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Culture,Whatisculture?,Doesitinclude,Buildings?Artandmusic?Literature?Philosophyandbeliefs?Language?Socialcustoms?,Doesculturealsoinclude,Everydaylife?Clothing?Ournames?Behaviourtowardsothers?Food?,Atime-capsule,WhatobjectswouldyouchoosetorepresentChineseculturetoday,forpeoplefromanotherplaceandtime?,Inacountry,arethereoneormanycultures?,Somewaysoflookingatculture,ThesmallcultureapproachfocusesonunderstandingasocialgroupSomepointoutthattherearesubcultureswithinalargercultureThelargecultureapproachemphasizesdifferencesbetweenethnic,nationalandinternationalentitiesShouldwelookforsimilaritiesordifferenceswhenwediscussculture?,Whatsmallculturesdowebelongto?,FamiliesWorkplaceLocalcommunityOthergroupsfriends,classmates,specialinterestgroupsetc,Ouridentityislinkedtocultureandisinfluencedby,ThegroupswebelongtoOurpositioninthelife-cycleOursocio-culturalcontextOurjobHowwechoosetopresentourselvesusingwhatMathewsseesasthe“culturalsupermarket”(2000)ThelanguagethatweuseWecanchoosetochangeouridentity:sometimespeopledothiswhentheymovetoanotherculture.,Somequestionsaboutinterculturalcommunication,1.Whatadvicecanwegivetostudentsaboutcommunicatingwithforeigners?Arethereanytopicstoavoid?2.Whatadvicecanyougivetootherteachersaboutcommunicatingwithforeigners?Arethereanytopicstoavoid?3.Whatadvicewouldyouliketogivetoforeignteachers?4.Whatadvicewouldyougivetosomeonegoingtoliveinanotherculture?Dowehavetoknowaboutallpossibleculturaldifferencesbeforeweleaveourcountry?,Cultureshock.Ifwemovetoanewculture,wearelikelytoexperiencecultureshock.Theremaybefourstages.,Thehoneymoonperiodwhenwefeelexcitedbythenoveltyofadifferentculture.Feelingstressedandconfused,particularlyiftherearecommunicationproblems.Beginningtoadaptandfinddifferencesinteresting.Feelingmoreathomeandadoptingsomeorallfeaturesofthenewculture.Cultureshockismorelikelyifwearetired,illorareisolated.,Casestudy1:Thetaxiride.,LeeisaChinesestudentwhohasjustarrivedinEnglandtotakeaMasterscourse.ShehadalongjourneyfromBeijingandtheflighttookelevenhours,sosheisexhausted.Shegoesthroughtheimmigrationcheck,collectshertwolargesuitcasesandthengoesthroughcustoms.Theairportisbusyandshehastowaithalfanhourforataxisosheisfeelingverytired.Atlastshegetsintoataxi.Shetellsthetaxidrivertheaddressofherhallofresidence(dormitory)inKensington,WestLondon.Thedriverchatsalittletoheronthewayandshebeginstorelax.Whenshegetstothehallofresidence,themeterreads34,soshestartstogetsomemoneyoutofherwallet.However,whenthetaxistopsthedriverturnsaround,smilesatLee,andasksherfor44!,Questionsrelatingtocasestudy1,Whatpossiblereasonscanyougiveforthetaxidriversbehaviour?Haveyoueverbeencheated?Whatdosmilesmean?HowmightLeefeel?WhatwouldyoudoifyouwereLee?WhateffectmightthisincidenthaveonLeeinthefuture?Whatadvicewouldyougivetoher?,Casestudy2.Corrections,GraceisauniversitystudentinChina,andshehasanOralEnglishclasswithMr.Schmidt,anAmerican.Althoughshehaslotsofchancestopracticeherspeakinginclassinpairandgroupwork,Graceworriesthatherfellow-studentscantcorrecthermistakes,soshetalkstoMr.Schmidtdirectlyasoftenasshecan.Keentoimprove,andanxiousnottofallintobadhabitsbyusingincorrectEnglish,shehasrepeatedlyaskedMr.SchmidttocorrectanyerrorsshemakesinEnglish,andhehasassuredherhewill.However,afteraspeechthatGracemadeinclasstoday,Mr.Schmidtonlycommentedonthecontentofwhatshesaid,withoutpointingoutanygrammaticalerrorsshemighthavemade.Graceissurprisedandfrustrated.,Casestudy2:somequestions,MakealistofpossiblereasonswhyMrSchmidtdoesntcorrectGracesmistakes.WhydoesGracewanthermistakespointedout?WhatadvicewouldyougivetoMrSchmidt?WhatadvicewouldyougivetoGrace?,Casestudy3:Leeinthediningroom,InLeeshallofresidence(dormitory)therearequiteafewChinesestudentsbutalsosomeEnglishstudents.Leehasaroomtoherself,sowaspleasedtomeetanEnglishstudent,June,whoisonthesamecourse.Inthepast,LeehassometimessatnexttoJuneinthediningroom;shefeelsthatsheisbeginningtomakefriendswithher.Yesterday,however,whenLeewasinthediningroom,Junesawherandsaidhello,butthenwenttositwithsomeotherEnglishstudents.Leefeelsdisappointed,andherChinesefriendssaythatEnglishstudentsarentveryfriendly.,Casestudy3:questions,CanyouthinkofanyreasonswhyJunedidntsitnexttoLee?WhatadvicewouldyougivetoLeeaboutthisincidentandherfriendshipwithJune?ShouldJunehavebehaveddifferently?,Interculturalcommunication:someadvice,Badexperiencesinint