcelebritiesofhisday.TheImportanceofBeingEarnest(贵在真诚).Aestheticism:inthelateVictorianperiodfromaround1868to1901generallyconsideredtohaveendedwiththetrialofOscarWilde(whichoccurredin1895).adramaticdownfall-imprisonedfortwoyearshardlabourafterbeingconvictedofgrossindecencywithothermen.AfterWildewasreleasedfromprisonhesetsailforDieppebythenightferry.HeneverreturnedtoIrelandorBritain.,OscarWilde(18541900),Weareallinthegutter,butsomeofusarelookingatthestars.我们都在阴沟里，但仍有人仰望星空。,Sometimesknownas“theQueensBirthday”,celebratedasapublicholidayinseveralCommonwealthcountries.Theexactdatevariesfromcountrytocountry,anditdoesnotusuallymarktherealbirthdayofthesovereign.MostCommonwealthRealmsreleaseaBirthdayHonoursList(英国女王生日荣誉清单)atthistime.,QueensOfficialBirthday,IntheUnitedKingdom,theQueensOfficialBirthdayisnowcelebratedonthefirst,second,orthirdSaturdayinJune.TheQueensOfficialBirthdaydoesnotcoincidewithwhenshewasborn(21April1926).ItistheAnniversaryofherCoronationonJune2,1952.ItismarkedinLondonbytheceremonyofTroopingtheColour(皇家军队阅兵),whichisalsoknownastheQueensBirthdayParade.,InBritishdiplomaticmissionsthedayistreatedastheNationalDayoftheUnitedKingdom.AlthoughitisnotcelebratedasaspecificpublicholidayintheUK(asitisnotaworkingday),civilservantsaregivenaprivilegedayatthistimeofyear,whichisoftenmergedwiththeSpringBankHoliday(lastMondayinMay)tocreatealongweekend,whichwaspartlycreatedtocelebratetheAnniversaryoftheMonarchsCoronation.,beuptodoingsth.physicallyormentallycapableofsthe.g.Iricaciescomplicateddetailse.g.Ienjoyedthefilm,butIcouldntfollowalltheintricaciesoftheplot.unsettlingdisturbing,causinganxietye.g.Oneofthefilmsmanyunsettlingimagesisofachildplayingwithherfathersgun.atbest,atworst最好能/会,最坏能/会e.g.Thefoodwasblandatbest,andatworstcompletelyinedible.innocuouscompletelyharmlesse.g.Somemushroomslookinnocuousbutareinfactpoisonous.,Words(ofaperson)confusede.g.Hebecameincreasinglymuddledashegrewolder.tallyarecordorcountofanumberofitemse.g.Willyoukeepatallyofthenumberofcustomersgoinginandout?onthefaceofthings从表面状况来说acquaintanceapersonthatyouhavemetbutdonotknowwellinquireofsbaboutsth.asksb.aboutsth.e.g.Thedirectorinquiredofmeaboutourwork.ShallIinquireaboutthepriceoftickets?Acommitteewasappointedtoinquireintotheallegations.,WordstheChinesefeeltheymustseeaguestofftothefarthestfeasiblepoint;foralessimportantorperhapsayoungerguest,thehostessmaysimplysay“Iwontseeyouoff,allright?”andtheguestwillassurethehostthathewouldneverthinkofputtinghimtothetroubleofseeinghimoff.Ifthegustisimportant,thehostorthehostess,orboth,willinsistonseeinghim/heroff,disregardingtheguestsrepeatedprotestsof“Dontbothertoseemeoff.”Eveniftheguesttriestogoquickertodiscouragethehostfromfollowing,thehoststillendeavourstoshowhishospitalitybyquickeninghisstepsaswell.,ReadMoreStraddlingCulturalDivideswithGrace(1),3.Inadditiontopartings,whatarethethreeexamplestheauthorusestoillustratetheculturaldifferencesbetweentheChineseandAmericans?-theresponsetocompliments;theparentsattitudetotheachievementsoftheirchildren;theChinesetakepridein“modesty”whereasAmericansvalue“straightforwardness”.4.Whatsuggestiondoestheauthoroffertodealwiththisissue(culturaldifferences)?-CulturaldifferencesshouldbestudieduponbeforeinteractingwithChinesesoastolearnthesignalsandhowtorespond.,ReadMoreStraddlingCulturalDivideswithGrace(2),Wordsexcellenceofmannersorsocialconductpickuplearne.g.Dontbotherwiththecomputermanual-youllpickitupasyougoalong.,one-upmanship胜任一筹putsb.tothetroubleofdoingsth.makesb.getintothetroubleofdoinge.g.Idontwanttoputyoutoanytrouble.tonoavailinvaine.g.Wetriedtopersuadehernottoresign,buttonoavail.Myattemptstoimprovethesituationwereoflittle/noavail.AandBareatpolaroppositesAandBsharelittleincommonapologize/thankprofuselyrepeatedlyholdtruebetrue/applicablee.g.Itisuniversaltruththatholdstrueforthewholeworld.,takeprideinfeelverypleasedaboutsomethingorsomeoneyouarecloselyconnectedwithe.g.Ifyoudonttakeprofessionalprideinyourwork,youreprobablyinthewrongjob.incensedenragede.g.Theeditorsaidalotofreaderswouldbeincensedbymyarticleonabortion.takeoneswordbelievewhatonesayse.g.Icantproveityoullhavetotakemywordforit.studyuponexamineorlookinto,1.Sheseemstotakelittlepleasure/delightindoingsuchthings.2.Theprofessortoldusthatthetraditionoflandscapepaintingcoulddatebackto/datefromtheprehistoricage.3.Havingattendedthelecturegivenbythefamouswriter,hedecidedtogiveupmedicineandtaketowriting.